TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
MCE 85 BA
Transducer type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Condenser (back electret)
Operating principle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pressure gradient
Polar pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Supercardioid/lobe
Frequency response . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 - 19,000 Hz (switchable
bass roll-off filter at 120 Hz)
Open circuit voltage
at 1 kHz (0 dB = 1 V/Pa) . . . . . . . . . . . -30.0 dBV = 31.6 mV/Pa ±3 dB
Nominal impedance . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Ω
Load impedance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ≥100 Ω
Rejection factor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . >50 dB
Max. SPL at 1 kHz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 dB
Volume range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 dB
Signal-to-noise ratio rel. to 1 Pa . . . . 74 dB (A-weighted, RMS)
Equivalent SPL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 dB (A-weighted, RMS)
Noise voltage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.3 µVrms (A-weighted, RMS)
Polarity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Positive pressure at the
diaphragm produces a
positive voltage on pin 2
Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-pin male XLR
2 = +, 3 = -, 1 = ground
Voltage supply, switchable . . . . . . . . 11 - 52 V phantom power or
1.5 V battery (LR6 AA)
Power consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.7 mA / 20 mA (battery)
Operating time with battery . . . . . . . approx. 160 hrs.
Temperature range
(at <90% humidity) . . . . . . . . . . . . . -20 °C to +65 °C
Length . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284 mm
Diameter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 mm
Weight. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 g