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SERIES8 Cardioid Lavalier Microphone

SERIES8 Microphones
CR-8L cardioid lavalier (3)

Model No: CR-8L

The CR-8L Cardioid Lavalier Microphone is a miniature microphone designed with a tight pick-up pattern to address feedback concerns. The microphone has an extremely small format of a mere 4mm in diameter, and a surprising capability to handle up to 135 dB max SPL.

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Excellent Isolation

The CR-8L cardioid lavalier microphone is one of the best choices for amplification in high volume situations where gain before feedback is a problem. The results you get from the miniature size of this cardioid lavalier are more than you would expect!

Small Mic with a Big Sound

The CR-8L lavalier microphone has an extremely small format of a mere 4mm in diameter, and a surprising capability to handle up to 135 dB max SPL.

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Wonderland, Alice's Rock & Roll Adventure

“I went with the cardioid mics for my production because I needed to control mic bleed from the monitoring of rock and roll instruments around the actors. All of the actors were on earset mics; however, we had a number of acoustic instruments (ukulele, banjo, violin) that needed to be amplified, and that's where we used the lavs.”

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What's Included

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X-Connector

Interchangeable X-Connectors offer a rapid and inexpensive way to quickly change the microphone wireless termination from one brand to another.

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WSNx Windscreen

A larger windscreen is included for cardioid microphones as you can get more wind rejection with a larger windscreen.

Mic Cable Clip

B-Clip Cable Clip

This traditional style alligator clip helps provide strain relief to the microphone so that movement of the boom is minimized to ensure a consistent audio level.

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Color Options

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Microphone Features

  • Highly flexible boom bends 360° and more!  "Unbreakable Boom" bends 360°
  • Max SPL reaches up to 148dB   135dB max SPL
  • User-friendly interchangeable threaded screw “X-connectors”   Interchangeable X-Connectors for all popular wireless packs including Shure, Sennheiser and Audio-Technica
  • Mic element only 4mm in diameter
  • Optimal gain before feedback
  • Available in colors beige, brown or black

Microphone Specifications

Specifications

Element: Back Electret Condenser
Pattern: Cardioid
Frequency: 160Hz - 14kHz
Sensitivity: -50dB 1V/Pa (± 3dB at 1kHz)
Maximum SPL: 135dB SPL
Output Impedance: 1,700 Ω (at 1kHz)
Operating Voltage: 1 - 10 V
Cable Length: 4 ft. + connector
Net Weight: 0.6 oz
Colors: Beige, Brown or Black
Connector Types: TA3F, TA4F, TA5F, lockable 3.5mm, Hirose, Lemo-style, 3.5mm TRRS | Check Compatible Wireless Systems

Polar Response

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Frequency Response

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Paradise Interrupted

“We first deployed the Point Source mics at the Spoleto premiere last year and they proved to be sonically precise—especially the directionality of the CR-8L cardioid lav.”

Kashmir: The Led Zeppelin Show, at a sold out show at the Acorn Theater, Three Oaks, MI. April 11, 2015

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“The PSA sound is very transparent and warm. When you're working in theatre, there is a huge emphasis on the mic sound seeming as natural as possible in order to not distract from the performance. Point Source does an excellent job of amplifying without changing the tonal color of the voice.”

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