Description
Nevaton MC440 – Large-Diaphragm Studio Condenser Microphone
The MC 440 is a top notch large diaphragm studio microphone. It is produced either with wide cardioid, cardioid, omnidirectional or figure-8 characteristic.
It shares the same capsule with the famous Nevaton MC416, but has a new electronic design, which leads to a transition from 5Hz to 35 kHz and an ultra-low self-noise of only 4dB-A!
The MC440 features:
- very low self noise of down to only 4dBA (depending on the selected directional characteristic)
- Switchable Low-cut filter (70Hz, 120 Hz, 6dB/Oct)
- heated capsules (for parameter stability in diverse climatic conditions).
Two switchable heating modes: 4mA or 8mA heating current - RF filter against radio interference
All switches are inside the microphone!
Acoustic features and construction
The MC440 is equipped with a large diaphragm capsule which has a fixed pattern. It has an ultra-low self-noise level (4 dB-A) and a “vintage like” warm, clean and revealing sound which delivers transparent trebles, clear midrange and natural bass. The transducer, a 33-mm diaphragm symmetric pressure gradient sensor, is ultra-thin and gold-sputtered and has passed a special artificial ageing process to guarantee the stability of its parameters. The transducer is mounted on a damper, essentially lowering eventual vibrational noise level. The microphone is capable of handling sound pressure levels up to 142 dB without distortion. A switchable low cut filter is available.
Electrical features
The amplifier is built to the class-A transformerless standard. All used input transistors pass a special selection to guarantee minimal self-noise levels. The microphone operates on 48V phantom power. A gold-plated XLR-connector is used as an output-connector.
Stereo pair
On special order, we deliver this microphone as matched stereo pair. Matched stereo-pairs benefit from the advanced measuring facilities, of the Nevaton acoustic laboratories.
Operational safety
The microphone`s body is made of brass with a dark-grey non-reflective paint finish on an epoxy base. This makes it inherently immune to mechanical and atmospheric influences. A three-layer metallic grill effectively protects the transducers from mechanical impacts and influences. The transducer’s head is mounted on an elastic suspension to cut off vibrational and handling noise. This technology makes them immune to electrical and atmospheric interference and contamination through microscopic dust particles and makes it also suitable for off-studio applications.
The microphone is supplied in a fine wooden box.
A top-class condenser microphone, hand assembled in the factory in St.Petersburg and carefully tested in Nevaton`s acoustic laboratories.
NEVATON MC 440 – Technical Data
| Acoustic operating principle |
Pressure gradient transducer |
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Capsule diameter |
33 mm |
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Directional pattern |
fixed: cardioid, wide cardioid, fig-8, or omni |
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Frequency-range
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5 – 35.000 Hz
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Free Field Sensitivity at 1000 Hz and 1000 Ω |
not less than 20 mV/Pa |
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Equivalent SPL DIN/IEC 651 |
4 dB-A |
| NEW – Low-cut switch
Max. Sound Pressure Level [for THD 0,5% ] |
3 positions – linear, 70Hz, 120Hz 142 dB |
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Dynamic range |
138 dB |
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Nominal Impedance |
20 Ω |
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Recommended Load Impedance |
1000 Ω |
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Current Consumption |
switchable 4mA / 8 mA |
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Supply voltage |
48 V |
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Diameter |
head: 51mm, body: 30mm |
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Length |
178 mm |
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Weight |
430 g |
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Temperature Range |
from -20ºС to +45ºС |
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Connector Type |
3-pin XLR-type standard |
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Pin assignment: |
pin1: ground, pin2:phase(+), pin3:phase(-) |