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User Manual

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SINGLE DIAPHRAGM CONDENSER

MICROPHONE B-5

Gold-Sputtered Large-Diaphragm Studio

Condenser Microphone

2SINGLE DIAPHRAGM CONDENSER MICROPHONE B-5 User Manual

Important Safety

Instructions

Terminals marked with this symbol

carry electrical current of sucient

magnitude to constitute risk of

electric shock. Use only high-quality

commercially-available speaker cables with

¼"TS plugs pre-installed. All other installation

or modication should be performed only by

qualied personnel.

This symbol, wherever it appears,

alerts you to the presence of

uninsulated dangerous voltage

inside the enclosure - voltage that may be

sucient to constitute a risk of shock.

This symbol, wherever it appears,

alerts you to important operating

and maintenance instructions in

the accompanying literature. Please read

the manual.

Caution

Condenser microphones are

extremely moisture-sensitive.

Never use your microphone in close proximity

to water (e.g. bath tubs, wash basins, sinks,

washing machines, pools, etc.).When doing

voice recordings, always use the enclosed

popscreen to safely protect the capsule

from moisture.

Caution

Always use the power

supply specied in the

operating instructions.

Caution

Take care not to drop your

microphone as this can lead to

severe damage. BEHRINGER assumes no liability

for any damage caused by the user.

After each use, remove the

microphone from its mount and

wipe it down with a soft cloth

and place it back into its protective casing

(included with the microphone).Then, lay the

small bag containing the moisture-absorbing

crystals on top of the microphone head.

Limited Warranty

Please register your new BEHRINGER

equipment right after your purchase by

visiting behringer.com and read the terms and

conditions of our warranty carefully.

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Power Supply1.

Phantom power (+48 V) is required to operate your microphone. We assume

no liability for damage caused to your B-5 through deective phantom power.

Before activating phantom power, mute your playback system and connect the

B-5 to the microphone input of your mixing console. After activating phantom

power, the B-5 requires several seconds to stabilize itself.

Pickup Patterns2.

Your B-5 was delivered with two capsules allowing dierent pickup patterns:

cardioid ( ) and omnidirectional ( ).

If you use the cardioid pattern capsule, the pickup pattern is such that the sound

produced by sources located in front of the mic is strongly picked up, while sound

sources to the side are picked up less pronouncedly. Therefore, the cardioid

pattern capsule is ideal for directional pickup of acoustic instruments. It is

often used in recording situations in which several sound sources are present.

Since this capsule selectively tones down the pickup of sounds located to the side

of the microphone, this way you can achieve good separation of sound sources,

thus easily avoiding feedback.

The so-called proximity eect is typical for microphones with the cardioid pickup

pattern. Depending on the distance between the microphone and the sound

source, a slight increase in the lower frequency range occurs. The shorter the

distance, the more pronounced this eect. By cleverly selecting the position and

the angle of your microphone, you can eectively manipulate the proximity eect

and thus aect how your recording sounds. Experiment with various positions in

order to gain more experience.

The proximity eect does not occur with the capsule featuring the omnidirectional

pickup pattern; its strength is its ultra-linear frequency response. With this

pickup pattern, your B-5 picks up a large portion of diuse ambience sound

and is therefore particularly well suited for atmospherical, natural-sounding

recordings. Similarly, you can also use the omnidirectional pickup pattern capsule

in situations in which several sound sources (e. g. a group of singers) need to be

picked up together.

4SINGLE DIAPHRAGM CONDENSER MICROPHONE B-5 User Manual

Low Cut-Filter and Level3.

Attenuation (-10 dB)

The B-5 features a switchable low-cut lter that eliminates low-frequency

noise such as oor rumble. Set the switch to its middle position to activate the

low-cut lter.

For situations in which the microphone is exposed to extremely high sound

pressure levels, the B-5 features a switchable level attenuation (“pad”).

When the switch is in its “-10 dB” position, the level attenuation is activated.

