Schoeps MK 4VP Microphone capsule for close pickup, side-addressed
This cardioid capsule, with its main axis along its side is designed for the very closest speech pickup, i.e. directly in front of the speaker’s mouth. Its low-frequency rolloff is compensated by proximity effect. Thus it has (up to the point of its high-frequency emphasis) a flat frequency response for the speaker’s voice, while showing a rolloff at low frequencies for all sound that originates from a greater distance. As a result, background sounds are picked up less strongly than the person speaking.
- cardioid pattern, side-adressed
- for pickup of speech or music at close range (under 20 cm), otherwise the sound may become “thin“
- moderate low frequency attenuation
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Specifications
| MK 4VP |
| Frequency range |
close pickup |
| Length |
22 mm |
| Diameter |
20 mm |
| Weight |
17 g |
| Surface finish |
matte gray (g) or nickel (ni) |
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Low-frequency response curves of the two capsule types (P and XP) compared to the standard MK 4 (measured at a 60 cm equivalent distance).
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