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Find the Best Headset, Earset and Lavalier Microphone

Our headset, earset and lavalier microphone models offer the most competitive features on the market. Find your application and then explore all your options. Our new SERIES8 models come in four styles so you are sure to find the best headset, earworn, earset or lavalier microphone to suit your application. Our complete collection of miniature microphones has all the features you need in the price range you want.

Key Features CO/CO2/EO-8W
Omni
CR-8 Cardioid CO-6 Omni CO-5W Omni CO-3 Omni
Target Application Performance Performance Speech Speech Voice
Maximum SPL icon_spl3
136 dB
icon_spl3
135 dB
icon_spl2
125 dB
icon_spl2
125 dB
icon_spl1
116 dB
Boom Bend Ratio icon_360a icon_360a icon_360a icon_20 icon_0
Water, sweat, makeup proof  icon_wp No No icon_wp No
Connector Type icon_xcon
X-Con
switchable
icon_xcon
X-Con
switchable
Hardwired Hardwired Hardwired
Microphone Style Options Headset
Earworn
Earset
Lavalier
Headset
Earworn
Earset
Lavalier
Earworn
Earset
Earworn
Earset
Earworn
Earset
Color Options              
Ear Placement icon_leftright icon_leftright icon_leftright icon_leftright icon_left

 

Specifications CO/CO2/EO-8W
Omni
CR-8 CO-6 CO-5W CO-3
Element: Back Electret Condenser Back Electret Condenser Back Electret Condenser Back Electret Condenser Back Electret Condenser
Pattern: Omni-
directional
Uni-
directional
Omni-
directional
Omni-
directional
Omni-
directional
Frequency: 20Hz - 20kHz 160Hz - 14kHz 40Hz - 17kHz 40Hz - 17kHz 50Hz - 16kHz
Sensitivity: -43dB 1V/Pa
(± 3dB at 1kHz)
-50dB 1V/Pa
(± 3dB at 1kHz)
-47dB 1V/Pa
(± 3dB at 1kHz)
-47dB 1V/Pa
(± 3dB at 1kHz)
-44dB 1V/Pa
(± 3dB at 1kHz)
Output Impedance:
1,400Ω
± 30%
(at 1kHz)
1,700Ω
± 30%
(at 1kHz)
2,000Ω
± 30%
(at 1kHz)
2,000Ω
± 30%
(at 1kHz)
1,500Ω
± 30%
(at 1kHz)
Operating Voltage: 1 - 10 V 1 - 10 V 1.5 - 10 V 1.5 - 10 V 1.5 - 10 V
Cable Length: 4 ft .077 in
+ connector
4 ft .077 in
+ connector
4 ft 2 in
+ connector
4 ft 2 in
+ connector
3 ft 11 in
+ connector
Net Weight: 0.6 oz 0.6 oz 0.6 oz 0.6 oz 0.28 oz
Ear Placement: Left/Right Left/Right Left/Right Left/Right Left
Standard Accessories: Windscreen,
cable clip, storage box
Windscreen, cable clip, storage box Windscreen, cable clip, storage box Windscreen, cable clip, storage box Cable clip, storage box
Wireless Options* CO/CO2/EO-8W
Omni
CR-8 CO-6 CO-5W CO-3
AKG orange_dot orange_dot orange_dot orange_dot orange_dot
Audio-Technica orange_dot orange_dot orange_dot orange_dot orange_dot
Lectrosonic orange_dot orange_dot
Line 6 orange_dot orange_dot orange_dot orange_dot orange_dot
MiPro orange_dot orange_dot orange_dot orange_dot orange_dot
Sennheiser EW orange_dot orange_dot orange_dot orange_dot orange_dot
Sennheiser SK orange_dot orange_dot
Shure orange_dot orange_dot orange_dot orange_dot orange_dot
Telex orange_dot orange_dot orange_dot orange_dot orange_dot

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