When the switch is in its top-most position, the signal is not inuenced

in any way.

Microphone Installation4.

To properly attach your microphone to a microphone stand, a clamp is included.

First screw this clamp onto your stand before attaching the microphone itself.

Changing Microphone Capsules5.

When your B-5 leaves the assembly plant, it has the cardioid pickup pattern

capsule screwed onto its shaft. To loosen the capsule, hold the shaft rmly

and unscrew the capsule turning it counter-clockwise.

When installing a capsule, please make sure to handle both the capsule◊

and the microphone shaft with attention and care to avoid damaging

the screw thread. In no situation should you ever apply excessive force.

Audio Connection6.

To connect the B-5 to your equipment, use a balanced XLR microphone cable with

the following pin assignment: Pin 1 = shielding, pin 2 = +, pin 3 = -. Since all

contact points of the B-5 are gold-plated, your microphone cable too should

feature gold-plated connectors, if possible.

5SINGLE DIAPHRAGM CONDENSER MICROPHONE B-5 User Manual

Level Setting/Adjusting the Basic Sound7.

Adjust the gain control in the microphone channel of your mixing console so

that the peak LED lights up only occasionally or never at all. The EQ controls

in the microphone channel should be set to mid-travel position to start with;

low-cut lter and level attenuation should be o. Try to achieve the desired sound

by experimenting with the microphone position. Often, it will be useful to set up

acoustic barriers (“baes”) at various angles towards the signal source. Only when

the desired basic sound has been achieved, should you start using equalizers and

signal processors, if any at all. Remember: less is often more!

0 dB

-5 dB

-10 dB

-15 dB

-20 dB

-25 dB

-30 dB

180˚

150˚

120˚

90˚

60˚

30˚

210˚

240˚

270˚

300˚

330˚

0˚

250 Hz

500 Hz

1000 Hz

2000 Hz

4000 Hz

8000 Hz

16000 Hz

Polar pattern (cardioid)

20.0

10.0

-10.0

-20.0

50.0 100.0

Low cut

1000.0 10k 15k 20k Hz

0.0

Frequency response (cardioid)

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0 dB

-5 dB

-10 dB

-15 dB

180˚

210˚

240˚

270˚

300˚

330˚

250 Hz

500 Hz

1000 Hz

2000 Hz

4000 Hz

8000 Hz

16000 Hz

Polar pattern (omnidirectional)

20.0

10.0

-10.0

-20.0

50.0 100.0

Low cut

1000.0 10k 15k 20k Hz

0.0

Frequency response (omnidirectional)

7SINGLE DIAPHRAGM CONDENSER MICROPHONE B-5 User Manual

Transducer type true condenser, 18 mm (0.71") single diaphragm

Operating Principle

Cardioid pressure gradient

Omnidirectional pressure operated

Polar pattern 1 x cardioid

1 x omnidirectional, exchangeable

Connection gold-plated, balanced XLR connector

Open Circuit Sensitivity (at 1 kHz)

Cardioid -38 dBV (0 dBV = 1 V/Pa), 12.6 mV/Pa

Omnidirectional -40 dBV (0 dBV = 1 V/Pa), 10 mV/Pa

Frequency response 20 Hz - 20 kHz

Level attenuation -10 dB (switchable)

Low-cut lter 6 dB/oct. at 150 Hz (switchable)

Max. SPL (1% THD @ 1 kHz) 140 dB (0 dB)

150 dB (-10 dB)

Equivalent SPL (IEC 651) 16 dB-A (cardioid)

18 dB-A (omnidir.)

Signal-to-Noise Ratio

Cardioid 78dB A-weighted

Omnidirectional 76 dB A-weighted

Nominal impedance 70 Ω

Load impedance >1 kΩ

Supply voltage +48 V

Supply current 3 mA

Physical/Weight

Dimensions Ø shaft: 20 mm

Length 120 mm

Weight approx. 0.21 lbs / 0.09 kg

Specications8.

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