Schoeps CMIT 5 U Blue

The Schoeps CMIT 5U is a premier condenser shotgun microphone widely used in professional film, television, and location recording. It features a unique supercardioid/lobe-shaped directional pattern and is highly regarded for its unusually low coloration of off-axis sound. [1, 2]The full technical specifications for the Schoeps CMIT 5U are listed below

• Pickup Pattern: Supercardioid / lobar (lobe-shaped)
• Transducer Type: Condenser microphone with interference tube
• Frequency Range: 40 Hz – 20 kHz (± 3 dB)
• Sensitivity: 17 mV/Pa (-35 dBV/Pa)
• Equivalent Noise Level: 14 dB-A (A-weighted) / 24 dB (CCIR)
• Signal-to-Noise Ratio: 81 dB
• Maximum SPL: 132 dB SPL (at 0.5% THD)
• Maximum Output Voltage: 1.3 V (at 1 kHz into 1 kOhm)
• Output Impedance: 50 Ohms
• Recommended Load Impedance: 600 Ohms or greater
• Common Mode Rejection Ratio: > 65 dB (at 1 kHz)

🎛️ Switchable Onboard FiltersThe microphone features three push-buttons with pairs of LED indicators to activate built-in active filters: [1, 2]

• Treble Boost: +5 dB lift at 10 kHz (shelving curve) to enhance speech intelligibility and compensate for windshield high-frequency loss.
• Low-Frequency Rolloff: 6 dB/octave attenuation below 300 Hz to compensate for proximity effect.
• Low-Cut Filter: Steep 18 dB/octave slope below 80 Hz to suppress wind, handling, and boom noise.

⚡ Powering & Connectivity

• Power Requirement: 48 V ± 4 V Phantom Power (P48)
• Current Consumption: 4.4 mA
• Connector: XLR-3M (analog, 1 channel)
• RFI Shielding: Features the SCHOEPS RFI Shield for highest immunity to RF interference. [1, 2, 3, 4]

⚖️ Physical & Mechanical Dimensions

• Length: 251 mm (9.88")
• Diameter: 21 mm (0.827")
• Weight: 89 grams (3.14 oz) (Note: Some official variants list 95g depending on the finish).
• Housing: Robust all-metal housing
• Standard Finish: Matte metallic blue anodized (Custom colors like anthracite gray or chromagreen are also available from SCHOEPS Mikrofone).

If you want, I can also provide:

• The included accessories in the standard retail package
• A comparison with the digital version (SuperCMIT) or the shorter MiniCMIT
• Practical tips on choosing compatible windshields and shock mounts

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