Aimed at discerning musicians and engineers, concert venues, equipment rental houses, and event-production companies, the Neumann MCM 114 STEREO SET PIANO Cardioid Miniature Clip Mic (MCM) System comes with a pair of pro-grade instrument microphones configured for close miking a grand piano or an upright piano in stereo. Elevating electret technology to Neumann standards, it delivers a staggering 153 dB maximum SPL to capture the details of both loud and very soft instruments without adding distortion or self-noise. The mics securely mount onto your instrument and work for wired and wireless applications with connectivity that supports traditional XLR mic preamps for recording in the studio and wireless transmitters for performing live on stage.
The MCM 114 STEREO SET PIANO system includes two KK 14 cardioid capsule heads, two flexible 6" goosenecks, and two MC 8 magnetic clips for mounting the goosenecks on the instrument. There are also two AC 31 cables with 3.5mm locking connectors for connecting the capsules to either the included two MCM 100 48V phantom-powered XLR output-stage modules or to the locking mini-jack inputs found on many Sennheiser wireless transmitters. The system's modular construction is designed to ensure a long service life that lasts for years. Manually assembled in Germany to align with Neumann's high standards, the MCM delivers first-rate tonal consistency plus that Neumann aesthetics and handling.
The capsule features a cardioid polar pattern that helps minimize the pickup of bleed from other instruments or stage noise, while allowing greater gain before feedback. Capable of handling an extremely high 152 dB maximum SPL with an ultrawide 130 dB dynamic range, the KK 14 is ideal for close-miking virtually any instrument from bombastic drums to delicate strings.
The MCM 114 STEREO SET PIANO comes with two MC 8 magnetic clips to reliably mount the MCM's goosenecks on a grand piano or upright piano. The clips are easy to use and designed to prevent damage to sensitive surfaces on the instrument.
With its locking 3.5mm termination, the 6' AC 31 cable can be used to connect the KK 14 to the MCM 100 output stage module for plugging the mic into a mixing board via XLR. The AC 31 cable can also be used to connect the capsule to a wireless transmitter with Sennheiser-compatible mic-input jack.
Neumann offers three more cables to work with other popular wireless transmitters including Lectrosonics, Shure, Zaxcom, Wisycom, and others.
- AC 32 cable with LEMO 3-pin connector
- AC 33 cable with Microdot connector
- AC 34 cable with 4-pin mini-XLR connector
- MC 1: Clip to mount the gooseneck on the body of a violin, viola, mandolin, and similar instruments
- MC 2: Clip to mount the gooseneck on the strings of a cello below the bridge
- MC 3: Clip to mount the gooseneck on the strings of a double bass below the bridge
- MC 4: Clip to mount the gooseneck on the rib/body of a double bass or similar instrument
- MC 5: Universal strap clip to mount the gooseneck on an oboe, clarinet, recorder, bassoon, flute, or harp
- MC 6: Universal clamp to mount the gooseneck on the bell of a trumpet, trombone, saxophone, French horn, or on a percussion instruments or pole stand
- MC 7: Clip to mount the gooseneck on the rim of a snare, tom, stand tom, or timpani
- MC 9: Clip to mount the gooseneck to the body of a guitar, ukulele, dobro, acoustic bass, or cello