When used as a spot microphone, the distance from the sound source should be slightly smaller than when using a cardioid due to lower directivity index.
The low directivity of this capsule type prevents it from generating large enough level differences for X/Y use, though MS and near-coincident spacings are often successful.
Properties
- wide cardioid
- preferred uses: as a soloist microphone or main microphone
- extremely consistent polar response leads to a very natural sound
- combines the advantages of the omni (warm sound) and the cardioid (directivity)
- popular as a main microphone pair e.g. at a spacing of 30 cm, angle +/- 45°