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Schoeps CMIT 5 Shotgun Microphone (Blue)

BH #SCCMIT5U • MFR #CMIT 5U
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Schoeps CMIT 5 Shotgun Microphone (Blue)
Key Features
  • For Pro Film, TV & Location Recording
  • Rotationally Symmetrical Polar Pattern
  • Selectable Bass Roll-Offs & Treble Boost
  • Flat 40 Hz to 20 kHz Frequency Response
Sized between the short MiniCMIT and the long SuperCMIT, the blue Schoeps CMIT 5 shotgun microphone is an excellent all-around boom mic for indoor and outdoor applications. Highly regarded for film, TV, and location recording, the CMIT 5 offers customizable tone and predictable directionality, even when rotated.
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Schoeps CMIT 5 Overview

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Sized between the short MiniCMIT and the long SuperCMIT, the blue Schoeps CMIT 5 shotgun microphone is an excellent all-around boom mic for indoor and outdoor applications. Highly regarded for film, TV, and location recording, the CMIT 5 offers customizable tone and predictable directionality, even when rotated.

Three selectable filters let you manage boom noise, proximity effect, high-frequency emphasis to ensure balanced, professional audio quality. Special construction and filtering effectively inhibits interference from various sources such as radio, TV, and cellular frequencies.

The CMIT 5's supercardioid/lobar polar pattern yields directional characteristics that smoothly increase at higher frequencies while providing low off-axis coloration for natural sound at all angles. With low self-noise, moderate sensitivity, and high SPL handling, the CMIT 5 delivers sonic performance deserving of premium mic preamps.

Professional Sound Quality
Thanks to a polar pattern that stays the same in the vertical and horizontal planes, the CMIT 5 produces consistent sound quality at any point of rotation. With directionality that increases smoothly at high frequencies and an accurate 40 Hz to 20 kHz frequency response, the CMIT 5 is optimized for neutral, transparent capture of dialogue, foley, sound effects, and instruments. Considering its low self-noise of 13 dBA and moderate sensitivity of -35 dB, it performs best when paired with a clean, high-gain mic preamp.
Customizable Tone
Though the CMIT 5 is engineered to yield a neutral sonic signature, it offers three buttons to alter its tonal balance. Turn on the treble emphasis for a 5 dB boost at 10 kHz, which increases speech intelligibility and helps compensate for high-frequency loss caused by windscreens. Activate the gentle bass roll-off filter (6 dB/octave below 300 Hz) to offset proximity effect, and use the steep low-cut filter (18 dB/octave below 80 Hz) to suppress boom noise and rumble.

Pairs of LEDs next to each push button indicate the status of the filters. Even in darkness, the user can read the settings and see that the microphone is operational. The settings are retained when the microphone is switched off.
RFI Shield
The CMIT 5 utilizes special construction and filtering to provide a high standard of measurable immunity from radio-frequency interference (RFI) caused by sources such as switching power supplies, lighting controls, AM/FM radio, digital radio and TV, cellular phones, and broadband communications. The switches in the CMIT 5 are mounted on a circuit board with an integrated shielding layer, thereby providing a fully-sealed housing for the rest of the circuitry.
Phantom Powered
The CMIT 5 features a balanced 3-pin XLR output and support for phantom power over 34 VDC, making it compatible with a variety of handheld audio recorders, field recorders, and mixer adapters, as well as built-in preamps on many camcorders and cinema cameras.
Ideal for Boompole Mounting
Mount the CMIT 5 directly on a stand or boompole using the supplied mic clip, or place it in the separately available Rycote INV-7 InVision shockmount to prevent the transfer of vibrations to the microphone.
Windscreen Minimizes Wind Noise
The CMIT 5 includes a foam windscreen to reduce unwanted wind noise from breezes, fans, heaters, and air conditioners. For maximum reduction of wind noise in indoor or outdoor environments, consider the Rycote Cyclone Windshield Kit (Medium) blimp-style windshield and suspension system (available separately).

Schoeps CMIT 5Specs

Key Specs
Element Type
Condenser
Polar Pattern
Lobar / Supercardioid
Controls
High Boost, Low Cut/HPF
Frequency Response
40 Hz to 20 kHz
Maximum SPL
131 dB (.5% THD)
Analog Output
1x XLR 3-Pin Male
Power Sources
Phantom Power
Microphone
Sound Field
Mono
Element Type
Condenser
Polar Pattern
Lobar / Supercardioid
Orientation
End Address
Circuitry
Solid-State
Pad
No
High-Pass Filter
80 Hz, 18 dB/Octave
300 Hz, 6 dB/Octave
Filter & EQ
Low-Cut Filter: 80 Hz, 18 dB/Octave / 300 Hz, 6 dB/Octave
High Boost: +5 dB at 10 kHz
Gain Adjustment
No
Controls
High Boost, Low Cut/HPF
Performance
Frequency Response
40 Hz to 20 kHz
Maximum SPL
131 dB (.5% THD)
Off-Axis Rejection
>5 dB at 60°
>20 dB at 120°
>15 dB at 180°
Sensitivity
-35 dB
Equivalent Noise Level
13 dB (A-Weighted)
24 dB (CCIR)
Connectivity
Analog Output
1x XLR 3-Pin Male
Power
Power Sources
Phantom Power
Operating Voltage
48 V (Phantom Power)
Physical
Color
Blue
Mounting Thread Size
5/8"-27 Female (3/8"-16 Female with Included Adapter)
Dimensions
ø: 0.83 x L: 9.88" / ø: 21 x L: 251 mm
Weight
3.35 oz / 95 g
Packaging Info
Package Weight
1.525 lb
Box Dimensions (LxWxH)
13.4 x 8.8 x 2.2"

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