Countryman MHCW5HH05B-SW User Manual

COUNTRYMAN ASSOCIATES INC

ISOMAX HEADSET

DIRECTIONAL MICROPHONE

One of the best-sounding headset mics of all time, our Isomax Headset Mic remains

the favorite of countless high-profile performing artists.

It’s sleek, comfortable, and stays securely in place, even during dance-oriented
performances. It zeroes in on its source, capturing warmth in a wide frequency
range. It rejects unwanted sounds and monitor feedback even better than most

handhelds. And it tolerates sweat, weather, and makeup better than any other
headset. Best of all, it’s affordable and durable, providing a long life of excellent
sound.

Applications

• Extremely popular among high-prole

rock performers on stage and in the
studio

• Excellent choice for trade show

presenters, auctioneers, lecturers,
clergy, etc.

Style & Comfort

• Flexible, telescoping band ts snugly

and comfortably around the back of
the head

• Easily concealed under the hair

• Telescoping boom can be bent to

provide a custom fit

Performance

• Very high-quality audio

• High rejection of feedback and

unwanted sounds

• Wide 20 Hz to 20 kHz frequency

response shaped like the world’s most
popular vocal microphone

• Truly dynamic warmth with condenser

clarity

• Reduces feedback - nearly perfect

cardioid and hypercardioid patterns
handle hot monitors better than most
handhelds

Supplied with wind screen.

Frequency Response :
20 Hz to 20 kHz

Power Requirements :
15 V at the microphone under load. 4 mA total
current drain. Models are available for Phantom
power and most wireless transmitters.

Sensitivity:

-57 dB re. 1 V/Pa

Overload Sound Level:
150 dB SPL @ 1% THD (48 V Phantom powered
model)

Output Impedance:
600 Ohms balanced (Phantom powered model)

Colors:
Black or Light Beige

Frequency Response

dB

+10

0

-10

-20

10

measured at 6 inches

20 50 100 500

1k

5k 10k 20k200 2k

1 kHz Polar Response

0°

330°

-5

-10

-15

-20

dB

measured at 1 meter

300°

270°

60°

90°

0°

30°

330°

00

-5

-10

-15

-20

dB

300°

270°

cardioid hypercardioid

30°

60°

90°

120°

150°

180°

210°

240°

120°

150°

180°

240°

210°

Adjusting ISOMAX Headsets

It’s easy to adjust your ISOMAX Headset for a perfect fit.

Make only small changes to start. Bending the headset just enough to feel that you have made a slight bend will make a

substantial change in the position of the microphone. The ISOMAX Headset microphone is worn across the back of your

head, not across the top, so it does not interfere with your hair. The headband should be just long enough to fit snugly against
the back of your head and hook over each ear.

You can adjust the headset to be tighter or looser on your head. It is best to adjust for a slightly loose t. The extremely light
weight of the ISOMAX Headset microphone means it doesn’t need to feel tight to stay in place. It will be more comfortable

after hours of use if it is not too tight.

• First, push the spring wire part of the headband in as far as it will go.

• Then, with the spring wire slid all the

way in, straighten this bend to make
the headset fit looser or bend it more
to make the headset fit tighter on your
head. Pull the spring wire back out and
check the fit on your head.

You can bend this straight
section slightly up or down
so that the microphone is
even with the corner of your
mouth.

Bend it slightly inwards or
outwards so that the mic is
placed about 3/4” from the
corner of your mouth.

• Avoid bending the tubing near this joint.

Cable

Whenever you adjust the length of the microphone boom, you must pull
lightly on the cable where it feeds in and out of the tubular part of the
headset here. The cable must snake through all the bends in the headset
tubing on its way to the microphone and it can jam if it is not kept under
tension.

The microphone boom should be adjusted so that the microphone itself is
next to the left corner of your mouth and about 3/4 inch away. This is the
optimum place for the best sound without picking up P” pops and blowing
noises. To adjust the boom, push or pull on the movable front section. Push

or pull the boom, not the microphone. If you pull the boom off the headband

or the microphone out of the boom, you can slide them back together
making sure that the front of the microphone (the side with the lighter color
screen) is toward your mouth.

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