Sanken CMS-10

The CMS-10 provides extremely high-resolution audio to match today's advanced picture quality. This versatile microphone is switchable between a very sharp directional Mono and rich Stereo in environmental imaging. Stereo angle is 127.

Unlike conventional shotgun microphones, the CMS-10 uses a unique second-order pressure gradient design, enabling precision directional response through multiple cardioid elements in a front-back array. The capsules combine line microphone performance and second-order gradient response in a single compact system.

Stereophonic localization depends primarily on signal accuracy and channel separation in the 400Hz to 3kHz range. Pattern control of the CMS-10 has been optimized in this range. Very low and very high frequency response has been optimized along the frontal axis so that the "target" on-axis sounds are clearly delineated.

• Lightweight, camera-mountable

• Switchable very sharp mono-shotgun and stereo mic

• Very short length (210.5mm) and light weight (170g)

• Using PPS diaphragm, it maintains high durability and quality even in high humidity environments

• By use of a specially designed suspension holder, it can isolate camera motor noise in camera mount use

• Basic design is M-S, but it includes M-S to L-R circuitry, and allows a direct L-R signal

• Incuded accessories: WSJ-10 Softie windjammer, SH-10 Suspension mount, rubber plate X 2

DIRECTIVITY:

Mono=Super Cardioid / lobar Stereo=Hyper Cardioid

TRANSDUCER:

DC biased condenser

FREQUENCY RANGE:

150Hz - 20kHz

SENSITIVITY (NOMINAL AT 1KHZ):

STEREO 50mV/Pa (-26dB,0dB=1V/Pa), MONO 32mV/Pa (-30dB,0dB=1V/Pa)

EQUIVALENT NOISE LEVEL (A-WEIGHTED):

STEREO 20dB-A , MONO 22dB-A

MAX SPL (1% THD):

120dB SPL

OUTPUT IMPEDANCE AT 1KHZ:

240 ohms

POWERING:

+48±4V phantom X 2ch

CURRENT CONSUMPTION:

less than 2.5mA/ch

WEIGHT:

170g

DIMENSIONS:

211mm X 27.8mm (mesh part diameter), 26.5mm (suspension cylinder diameter), 19mm (grip diameter)

SURFACE FINISH:

matte black

CONNECTOR:

Cable direct out from the microphone, 30cm, XLR-5M