
Delivery includes
• e 901
• pouch
• quick guide
• safety guide
Product overview
Delivery includes
1
1. Sound inlet basket
2. XLR-3 connector
3. Rubber damping plate
4. Mounting slots
Installation
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3
2
4
Connecting the microphone
Connect the XLR-3 socket of the microphone cable (optional accessories) to the XLR-3 socket of
the microphone.
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Operation
Operation
Positioning the microphone in a drum
Place the e 901 in the drum. Position the microphone so that its sound inlet basket is directed
upwards.
It is vital to observe the following notes:
Position Resulting sound Commentary
A Much resonance
Much attack
Less attack: Turn the microphone away from where the
beater strikes.
B The e 901 is used for picking
up the attack, the e 902 for
picking up the fundamental.
Position the microphone at the bottom of the kick
drum, approx. 10–20 cm from the batter head.
Combined with an e 902 positioned at the resonant
head. The lower micro-phone must be phase-reversed to avoid phase-cancellation effects due to the
second microphone being on the other side of the
drumskin.
A B
Positioning the microphone on sound-reflecting surfaces
Place the e 901 on the desired sound-reflecting surface. Position the microphone so that its sound
inlet basket is directed towards the sound source.
It is vital to observe the following notes:
Position Resulting sound Commentary
C Less room resonance por-
tions or comb filter elements
Improved speech intelligibility
Greater gain reserves in
contrast to free-standing
microphones
D Less room resonance in
contrast to free-standing
microphones
E Less room resonance in
contrast to free-standing
microphones
Improved speech intelligibility
Lying on the altar or lectern. Unobtrusive due to flat
design. No microphones in the field of vision.
Lying on the conference table, directed towards the
conference participants. Microphone must not be
covered by papers, folders or similar objects.
Lying at the edge of the stage and directed towards
the stage. As spot microphone of the PA system or
for monitoring purposes in the theater cloakrooms.
Excellent rejection of rumble noise; if necessary, place the microphone on a soft pad (e.g. mousepad).
If necessary, combine with overhead microphones
(e.g. Sennheiser ME 36 with MZH 30B & MZC 30).
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Operation
EDC
Positioning the monitor loudspeakers
To prevent feedback and crosstalk, postion your monitor loudspeakers in the angle area of the
highest cancellation of the microphone (approx. 180°).
180°
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Cleaning and maintaining the e 901
Cleaning and maintaining the e 901
CAUTION
LIQUIDS CAN DAMAGE THE ELECTRONICS OF THE PRODUCT!
Liquids entering the housing of the product can cause a short-circuit and damage the electronics.
Keep all liquids away from the product.
Do not use any solvents or cleansing agents.
Disconnect the products from the power supply system and remove rechargeable batteries and
batteries before you begin cleaning.
Clean all products only with a soft, dry cloth.
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Specifications
Specifications
Transducer principle pre-polarised condenser microphone
Frequency response 20 - 20,000 Hz
Pick-up pattern half-cardioid
Sensitivity (free field, no load) 0.5 mV/Pa
Nominal impedance (at 1 kHz) < 100 Ω
Min. terminating impedance 1 kΩ
Max. sound pressure level (at 1 kHz) 154 dB
Phantom powering 48 V
Connector XLR-3
Dimensions 126.5 x 105 x 26.5 mm
Weight 550 g
Polar pattern
0°
0°
10
15
20
25
dB
0
5
30°
60°
120°
90°
125 Hz
250 Hz
500 Hz
1,000 Hz
2,000 Hz
4,000 Hz
8,000 Hz
16,000 Hz
30°
60°
90°
120°
150°
180°
Frequency response
dBV
-40
-50
-60
-70
-80
-90
50
100
200
0°, 1 m
0°, 5 cm
180°
500
150°
1,000
2,000
5,000
10,000
20,000
Hz
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Connector assignment
Overview of applications
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XLRXLR
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XLR 6.3 mm
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Overview of applications
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