The black Polsen RM-800 is a large-diaphragm, side-address, cardioid condenser microphone that's designed for exacting capture of speech, vocals, and instruments in professional, project, and home recording studios. The sleek RM-800 microphone will add as much style to your studio as it does high-end audio. Not only is it stylishly designed, but it's constructed with a metal housing for rugged durability.
It features a large and highly sensitive 1.4" gold-plated diaphragm that captures sources with detailed accuracy. The high SPL capacity, low noise, and wide dynamic range meet the demands for clear and natural sound in both commercial and personal studios. If you're working in an acoustically untreated room or performing on stage, the RM-800's cardioid polar pattern picks up sound directly in front of the microphone while it rejects off-axis sound to help eliminate noise. Room and ambient noise are minimized by the selectable high-pass filter, and the selectable -10 dB pad allows the microphone to maintain pure sound quality when recording loud sound sources up to 155 dB SPL. To further ensure clean vocals, the RM-800 includes a shockmount to eliminate vibrations, a custom metal pop screen to minimize disruptive vocal plosives, a reducer bushing to fit any mic stand, and a carrying case to protect the mic during transport and storage.- For Vocals, Instruments & Podcasts
- Cardioid Polar Pattern Reduces Ambience
- Large 1.4" Gold-Plated Diaphragm
- -10 dB Pad and High-Pass Filter
Polsen RM-800 Overview
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Polsen RM-800 Reviews
Imperfect Recording Solution
I often record in my apartment or at the studio where I work - there is a ton of background noise like traffic, air conditioners, and creaky floors. The high pass filter for perfect for filtering those consistent background hums. Of course, a little fancy editing too. Arrived right in the delivery window, customer service from B&H is great as always.
Stylish, well-built, sounds great
I bought four of these for a studio podcast setup. I had a bit of buyer's remorse at first before receiving the order since I could find so little about the brand on the web. But after setting up and testing, I was very happy with the overall quality, and the sound I would describe as uncolored, transparent, and non-fatiguing. The microphone captures vocals accurately. The included metal pop filter works ok, but is not as effective as a dedicated cloth pop filter. You may want to consider that if you will be doing close-up vocals. Shock mount looks great, but there is a bit of microphone wobble if you have to adjust the mount, for example, if you have an articulating mic stand. The case is vinyl, not leather, but still a nice touch.