The CM1050C is a fixed-cardioid model microphone. It has a plain, brass-tube body with a matte-black finish and a stainless-steel screen protecting the capsule. The CM1050C employs a transformer-based preamp and it use an aluminum-coated diaphragm rather than the usual gold-sputtered Mylar.
Testify. With its tight cardioid pattern, deep lows, scooped mids, and bright yet smooth highs, the CM1050C proved the most distinctive-sounding mic of the bunch. Opinions were divided, but everyone was quickly able to pick this microphone out from the others during the blind listening tests. The CM1050C's performance was distinctive, too: while it worked exceptionally well on some sources, it was barely passable on others. This unit was also the least hot of the eight mics, requiring up to 18 dB more gain to match most of the others? outputs.
Studio Economik New 500 series preamp from Geoffrey Daking featuring vintage Trident A Range tone, Jensen input transformer and Class A circuitry. The variable high pass filter is indispensable for tracking sessions!
