Sanken CS-3e Specification

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n the CS-3e, three directional capsules are
arranged in a front-back array to combine line

microphone performance and second-order
pressure gradient response in a single system .With
this unique design, the CS-3e achieves phenome­nal supercardioid d irectivity in the lowest frequen­cies and throug hout the full range in a microp hone
27cm (10 inches) in lengt h. It is significa nt that t he
CS-3e picks up t he targeted frontal sound sources
with exceptional clarity over a wide frequency
range - even in no isy amb ient environments o r in
long reverberation sp aces - b y rejecting und esired
noise and sounds coming from t he rear and sides.

Background

Conventional shotgun microphones use a line cap­sule array and a pipe with slits in front of t he cap­sule to create high directivity by utilizing phase
interference inside the casing. With this conven­tional design, high-direct ivity in the middle-lo w fre­quency range is not achieved, although high-d irec ­tivity in the high frequency range is maintained.
Conventional shotgun micr ophones are at a disad­vantage because they invariably pick up unwanted
sounds com ing from t he back and sides. In order
to solve this problem, conventional shotg un micro­phones d esigned for high d irectivity in the midd le­low frequencie s require a lengt h of more than one
meter (39 inches) in length. However, long shotgun
microp hones seriously af fect mob ility and are not
ideal for field recording.

Unique Design

The remarkable per formance of t he CS-3e is b ased
on the combination of a second-gr adient and line
microphone with three directional condenser ele­ments, using new PPS (Poly-Gold-Phenylene­Sulfide) diaphragms to provide optimum
humidity/temperature stability. The CS-3e incorpo­rates the revolutionary technology of the CSS-5
shotgun stereo microphone (switchable shotgun­stereo/mono/w id e) and the COS-11s lavalier micro­phone developed in con junct ion w ith NHK.

The CS-3e is small and lightweight with a low-cut
switch to satisfy the various needs of location and
studio recording.The standard 19mm diameter per­mits use of a wide range of accessories developed
for enhanced performance and field mobility.

Non-Pr oximity Ef fect

When a conventional shotgun microp hone is near
the sound source, proximity effect results in a
boosting of certain low frequencies and slight
masking of others. Some d esigns utilize this effect
to reduce surrounding noises, but microphone
response greatly varies with the changing distance
between the source and the microphone. This
effect become s mor e pr onou nced when the direc­tionality become s greater. By contrast, the CS-3e
virtually eliminates the proximity effect and main­tains sharp directivity, while the sonic characteris­tics do not change with varied distances between
sources and microphone. This is a significant
advantage over all other directional microp hones.

CS-3e

Short Shotgun Condenser Microphone

with new low fr equency response

Short Shotgun Condenser Microphone

CS-3e

with new low fr equency r esp onse

SANKEN MICROPHONE Co., Ltd., 2-8-8 Ogikubo, Suginami-ku, Tokyo, 167-0051, Japan

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