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Models Beta 98H/C and WB98H/C User Guide Condenser Instrument Microphone ENGLISH 2001, Shure Incorporated Printed in Mexico 27B3102 (AE)
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ENGLISH GENERAL The Shure BETA 98H/C is a premium cardioid condenser instrumental microphone that clamps onto the bell of wind instruments or onto the rim of percussion instruments. The integrated gooseneck and ratcheting swivel joint allows the microphone to be easily positioned and secured in place, and an isolation shock-mount reduces the transmission of instrument “key noise”...
Legendary Shure quality, ruggedness and reliability MODEL VARIATIONS BETA 98H/C includes microphone, 3 m (10 ft.) high-flex cable terminated to an inline preamplifier, two snap-on windscreens, a gooseneck angle brace, and a cable management device. WB98H/C includes microphone, 1.6 m (5.3 ft.) high-flex cable terminated to 4–pin mini connector (TA4F) for wireless applications, two snap-on windscreens, a gooseneck angle brace, and a cable management device.
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ENGLISH APPLICATIONS AND PLACEMENT The most common BETA 98H/C applications and placement techniques are described below. Keep in mind that micro- phone technique is largely a matter of personal taste; there is no one “correct” microphone position. SAXOPHONE (see Figure 4): Clamp the microphone onto the bell of the saxophone, so the microphone is a few inches from and facing into the bell.
1200 W Open Circuit Voltage: –56.5 dB (1.5 mV) -9 dBV (0.35 V) 143.5 dB BETA 98H/C Microphone (with preamplifier) Rated at 150.0 W (actual) Recommended minimum load impedance: 1 kW May be used with loads as low as 150 W with re- duced clipping level) Open Circuit Voltage: -56 dB (1.6 mV)
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............Microphone w/cable and 4–pin mini connector (TA4F): 65 g (2.3 oz.) BETA 98H/C Microphone (with preamplifier) 132 dB (2.5 kW load) Positive pressure on microphone diaphragm produces positive voltage on pin 2 relative to pin 3 of preamplifier output connector.
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ENGLISH 1.0 mF V Out 100 K 20 K – STANDARD TEST CIRCUIT TYPICAL POLAR PATTERN FIGURE 1 FIGURE 2...
ENGLISH 61 cm (2 ft.) 1 cm (.4 in.) TYPICAL FREQUENCY RESPONSE FIGURE 3...
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CERTIFICATION The Beta 98H/C conforms to European EMC Directive 89/336/EEC, and is eligible to bear the CE marking. Meets applicable tests and performance criteria in European standard EN 55103 (1996), parts 1 and 2, for residential (E1) and light industrial (E2) environments. The WB98H/C conforms to European EMC Directive 89/33/EEC, and is eligible to bear the CE marking.
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