Crown PZM30-D Condenser Boundary Pressure Zone Microphone

The PZM-30D is a pressure zone microphones. Both are designed for professional recording, sound reinforcement, and broadcasting.

These mics have many applications, from micing full orchestras or individual musical instruments to security or teleconferencing.

Each mic has a switchable, dual frequency response: rising (R) or flat (F). The "rising" position adds brilliance. This makes it useful wherever a crisp attack is desired, such as on percussion, drums, or piano. The user can get a bright sound without boosting high frequencies on the recording console -- the result is lower noise. The "flat" position provides a smooth, flat, high-frequency response for natural sound reproduction.

The PZM-30D is sturdy and reliable because it can be used with a rugged detachable cable. Its low profile, unobtrusive appearance is appreciated in conference rooms, as well as on television, film, and video productions. When suspended over an orchestra on a clear panel, the PZM-6D practically disappears. Its miniature, permanently attached 4.6 m (15- ft.) cable also reduces visual clutter.

The output is a male three-pin XLR-type, balanced and low impedance, which permits long cable runs without hum pickup or high-frequency loss.

Like other pressure zone microphones, the PZM-30D utilizes the pressure recording process in which a miniature condenser microphone capsule is positioned very close to a sound-reflecting plate or boundary. The capsule is mounted in the "Pressure Zone" just above… read more the boundary, a region where sound coming directly from the sound source combines in phase with sound reflected off the boundary.

The benefits are excellent clarity and "reach," a hemispherical polar pattern, uncolored off-axis response, and a wide, smooth frequency response free of phase interference. read less