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Behringer C2 Condenser Microphone
Perfect for stereo recording. Ultra-wide frequency response. Cardioid pattern.
"Very cheap Behringer C2 stereo mikes: they can sound really good in classical recordings."
User: a customer from xs4all.nl
Submitted: 7/10/2006
Style of Music: Classical singing / piano / church organs/jazz/pop (rolling stones).
Musical Experience: Amateur opera singer 3 years singing lessons, long listening experience classic/jazz/pop, electronics technician, amateur record
Location: Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Feature:
Stereo bar, pop filters. Both OK. Missed inter-distance adapter for ORTF mode, and 90degr. adapter for mounting the stereo bar in parallel under the mike-boom in case the mikestand must be beside the soundsource. Made them myself. I must also make rubber-suspension for the stereo setup.
Quality:
XLR plug fitted difficult in only one of all my 6 Behringer C2 mikes. Good PCB, nice metal housing, feels good and looks impressive. Feels reliable. Can be used "on the road" i think. Cheap, so spare ones do not cost much. BUT: DESIGNFAULT in microphone output circuit: XLR pin3 is grounded directly for audio, and the impedance on pin2 rises for low frequencies. Be aware: This impedance-unbalance will reveal very weak residual hum/noise from your 48V phantom power supply (if any) when0 used with low soundlevels (test it)! I modified XLR pin3 cricuit, and hum/noise now is further suppressed by 30dB into an undetectable low level. Now perfect! See my modification article on internet.
Value:
Yes, absolutely.
Desirability:
Feels and looks very good, nicely small, only wanted sometimes it was black and less obvious to see, and less obvious printing on it.
Sound:
It has the best price/quality. Very good vor low budget recording. Pro: it has a very smooth freq.char. which is esily to equalize. And very constant directivity between 500Hz and 5kHz for very good XY or ORTF stereo. With proper equalisation they sound really impressive on all kinds of classical music: big church organ @ 12mtrs distance with really deep bass (16'pipes), big male choir (45 men)+ solist @ 2.5mtrs away and 5mtr up, grand piano @ 1.5mtrs, or 30cms from hammers, standup piano @ 1.6mtrs or 30cms from the soundboard, classical solo singers (fi. tenor or VERY loud soprano) @ 0,5-2 mtrs distance. No distortion, with ORTF mode exellent stereo roominess (big church) and soundsource positioning (choir). Good sound compared to my MXL990.
Ease of Use:
Needs equalisation when more than 30cm away from soundsource, it then sounds to me like very expensive. Is easy standard procedure for me now. Equalisation: When at 30cms distance only -2dB equalisation @ 8kHz needed, then very neutral and pleasent sound. When at 1m distance or more it needs the following equalizing at my Phonic MU1202 mixer with positions: Hi: 10.30Hrs ( -2 dB@8kHz); Mid: 13.30Hrs (+1.5db@2.5kHz); Low: 14.30Hrs (+8dB@80Hz). Afterwards at home extra EQ before music-cutting on my PC: +3dB@50Hz / +6dB@30Hz.
Support:
I informed Behringer about the problem and asked for modification. First time no real good reaction (pointed their finger towards my mixer). I devellopped modification myself: Second time when my modification was send to them, they respondede more serious and did send it to their devellopment department.
Overall:
I will keep them. Becouse i want to make stereo recording in Blumlein mode, i will buy at least one set stereo mikes with figure-of-eight characteristic. Must wait for budget. If small budget, possably the cheap new Behringer C3 or the more expensive Superlux CMH-8C.
Stereo bar, pop filters. Both OK. Missed inter-distance adapter for ORTF mode, and 90degr. adapter for mounting the stereo bar in parallel under the mike-boom in case the mikestand must be beside the soundsource. Made them myself. I must also make rubber-suspension for the stereo setup.
Quality:
XLR plug fitted difficult in only one of all my 6 Behringer C2 mikes. Good PCB, nice metal housing, feels good and looks impressive. Feels reliable. Can be used "on the road" i think. Cheap, so spare ones do not cost much. BUT: DESIGNFAULT in microphone output circuit: XLR pin3 is grounded directly for audio, and the impedance on pin2 rises for low frequencies. Be aware: This impedance-unbalance will reveal very weak residual hum/noise from your 48V phantom power supply (if any) when0 used with low soundlevels (test it)! I modified XLR pin3 cricuit, and hum/noise now is further suppressed by 30dB into an undetectable low level. Now perfect! See my modification article on internet.
Value:
Yes, absolutely.
Desirability:
Feels and looks very good, nicely small, only wanted sometimes it was black and less obvious to see, and less obvious printing on it.
