The Schoeps MK 22 Microphone Capsule has an Open Cardioid pickup pattern. This pickup pattern was introduced by Schoeps in 2008. It lies between the classic cardioid and the wide cardioid, achieving both a fair amount of directivity and very natural sound quality. Many years' experience of professional recording engineers with the range of Schoeps cardioids has played a large role in the development process. Meanwhile the MK 22 has become a preferred soloist and spot microphone, thus becoming an alternative to the "classic" MK 4.
MK 22 features
- New directional pattern: Open Cardioid
- Optimal combination of directionality (MK 4 cardioid) and warm sound characteristics (MK 21 wide cardioid)
- Natural sound quality, due to highly consistent polar diagram across the frequency range
- Popular for use as a spot or soloist's microphone, as the mid microphone for M/S, or as a main microphone pair e.g. at a spacing of 21 cm, angle +/- 55°
MK 22 Specifications
| Pickup pattern |
Open Cardioid |
| Frequency range |
40 Hz - 28 kHz with CMC 6 / CMR
40 Hz - 42 kHz with CMC 6xt
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| Sensitivity |
-36,5 dB (V/Pa), 15 mV/Pa with CMC 6 |
| Equivalent noise level (A-weighted) |
13 dB with CMC 6 |
| Equivalent noise level (CCIR) |
23 dB with CMC 6 |
| Signal-to-noise ratio (A-weighted) |
81 dB with CMC 6 |
| Maximum sound pressure level (THD < 0.5 %) |
130 dB-SPL with CMC 6 |
| Length |
22 mm |
| Diameter |
20 mm |
| Weight |
17 g |
Surface finish
|
matte gray |
