Schoeps CMIT5U Shotgun Microphone with Medium Super-Shield Kit

Shotgun Microphone CMIT 5 U
The CMIT 5 is SCHOEPS' shotgun microphone which has set a new standard for shotgun microphones since its release. The CMIT 5's directionality increases smoothly with higher frequencies, which results in a very balanced sonic character. In addition to this, the microphone's sound level decreases softly yet steadily for off-axis sounds, allowing these to be recorded neutrally as well as reducing the effects of movement during boom operation. The CMIT 5 also has a much stronger directionality than one might expect from a microphone of its length. If required, the CMIT 5 can also be used for music recordings, for example opera recordings.

• unusually low coloration of off-axis sound
• suitable for music recording as well as dialogue
• rotationally symmetrical polar pattern
• even greater immunity to wind noise than a SCHOEPS supercardoid
• very lightweight, robust all-metal housing

Medium Super-Shield Kit
The Super-Shield Kit is a complete windshield and shock mounting system for shotgun microphones from 200-250mm in length.

Suspension
The Super-Shield Suspension provides your microphone isolation from shocks and vibrations, thanks to its patented Lyre technology. The Lyre cuts handling noise with any axial microphones, without the use of rubbers or elastic and is the accepted broadcast industry standard. The suspension is suitable for microphones 19mm (3/4") to 25mm (1") in shaft diameter, using two snap-in, pinch-release Lyre suspensions, that can be slotted into any of six positions for perfect balance and fit. The suspension comes supplied with an 18" (450mm) highly flexibility microphone cable.

Windshield
The Super-Shield Windshield is made up from two "pods" which attach to the central chassis. They are lightweight, durable baskets made from flexible Gray plastic netting with a screening material attached. The windshield has a twist lock system onto the suspension chassis ring and when fitted completely surround the whole microphone, connector and suspension. This system creates a still volume of air around the microphone, which provides excellent wind-noise reduction, with minimal High-Frequency loss.

Windjammer
The Windjammer is a high-quality synthetic fur cover which provides excellent protection against extreme wind noise. The Super-Shield Windjammer is handmade in the UK from highest quality materials available, which are specially designed and manufactured for the purpose. As a result it has very little detrimental effect on the high frequencies in the audio being captured.

Main Benefits
• Lightweight basket windshield system with a minimum number of parts, simple to use
• Configurable for aerodynamic and centre-of-mass balance
• Excellent wind noise reduction and lyre-standard isolation from handling noise
• Removable fur Windjammer to add the highest levels of wind noise suppression