Behringer C-2 Matched Pair Cardioid Condenser Microphones

Get started making stereo recordings with the C-2 from Behringer, a matched pair of cardioid condenser microphones ready for a wide variety of live performance and recording applications. Use them on acoustic instruments, including guitars, upright bass, drum overheads, and piano as well as choirs, small ensembles, and background vocalists.

What Is a Condenser Microphone?

• A condenser mic is a smart choice for capturing vocals or acoustic instruments, either in live or recording settings. By their very nature, condenser microphones are much more sensitive than dynamic mics, enabling them to pick up even the subtlest of signals.
• Thanks to their cardioid (heart-shaped) pattern, C-2 microphones pickup your source signal while rejecting a lot of the unwanted off-axis sounds that can ruin an otherwise perfect recording.
• Another difference between condenser and dynamic mics is that they contain active circuitry that requires phantom power (+48 VDC) for operation. You can power them from any phantom-power-equipped mixer or preamp.

A Versatile Pair of Workhorse Condenser Mics

• Once connected to your sound system, you’ ll notice these twin microphones have a relatively flat frequency response with an average presence boost of 4 dB between 1 to 8 kHz.
• For those of you new to condenser mics, this basically means you’ ll get a slightly brighter sound well suited to cymbals and overhead miking acoustic pianos and choirs will also benefit greatly from this frequency response.
• The cardioid pickup pattern provides a high degree of off-axis sound source separation and feedback rejection.
• C-2 mics contain ultralow-noise transformerless FET input circuitry that can handle extreme dynamics and have a maximum sound pressure level of 150 dB.
• The mics also feature a switchable low-frequency roll-off to eliminate infrasonics (mic handling and wind noise) as well as a switchable -10 dB input attenuation to accommodate for hot signals, such as a really loud vocalist or overzealous cellist.

At a Glance

• Two matched condenser microphones for stereo studio recording and live applications
• Ideal as main and support microphones
• Cardioid pickup pattern for less bleed and fewer feedback issues
• Low-mass diaphragm for ultra-wide frequency response and accurate sound reproduction
• Switchable low-frequency roll-off and input attenuation
• Ultralow-noise transformerless FET input eliminates low-frequency distortion
• Rugged construction with metal die-cast body
• Gold-plated 3-pin XLR connector for signal integrity
• Requires 48V phantom power