KU5A
Ribbon Microphone
From AEA:
The supercardioid KU5A breaks new ground in ribbon technology with its acutely focused directionality that rejects bleed from other instruments, room reflections, and loud ambience in the studio and on stage.
Never before has a ribbon mic delivered as much clarity and breadth of sound in a package so fit for both studio and live use. As a near-field ribbon designed for close range recording, the KU5A delivers the low-end heft and pronounced midrange one expects of AEA ribbons and with moderate, manageable proximity effect. Vocalists can sing directly into the grill of the KU5A, as its interior components are the most protected of any in the AEA lineup.
The KU5A is equipped with active electronics, fit for any preamp in the studio and on the road, as well as an integrated high-pass filter to roll off low end in close range recording applications.
Specs
- Type
- Pressure gradient transducer
- Pattern
- Supercardioid
- Frequency response
- 20Hz to14kHz (+3/-6dB)
- Sensitivity
- -43dBV (7.08 mV/Pa) at 1 kHz, no load
- Output impedance
- 92 Ω broadband
- Load impedance
- 1.0 kΩ or greater
- Maximum SPL
- 135 dB SPL (1% third harmonic > 1 kHz)
- Power
- Requires 48V Phantom Power, 7mA
- Polarity
- Pin-2 high for positive pressure at the front of the microphone.
- High-pass filter
- Switchable, 6dB/Octave at 283hz
- Off-axis response
- Relative output at 180° -12dB, angle of max rejection 135°
- Ribbon
- Pure aluminum corrugated ribbon, thickness 1.8 µm, width 0.055 in (0.14 cm), length 1.175 in (2.9 cm)
- Connector
- XLR-3M wired to a 3 meter captive cable
- Dimensions
- Height 8 in (20.3 cm), width 3.1 in (7.9 cm)
- Weight
- 1lb 12.6 oz (0.810 kg)
- Shipping weight
- 4.2 lb (1.91 kg)
- Included
- Storage case, mic bag, user manual
Source: AEA KU5A owner's manual (PDF, 2023 V2), Specifications page