Behringer B-2 Pro User's Manual
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1. use the power supply specified in the operating instructions behringer com Take care not to drop your microphone as this can lead to severe damage BEHRINGER assumes no liability for any damage caused by the user When the microphone is not in use please take it out from its elastic suspension clean it with a soft cloth and then place it in its case Place the bag containing moisture absorbing crystals close to the microphone head Never dismount the screen holding the capsule as this can damage the microphone Never try to modify the printed circuit board inside your B 2 PRO This can lead to microphone damage that cannot be repaired Any such attempt will void the warranty Limited Warranty Please register your new BEHRINGER equipment right after your purchase by visiting behringer com and read the terms and conditions of our warranty carefully 3 DUAL DIAPHRAGM CONDENSER MICROPHONE B 2 PRO User Manual 1 Power Supply Your condenser mic B 2 PRO needs a 48 V phantom power supply Behringer assumes no liability for any damage caused by a defective phantom power supply Always mute the sound reinforcement system before you switch on the phantom power supply After power up the B 2 PRO needs about 6 seconds to stabilize 2 Directivity With the switch on the front you can set your B 2 PRO to provide a cardioid omnidirectional or figure eight directivity pattern If the microphone is used to pick u2. 00 0 10k 15k 20k Hz Frequency response cardioid 4 DUAL DIAPHRAGM CONDENSER MICROPHONE B 2 PRO User Manual 0dB 5 dB 10 dB 15 dB 20 dB 25dB 30 dB 180 4000 Hz 8000 Hz 16000 Hz lt 7 Specifications Transducer type condenser 1 dual diaphragm Operating principle pressure gradient Polar pattern cardioid omnidirectional or figure eight Connection gold plated balanced XLR connector Open Circuit Sensitivity at 1 kHz cardioid 36 dBV 0 dBV 1 V Pa 16 mV Pa omnidirectional 37 dBV 0 dBV 1 V Pa 14 mV Pa figure eight 35 dBV 0 dBV 1 V Pa 18 mV Pa Frequency response 20 Hz 20 kHz Level attenuation ot aa BR el Low cut viani 10k 15k 20k Hz 10 dB switchable Low Cut filter 6 dB oct at 150 Hz switchable Max SPL 1 THD 1 kHz cardioid 138 dB 0 dB 148 dB 10 dB omnidirectional 139 dB 0 dB 149 dB 10 dB 500Hz 1000 Hz 2000 Hz Ne 0 dB 5dB 10 dB 15 dB 20 dB 25dB 30 dB 180 4000 Hz 8000 Hz 16000 Hz figure eight 137 dB 0 dB 147 dB 10 dB Equivalent SPL IEC 651 cardioid 17 dB A omnidirectional 18 dB A figure eight 16 dB A Signal to Noise Ratio cardioid 77 dB A weighted omnidirectional 76 dB A weighted figure eight 78 d
3. B A weighted Nominal impedance lt 1000 Load impedance gt 1kQ Supply voltage Mains Voltage Fuse 48 V Supply current 3 mA j PT rik pi ET acer Low cut 1 1 7 L rout 50 0 100 0 1000 0 10k 15k 20k Hz Frequency response figure eight behringer com Physical Weight Dimensions head 56 mm shaft 50 mm length 210 mm Weight approx 0 55 kg We Hear You AN behringer com behringer
4. XR IR ER RR 2 va gt EN ERS RR go N OR eX lt gt es aS RR ve Lx xy ee 05 gg n gt RR lt SX 0 IC 22 8 LS 2 SY User Manual DUAL DIAPHRAGM CONDENS MICROPHONE B 2 PRO Gold Sputtered Large Dual Diaphragm Studio Condenser Microphone behringer com behringer DUAL DIAPHRAGM CONDENSER MICROPHONE B 2 PRO User Manual Important Safety D LE gt un DaB DO NOT OPEN ATTENTION RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIGUE NE PAS OUVRIR Terminals marked with this symbol carry electrical current of sufficient magnitude to constitute risk of electric shock Use only high quality commercially available speaker cables with 14 TS plugs pre installed All other installation or modification should be performed only by qualified personnel This symbol wherever it appears alerts you to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage inside the enclosure voltage that may be sufficient to constitute a risk of shock This symbol wherever it appears alerts you to important operating and maintenance instructions in the accompanying literature Please read the manual Condenser microphones are extremely moisture sensitive Never use your microphone in close proximity to water e g bath tubs wash basins sinks washing machines pools etc When doing voice recordings always use the enclosed popscreen to safely protect the capsule from moisture Always
5. ing pin 2 pin 3 Since your B 2 PRO features gold plated contact points throughout we recommend that you use only microphone cables with gold plated connectors behringer com 6 Level Setting Adjusting the Basic Sound Adjust the gain control in the microphone channel of your mixing console so that the peak LED lights up only occasionally or never at all The EQ controls in the microphone channel should be set to mid travel position to start with low cut filter and level attenuator should be off Try to achieve the desired sound by experimenting with the microphone position Use the omnidirectional cardioid and figure eight directivity patterns see chapter 3 Often it will be useful to set up acoustic barriers gobos at various angles towards the signal source Only when the desired basic sound has been achieved should you start to use equalizers and signal processors if any at all Remember less is often more The B 2 PRO provides a level peak around 12 kHz producing some kind of presence in this range so there is no need for high frequency EQing which could deteriorate the signal and raise the overall noise floor On the contrary the B 2 PRO provides that much desired transparency which often gets lost during recording and mixing ag N ods 5 dB 10 dB 15 dB 20 dB 25dB 30 dB 4000 Hz 8000 Hz 16000 Hz 500Hz 180 1000 Hz 2000 Hz ig 10
6. p both the signal source and ambient signals we recommend to use an omnidirectional directivity switch position left However to pick up specific instruments or voices please set the switch to the cardioid position right The figure eight directivity pattern center is recommended for example for choir miking Thanks to the figure eight directivity pattern your B 2 PRO picks up more ambient signals than when it is set to the omnidirectional directivity 3 Low Cut Filter and Level Attenuation The low cut filter can be activated with the left switch on the rear in order to filter low frequency interference such as pop sounds etc With the low cut filter on the B 2 PRO provides an almost linear frequency response with signals picked up at close proximity to the source The built in shielding minimizes the microphone s sensitivity to high frequency interference Use the right switch on the rear to activate the 10 dB level attenuator which should be used with pulse type signal sources producing high sound pressure levels e g kick drum 4 Mounting Microphone and Elastic Suspension Attach the enclosed elastic suspension to the microphone stand Fasten the screw once the suspension has been positioned properly Open the elastic suspension by pressing the two circular levers then insert the B 2 PRO from above 5 Audio Connection Use a balanced XLR microphone cable with the following pin assignment pin 1 shield
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