Earthworks Flex Mic FM500 Cardioid Condenser Microphone

The Earthworks Flex Mic FM500 cardioid microphone offers exceptional intelligibility and sound quality. Their patented pick-up pattern allows an orator to move up to 90 degrees off-axis and still be heard with exceptional intelligibility and sound quality. This is a real advantage for church, civic and corporate podium speech applications. As an added plus, the Flex Mics smooth off-axis response will provide more gain before feedback. The flexible neck allows adjustment of microphone positioning with no handling noise.

Flex Mics are intended for podium use, however, they can also be used as hanging choir or orchestra microphones. Their sound quality is comparable to our other high-quality cardioids for a variety of applications such as vocals, piano, acoustic instruments and even drums. They are flat from 50 Hz to 20 kHz within +2 dB at 6 inches and will handle up to 145 dB SPL. In addition to smooth frequency response (on and off-axis), they have impressive impulse response, diaphragm settling time and pristine sound quality that is not usually available in podium microphones. Earthworks Flex Mics provide high intelligibility for clear audible communication.

Specifications:

• Frequency response: 20 Hz to 20 kHz ±2 dB
• Polar pattern: cardioid
• Sensitivity: -34 dBV/Pa (20 mV)
• Power requirements: 24 - 48 V phantom, 10 mA
• Max acoustic input: 139 dB SPL
• Peak output voltage: 10 V
• Output: XLR intended to drive a balanced input (pin 2+)
• Min output load: 600 ohms between pin 2 and pin 3
• Noise: 16 dB SPL equivalent (A weighted)