Sound:
It has the best price/quality. Very good vor low budget recording. Pro: it has a very smooth freq.char. which is esily to equalize. And very constant directivity between 500Hz and 5kHz for very good XY or ORTF stereo. With proper equalisation they sound really impressive on all kinds of classical music: big church organ @ 12mtrs distance with really deep bass (16'pipes), big male choir (45 men)+ solist @ 2.5mtrs away and 5mtr up, grand piano @ 1.5mtrs, or 30cms from hammers, standup piano @ 1.6mtrs or 30cms from the soundboard, classical solo singers (fi. tenor or VERY loud soprano) @ 0,5-2 mtrs distance. No distortion, with ORTF mode exellent stereo roominess (big church) and soundsource positioning (choir). Good sound compared to my MXL990.
Ease of Use:
Needs equalisation when more than 30cm away from soundsource, it then sounds to me like very expensive. Is easy standard procedure for me now. Equalisation: When at 30cms distance only -2dB equalisation @ 8kHz needed, then very neutral and pleasent sound. When at 1m distance or more it needs the following equalizing at my Phonic MU1202 mixer with positions: Hi: 10.30Hrs ( -2 dB@8kHz); Mid: 13.30Hrs (+1.5db@2.5kHz); Low: 14.30Hrs (+8dB@80Hz). Afterwards at home extra EQ before music-cutting on my PC: +3dB@50Hz / +6dB@30Hz.
Support:
I informed Behringer about the problem and asked for modification. First time no real good reaction (pointed their finger towards my mixer). I devellopped modification myself: Second time when my modification was send to them, they respondede more serious and did send it to their devellopment department.
Overall:
I will keep them. Becouse i want to make stereo recording in Blumlein mode, i will buy at least one set stereo mikes with figure-of-eight characteristic. Must wait for budget. If small budget, possably the cheap new Behringer C3 or the more expensive Superlux CMH-8C.
"Excellent quality for the price"
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Feature:The Included stereo bar alone Is almost worth the price of the total package and I use the 10db roll off switch to eliminate all traces of bottom boom on acoustic.
Quality:
The mics seem to be very sturdy and the fit and finish on my pair Is excellent.
Value:
The price of these mics can't be beat for the quality sound that I have been able to produce with them.For a basic home recording setup that won't break the bank,I highly recommend them.
Desirability:
I don't consider mics to be very sexy,but to each his own.
Sound:
So far I have only used these to record acoustic guitar and they do a much better job than I had originally expected,I have been able to produce a very woody natural sound both used as a stereo pair or with a single unit pointed at the 12th fret from about 7 inches away. A few hints for the guy who trashed them. Read up on mic placement technique,learn how to work your preamp and or your mixer and you might be pleasantly surprised. By the way...they are not vocal mics!
Ease of Use:
Plug and play of course.
Support:
I have never needed support on any of the several Behringer products that I have owned.
Overall:
If lost or stolen I would purchase another pair.As a matter of fact I'm thinking of purchasing a backup pair anyway.
"At this price, buy 2 pairs!"
Quality:
I've had no problems. Seem to be well made and have a little weight to them.
Value:
No, these are not Neumann KM184's but for the price you can afford to buy 2 pairs. With all of the tools in our arsenal to "beef up" our gear, these C2's are well worth the price!
Sound:
The sound quality is much better than expected at this price! They are O.K. as Drum Overheads, but sound really good on Acoustic instuments.
Overall:
I have heard these Mic's are getting hard to find because Behringer is going to raise the price.??
I've had no problems. Seem to be well made and have a little weight to them.
Value:
No, these are not Neumann KM184's but for the price you can afford to buy 2 pairs. With all of the tools in our arsenal to "beef up" our gear, these C2's are well worth the price!
Sound:
The sound quality is much better than expected at this price! They are O.K. as Drum Overheads, but sound really good on Acoustic instuments.
Overall:
I have heard these Mic's are getting hard to find because Behringer is going to raise the price.??
"If you only have $100 for mics, buy two sets."
zZounds has verified that this customer bought this product from us.
Feature:C'mon. A selectable 10db pad and a bass roll-of on a mic costing $25.
Quality:
Haven't had any problems.
Value:
Again. The features and sound for the money are outstanding.
Desirability:
If they would only make them in black....
Sound:
Wow. No really, excellent for guitar cabinets (especially any bass heavy cabinets), sound great as a stereo pair for drum overheads. Close in, they feel amazingly similar to a 57 (although I believe the sound is actually a little more focused on the Behringer)
Ease of Use:
Plug and play.
Support:
N/A
Overall:
Incredible value. I'm sure they won't take the abuse of a 57, but at 25 a pop, buy four of them.
"You can not go wrong with these mics"
Feature:
very neat and useful X-Y stereo mic bracket. The -10db switch is good too.
