The matte gray DZC 20 Attenuator from Schoeps can attenuate the signal level of the amplifier input by inserting it between the capsule and the microphone amplifier or the active accessories. Even a Schoeps Colette series microphone can be overdriven by high sound pressure levels. Here the limiting factor is not the capsule but the microphone amplifier. The overload point ranges from 128 to 135 dB SPL, depending on the capsule and the amplifier type (e.g. 5 dB lower with the +5 dB version). In these situations the signal level at the amplifier input may be attenuated by inserting a DZC between the capsule and the microphone amplifier or the active accessories. If the level must be attenuated by a full 20 dB, a DZC 20 should be used.
10 dB constant attenuation
Raises maximum sound pressure level by approximately 20 dB
Attenuates signal of the Colette modular system