CS-3e – Mono shotgun microphone

Product

Location and Studio Shotgun Featuring Exceptional Off-axis Rejection

・ Location and studio shotgun featuring exceptional off-axis rejection
・ Unique design combination of line mic array and second pressure gradient method
・ Very sharp pinpoint directivity
・ Provides rich human voice characteristics

The CS-3e stands out among shotgun microphones because it maintains directivity over an extremely wide frequency range, especially in the low frequencies. Because of its unique design, the CS-3e is an excellent choice for use in difficult applications, such as close-to-ceiling positions or locations near a noisy camera. Even in such challenging situations, the excellent side and rear rejection of the CS-3e helps to capture only the targeted dialogue without ambient reverberation problems. The CS-3e delivers sharp directional sound even in the lower frequencies. Sanken's original design results in a low proximity effect which facilitates working in a scene close-up and wide, while producing little change in sound character.
In the CS-3e, three directional capsules are arranged in a front-back array to combine line microphone performance and second-order pressure gradient response in a single system. With this unique design, the CS-3e achieves phenomenal supercardioid directivity in the lowest frequencies and throughout the full range in a microphone only 27cm (10 inches) in length. It is significant that the CS-3e picks up the targeted frontal sound sources with exceptional clarity over a wide frequency range - even in noisy ambient environments or in long reverberation spaces - by rejecting undesired noise and sounds coming from the rear and sides.

Specs

Directivity : Super Cardioid / lobar
Transducer : DC biased condenser
Frequency range : 50Hz - 20kHz
Sensitivity
(nominal at 1kHz) : 50mV/Pa (-26dB,0dB=1V/Pa)
Equivalent noise level
(A-weighted) : 15dB-A
Max SPL (1% THD) : 120dB SPL
Output impedance
at 1KHz : 120 ohms
Powering : +48±4V phantom
Current consumption : less than 3mA
Weight : 120g
Dimensions : 270mm X 19mm (diameter)
Surface finish : matte black
Connector : XLR-3M