Schoeps
Explore Schoeps vintage audio equipment in the Vintage Technology Archive.
Models
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- M 221B — Schoeps M 221B — miniature dual-pattern tube condenser with AC701k and Grosskopf mechanical pattern ring, used on Telarc's Cleveland Quartet sessions.
Other Models
- 221B — Schoeps 221B small-diaphragm tube condenser — a Blumlein-pair workhorse documented in EQ and Electronic Musician session reports.
- CMT-36 — Schoeps CMT-36 transformerless pencil condenser — side-address, twist-cap cardioid/omni/figure-8, 9-12V phantom, 40 Hz–16 kHz.
- CMT-56 — Schoeps CMT-56 side-address condenser: transformer-coupled, 48V phantom, three mechanical patterns, 40Hz–16kHz, 23dB self-noise.
- CMTS-501U — Schoeps CMTS-501U stereo condenser mic (1979): dual switchable capsules, 360° rotating head, 40Hz–16kHz, £695 at launch.
- KFM-360 — Schoeps KFM-360: an 18cm sphere with two CCM 8L figure-8 capsules, $5,550, paired with the DSP-4 processor for 5.1 surround.
- M221 — Schoeps M221 pencil condenser — three-pattern capsule, sub-0.3% distortion to 115 dB, and a reputation for fragility that owners know well.
- MK-21 — Schoeps MK-21 subcardioid Colette capsule — 10 dB rear attenuation, blends omni low-end with directional control. A session workhorse.
- MK-26 — Schoeps MK-26 — the 3-pattern capsule sold with the M 221B/M221R body in 1963-64, marketed on 30-day trial and engineer testimonials rather than spec sheets.
- MK-41 — Schoeps MK-41 hypercardioid capsule — the Colette-system tool behind Apocalypse Now's dialogue and countless classical sessions.