Quality:
They are simply but well made and I feel confident they could take a bit of abuse.
Value:
These are by far the best bang-for buck microphones I have ever purchased. I have been recording for 15 years and cannot belive what I got for $70AU
Desirability:
They look like a professional mic and I wouldn't be ashamed to be seem using them.
Sound:
Sound is good. I bought these for stereo recording acoustic guitar which they do very well. I was previously using a single shure small diaphram condensor mic and the C2's do a better job of picking up the wood and string sound of the guitar. Acoustic instruments are obviously what these are designed for.
Ease of Use:
I love the small size of these mics. they don't get in the way and are easy to handle
Support:
never had to deal with support
Overall:
Very satisfied.
very neat and useful X-Y stereo mic bracket. The -10db switch is good too.
Quality:
They are simply but well made and I feel confident they could take a bit of abuse.
Value:
These are by far the best bang-for buck microphones I have ever purchased. I have been recording for 15 years and cannot belive what I got for $70AU
Desirability:
They look like a professional mic and I wouldn't be ashamed to be seem using them.
Sound:
Sound is good. I bought these for stereo recording acoustic guitar which they do very well. I was previously using a single shure small diaphram condensor mic and the C2's do a better job of picking up the wood and string sound of the guitar. Acoustic instruments are obviously what these are designed for.
Ease of Use:
I love the small size of these mics. they don't get in the way and are easy to handle
Support:
never had to deal with support
Overall:
Very satisfied.
"Good but needs EQ and the old types (< 6-2007) need modification."
Desirability:
Nice, but want black ones.
Sound:
See my earlier comment. Needs EQ on mixer and (if record pipe organ) also a bit on PC. Used them on choir XY/ORTF, harp XY, choir organ, big main organ.
Ease of Use:
See EQ.
Support:
Behringer responded promptly on my comment about poor output-balance. And improved newly delivered ones afterwards. Sadly did not award me by some gift (mikes).
Overall:
Still use them, after i modified the output cicuitry to get optimal balancing effect (suppression of noises from phantom power supply and induced hum/ticks on the balanced cable).
Nice, but want black ones.
Sound:
See my earlier comment. Needs EQ on mixer and (if record pipe organ) also a bit on PC. Used them on choir XY/ORTF, harp XY, choir organ, big main organ.
Ease of Use:
See EQ.
Support:
Behringer responded promptly on my comment about poor output-balance. And improved newly delivered ones afterwards. Sadly did not award me by some gift (mikes).
Overall:
Still use them, after i modified the output cicuitry to get optimal balancing effect (suppression of noises from phantom power supply and induced hum/ticks on the balanced cable).
"200% Bang For The Buck"
Feature:
Needs separate LF roll off and -10 dB switches, or at least a clearer definition of whether the -10 dB position includes the LF roll off, or not. I believe that it does, but still not sure unless I test it with an analyzer.
Quality:
Superb sound, construction, fit and finish.
Value:
Sounds like you spent a whole lot more than you actually did.
Desirability:
Sounds great. Cost is near zero. Now if only Uli would shock mount some of these elements into a hand held with a two layer pop screen...
Sound:
Very low self noise for an electret condenser. Excellent dynamic range. Very low distortion. Near ruler flat frequency response. Great for drum overheads, sax, etc. with -10 dB pad, acoustic guitar without.
Ease of Use:
Plug and play. If it doesn't work, you forgot to turn on the phantom power or have a bad mic cord.
Support:
Don't know. This is truly a disposable device especially at this price point.
Overall:
Cost/performance ratio is great. Sound is great. Behringer is a disruptive technology force in the music industry. You may expect to often pay double up to 10 times more for products of similar quality and possibly slightly greater longevity.
Needs separate LF roll off and -10 dB switches, or at least a clearer definition of whether the -10 dB position includes the LF roll off, or not. I believe that it does, but still not sure unless I test it with an analyzer.
Quality:
Superb sound, construction, fit and finish.
Value:
Sounds like you spent a whole lot more than you actually did.
Desirability:
Sounds great. Cost is near zero. Now if only Uli would shock mount some of these elements into a hand held with a two layer pop screen...
Sound:
Very low self noise for an electret condenser. Excellent dynamic range. Very low distortion. Near ruler flat frequency response. Great for drum overheads, sax, etc. with -10 dB pad, acoustic guitar without.
Ease of Use:
Plug and play. If it doesn't work, you forgot to turn on the phantom power or have a bad mic cord.
Support:
Don't know. This is truly a disposable device especially at this price point.
Overall:
Cost/performance ratio is great. Sound is great. Behringer is a disruptive technology force in the music industry. You may expect to often pay double up to 10 times more for products of similar quality and possibly slightly greater longevity.
