Syntex :: SONY ECM Shotgun Series - Audio

Capture the sound of distant subjects effectively and beautifully with Sony shotgun microphones. Sony mics deliver superb fidelity, reliability and versatility. A choice of four models enables you to match the mic to your camcorder and your application. Whether you’re shooting news, events, indie films or documentaries; whether you’re in the studio or in the field; whether you’re mounting the mic to a camcorder or a boom pole; Sony shotgun microphones excel.

• Sony and microphones
  Sony has a long and deep heritage in mics. In 1957, our classic C-37A condenser microphone took the recording industry by storm, rapidly becoming a fixture in the major studios of Los Angeles and New York.  In the 1960s, our electret condenser designs became de facto standards in lavaliers and shotguns. Today Sony is a technology leader in digital wireless microphones, transmitters and receivers. Of course, Sony is also a world leader in professional camcorders, making Sony shotgun mics a perfect fit for Sony camcorders.
• Advanced Electret Condenser capsules
  Every microphone in the series takes advantage of Sony’s latest-generation Electret Condenser capsule for excellent performance in both field and studio productions. Sensitivity is as high as -28 dB (ECM-678) while inherent noise is reduced to a minimum, as low as 16 dB SPL (ECM-678). Combined with Sony’s super cardioid pickup pattern, this performance enables you to successfully capture even faint sounds at long distances with excellent quality.
• Wide, flat response
  Professionals trust Sony for accurate sound reproduction and these microphones deliver. Typical on-axis frequency response is a wide 40 Hz to 20 kHz with a smooth characteristic. The result is open, natural sound reproduction.
• Compact design
  Every microphone in the series is a slender 13/16 inches in diameter (about 20 mm ). And the compact ECM-673 is just 7-7/8 inches long (200 mm).
• Durable and reliable
  Sony knows what happens in a typical day in production and news.  We know you don’t always have the opportunity to baby your equipment, to handle it carefully or fully protect it in transit.  With robust mechanical engineering, Sony professional mics are built to take it.
• Low cut filter
  To reduce ambient noise, each Sony shotgun mic includes a two-position low-cut filter with settings for Music (M) and Voice (V). 

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