Samson CL8
Multi-Pattern Condenser Microphone
The Samson CL8 is a large-diaphragm multipattern studio condenser. It is the multipattern version of the company’s CL7, which shares a body shape, capsule design, and most other features.
The capsule is described as a 1.1-inch model, which we interpret to mean 32mm O.D. with 25mm diaphragms. It is center-terminated, and likely a K67 variant as is common to Asian-manufactured microphones. The diaphragm material is described as 3-micron on the Samson website, or 4-micron in the PDF manual.
Two switches on the front of the mic’s body enable the pad (-10dB) and high-pass filter (-12dB/octave at 100Hz). A switch on the rear allows selection of Cardioid, Omni, or Figure-8 patterns.
The mic ships with hard mount and a foam-lined plastic carrying case. An elastic shockmount, model SP01, is available separately.
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The mic was released in 2004.
Specifications
| Pickup Patterns | Pads & Filters |
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Omnidirectional
(10 mV/Pa; 20 - 20,000 Hz) Cardioid (14 mV/Pa; 20 - 20,000 Hz) Bidirectional (10 mV/Pa; 20 - 20,000 Hz) |
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| Capsule Dimensions | Impedance | SPL/Noise |
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| Diaphragm diameter: 27.9mm Diaphragm gauge: 4 microns |
200 Ohms (Low) | Max SPL: 147 dB Self-noise: 19.0 dB(A) |
| Weight | Length | Max Diameter | Interface(s) |
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| n/a | 175mm (6.89'') | 54mm (2.13'') |
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