"It's So TINY! It's Also A Great Mic..."
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Feature:The only thing I wish Behringer had done differently would be to separate the lo-cut and 10db pad switch
Quality:
For such a small mic, it has a nice heft to it. Real solid little unit.
Value:
To get two of these mics for a fraction of the cost of what you might expect to pay for one is a phenomenal deal.
Desirability:
Once you hold the C2 in your hand, you realize that it's not only a well made product, but that it may well be the cutest darn microphone ever made.
Sound:
Nice smooth sound. Extremely flat frequency response. Very forgiving microphone.
Ease of Use:
Useful right out of the box.
Support:
I haven't had to contact Behringer regarding this product
Overall:
I envision these mics being part of my recording rig for a long time.
Behringer C2 Mic Customer Review
Feature:
The low-cut and pad is ultra-useful in my case, though i would like the low cut to seperated from the pad for more flexiblity...
Quality:
No complaints on this one. Unlike some other Behringer products I’ve handled, I received no production defects on my 16 units (8 packs) I have currently. Feels like a million bucks and none of them failed in my shows for more than a year now. Even if it does, I’ll just get another one. Great job, Behringer.
Desirability:
I run a sound rental company dealing with a great variety of live music, so my mics have to be great or else i'm screwed. However, being an asian country, looks and branding are still important as a advertisement. However, despite it being so cheap (By far the cheapest mic in my sound arsenal), it stands up against other mics so well i'm not embarrassed to it being there. Besides, it's rather cute.
Sound:
It's a very flexible mic with a great sound for the price. You can literally stick it anywhere in live or recording sound alike. The best though is in mic-ing it close-up to an acoustic instrument. Might sound a little tinny with bright cymbals when mic-ing it overhead on drums though.
Ease of Use:
It's a very forgiving mic with a remarkably high gain before feedback. Very friendly with a standard 3/4 band semi-parametric EQ.
Support:
The local dealer in Malaysia sucks with its support and warrantee with the other Behringer products i own. The only bummer of this mic actually.
Overall:
By far one of the best-valued products by any manufacturer I've met. Top recommendation from me.
The low-cut and pad is ultra-useful in my case, though i would like the low cut to seperated from the pad for more flexiblity...
Quality:
No complaints on this one. Unlike some other Behringer products I’ve handled, I received no production defects on my 16 units (8 packs) I have currently. Feels like a million bucks and none of them failed in my shows for more than a year now. Even if it does, I’ll just get another one. Great job, Behringer.
Desirability:
I run a sound rental company dealing with a great variety of live music, so my mics have to be great or else i'm screwed. However, being an asian country, looks and branding are still important as a advertisement. However, despite it being so cheap (By far the cheapest mic in my sound arsenal), it stands up against other mics so well i'm not embarrassed to it being there. Besides, it's rather cute.
Sound:
It's a very flexible mic with a great sound for the price. You can literally stick it anywhere in live or recording sound alike. The best though is in mic-ing it close-up to an acoustic instrument. Might sound a little tinny with bright cymbals when mic-ing it overhead on drums though.
Ease of Use:
It's a very forgiving mic with a remarkably high gain before feedback. Very friendly with a standard 3/4 band semi-parametric EQ.
Support:
The local dealer in Malaysia sucks with its support and warrantee with the other Behringer products i own. The only bummer of this mic actually.
Overall:
By far one of the best-valued products by any manufacturer I've met. Top recommendation from me.
Behringer C2 Mic Customer Review
Feature:
It would be perfect if it had separate switches for the high-pass filter and the pad.
Quality:
It's got a little heft to it, but after only one use, it's a little hard to tell how long it will last.
Value:
I can hardly believe I got two of these for less than the cost of a single "high quality" condenser.
Sound:
In 18 years, I've never been excited about the sound of a hi hat mic until I used one of these last night. It was very crisp and clean without being harsh. I used the other one under the ride cymbal and got exactly the sound I wanted.
Ease of Use:
Plug it in, turn on phantom power, turn it up, done.
Overall:
At this price, they are easily replacable.
It would be perfect if it had separate switches for the high-pass filter and the pad.
Quality:
It's got a little heft to it, but after only one use, it's a little hard to tell how long it will last.
Value:
I can hardly believe I got two of these for less than the cost of a single "high quality" condenser.
Sound:
In 18 years, I've never been excited about the sound of a hi hat mic until I used one of these last night. It was very crisp and clean without being harsh. I used the other one under the ride cymbal and got exactly the sound I wanted.
Ease of Use:
Plug it in, turn on phantom power, turn it up, done.
Overall:
At this price, they are easily replacable.
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