Sennheiser
Sennheiser e 602-II
Dynamic, cardioid, kick-drum and bass instrument mic with integral stand mount
Power None: a dynamic mic needs no power. Low output: it needs a lot of preamp gain.
- Type
- Dynamic
- Pattern
- Cardioid
- Sensitivity
- −72 dBV/Pa
- Among 78 dynamics: more output than 1%
- Among 311 mics: more output than 0%
- Rated range
- 20 – 16k Hz
vs 44 end-address dynamics
More output than 2% of 44 end-address dynamics.
Each stripe is one end-address dynamic with a published sensitivity, and each bar counts them; further right means more output. This mic is in blue.
Instruments sources recommend it for most
1 of 2; all under Recommended for.
Proximity effect: the bass it gains up close
From the spec sheet, p. 2.
Titled "Frequency response"; drawn as absolute sensitivity (dBV). Room and smoothing not stated.
Dashed: outside the rated range, or simulated (other angles and distances). Hover or tap the graphs for values.
Polar pattern
From the spec sheet, p. 2.
Titled "Polar pattern". Each frequency is drawn on one side only (125 to 1000 Hz left, 2000 to 16000 Hz right); the pattern is taken as symmetric. Measuring conditions not stated.
In practice
All specs
| From the spec sheet | ||
|---|---|---|
| Sensitivity | −72 dBV/Pa (0.25 mV/Pa)free field, 1 kHz; also −60.9 dBV/Pa, free field, 50 Hz ("0.9 mV/Pa (at 50 Hz)"). "0.25 mV/Pa (at 1 kHz)"; converted (20 log10 0.00025). The instructions add "no load". | p. 1 |
| Output impedance | 350 ohmnominal, at 1 kHz | |
| Rated load impedance | 1000 ohmminimum terminating impedance. "Min. terminating impedance 1 kΩ". | |
| Rated frequency range | 20 Hz to 16 kHz"Frequency response 20 - 16,000 Hz"; no tolerance stated. | |
| Connector | XLR-3 | |
| Weight | 318 g | |
| Dimensions | 60 × 153 mm"⌀ 60 x 153 mm": diameter by length. The drawing on page 2 gives ⌀ 59.53, height with the stand mount 96.89. | |
| Supplied accessories | pouch"Delivery includes": e 602-II, pouch, quick guide, safety guide. | |
| Body | Rugged, lightweight aluminium body for stable positioning on long microphone boom arms | |
| Hum compensation | Hum compensating coil | |
| Mount | Integral stand mount | |
| From the manual rh | ||
| PlacementSennheiser | Kick drum: a few centimetres from the batter head for much attack and little resonance; level with the resonant head for less attack and much resonance; midway for less attack. Turn the mic away from the beater for less attack. | p. 4 |
| From the manual e602 rh | ||
| First versione 602 | Sensitivity 1.0 mV/Pa (free field, no load, 1 kHz); nominal impedance 250 Ω; weight 550 g; "rugged metal body" with "traditional large diaphragm capsule design". Same 20-16,000 Hz, ⌀ 60 x 153 mm and 1 kΩ minimum load. | p. 7 |
Documents
- evolution wired e 602-II, Product specificationSP 1203 V1.0
- e 602-II Instructions for use
- e 602 Instructions for usefirst version
- e 602 product sheetCat. No. 004521, first version
Copies kept by Mic Archive (manufacturers move and drop their documents). Each is © Sennheiser, unchanged, with its original address.
Recommended for
By recording guides, engineers and mic makers, for this mic or an earlier version of it.
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