Behringer
Behringer ECM8000
Electret condenser omni measurement mic, long thin body, phantom powered
Power Phantom, +15 V to +48 V.
- Type
- Condenser (electret)
- Pattern
- Omni
- Rated range
- 15 – 20k Hz
Curve transparency
Instruments sources recommend it for most
Angle
Distance
Proximity effect: the bass it gains up close
From the spec sheet 2013, p. 1.
Axis "RELATIVE RESPONSE IN dB". Distance, room and smoothing not stated.
Dashed: outside the rated range, or simulated (other angles and distances). Hover or tap the graphs for values.
In practice
All specs
| From the spec sheet (Recording Hacks copy) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Output impedance | 600 ohmalso 200 ohm, 2013 sheet. "600 Ohms", as in the 2011 sheet; the 2013 sheet says "200 Ohms". | p. 1 |
| Rated frequency range | 15 Hz to 20 kHzalso [20, 20000], 2013 sheet. "15 Hz to 20 kHz" (the 2011 sheet calls it "Bandwidth"); the 2013 sheet says "20-20000 Hz". | |
| Powering | phantom, +15 V to +48 V | |
| Weight | 120 gapproximately; also 136, 2013 sheet. "app. 120 g"; the 2013 sheet says "136 g". | |
| Sensitivity | -60 dB (reference not stated) | |
| From the spec sheet 2011 | ||
| Connector | XLR-3, gold-plated"Gold-plated 3-pin XLR connector"; the 2000 sheet says "gold-plated XLR". | p. 1 |
| Supplied accessories | swivel stand mount; transport case"Swivel stand mount and transport case included", also in the 2013 sheet. The 2000 sheet: "Microphone stand adapter and windscreen for outdoor measurement included". | |
| Electronics | Ultra-low noise transformerless FET input | |
| UsesBehringer | Room correction and equalisation with the ULTRA-CURVE or any other real-time analyser; also studio and live recording | |
Documents
- Measurement Microphone ECM8000, Technical SpecificationsVersion 1.2, July 2000
- Measurement Condenser Microphone ECM8000 Technical Specifications2011
- Measurement Condenser Microphone ECM8000 Technical Specifications2013
Copies kept by Mic Archive (manufacturers move and drop their documents). Each is © Behringer, unchanged, with its original address.
Recommended for
By recording guides, engineers and mic makers, for this mic or an earlier version of it.