Schoeps PAD 20 C, Attenuator for Colette

Under extreme conditions, even a SCHOEPS Colette series microphone can be overdriven by very high sound pressure levels.

Here the limiting factor is not the capsule but the microphone amplifier. The overload point ranges from 128 – 135 dB-SPL (max SPL, 0,5% THD), depending on the capsule and the amplifier type (e.g. 5 dB lower with the “+5 dB“ version). In these situations the signal level at the amplifier input may be attenuated by inserting a PAD between the capsule and the microphone amplifier or the Active Accessories.

If the level must be attenuated by a full 20 dB, a PAD 20 C should be used.

The PAD is a passive accessory and has only two contacts at the top and bottom. Thus, theoretically several PADs can be concatenated between amplifier/active accessory and capsule..

ORDER NUMBER:   No. 133109 PAD 20 C

Features:

·         ca. 20 dB constant attenuation

·         raises maximum sound pressure level by ca. 20 dB

·         attenuates signal ahead of CMC microphone amplifiers