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| Item Weight | 771 g |
| Product Dimensions | 29.7 x 18.1 x 8.1 cm |
| Item model number | C-1 |
Additional Information
| ASIN | B000CZ0RLK |
| Best Sellers Rank |
187 in Musical Instruments (See top 100)
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| Shipping Weight | 2.2 Kg |
| Date First Available | 12 Nov 2006 |
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Studio Condenser Microphone
Product Description
Behringer Silver Studio Condenser Microphone C-1.
The Behringer C-1 is a professional and super-affordable large-diaphragm condenser microphone with a cardioid polar pattern. It provides you all the performance you would expect in a top-notch professional condenser microphone. Exceptionally flat frequency response, ultra low-noise transformerless FET input circuitry and incredible audio transparency.- Professional large-diaphragm condenser microphone for unsurpassed audio quality
- Ideal as main and support microphone for studio and live applications
- Exceptionally flat frequency response and ultra-high sound resolution
- Gold-plated 3-pin XLR output connector for perfect signal transmission
- Swivel stand mount and carrying case included
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Most Helpful Customer Reviews
122 of 124 people found the following review helpful
By John Chapman
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For the price, this is a brilliant microphone. For anyone looking to build a home studio or do any kind of recording I highly recommend this product. Just a few warnings:
- The mic does not come with any cables; the (connector on the bottom of the mic is a male XLR).
- This mic requires phantom power - you can't just plug it directly into your PC (unless you have an expensive soundcard designed for the purpose). I bought a seperate phantom power supply unit, the Behringer MicroPower PS400, which provides the necessary juice for the mic to operate. For use with a PC I have the following setup: Mic -> male-female xlr cable -> phantom power unit -> female xlr-mini jack cable -> pc. I don't use a preamp, the levels are sufficient for my recording purposes (although your results may vary!) Note that there IS a usb version of the mic, the Behringer C-1U, but personally I'd avoid it; you never know when you might want to use the mic WITHOUT a pc...
Hope this was a help to any prospective buyers! Again, this is highly a recommended mic.
- The mic does not come with any cables; the (connector on the bottom of the mic is a male XLR).
- This mic requires phantom power - you can't just plug it directly into your PC (unless you have an expensive soundcard designed for the purpose). I bought a seperate phantom power supply unit, the Behringer MicroPower PS400, which provides the necessary juice for the mic to operate. For use with a PC I have the following setup: Mic -> male-female xlr cable -> phantom power unit -> female xlr-mini jack cable -> pc. I don't use a preamp, the levels are sufficient for my recording purposes (although your results may vary!) Note that there IS a usb version of the mic, the Behringer C-1U, but personally I'd avoid it; you never know when you might want to use the mic WITHOUT a pc...
Hope this was a help to any prospective buyers! Again, this is highly a recommended mic.
18 of 18 people found the following review helpful
I thought long and hard before parting with my cash for this microphone. We run a small recording studio in my workplace and often use a Rode NT2 condenser mic. I wanted a condenser I could use at home for recording using Pro Tools but didn't want to spend a fortune. The Behringer then was a complete shock to me. Good quality plastic carry case, good quality metal mike housing, professional looking, chunky and with reassuring weight to it etc etc. I decided to record some guitar at work using the Rode NT2 and then record the same piece into Pro Tools using the C1 and then compare them. There are more features on the Rode NT2 such as pattern choice, cardiod etc etc and a filter, but hey, thats what you pay £200 quid for. For the price, the Behringer was brilliant. I cannot recommend this enough. Don't spend a fortune, buy one of these and you wont be disappointed.
52 of 54 people found the following review helpful
I purchased one of these microphones a couple of years ago now and to be honest i wasn't expecting much quality at this price. Condenser microphones I have used in the past in studios have always been in at least triple figures, if not more. However I was actually pleasantly amazed by the transparency of the sound reproduction. I think I expected limited frequency response and a muggy, coloured sound you so often get with cheap microphones... none of that here; clear, uncoloured sound reproduction. I'm sure top mixing engineers will argue that to their ears you can tell it's not a top quality mic, but frankly if you did the pepsi challenge with this and a triple figure mic, I bet there would be few who could distinguish one from the other. In any case, let's face it, at this price you can't really go wrong.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
By Gary B
This is a superb microphone and i used it to record an entire album with Caroldene Black who is a great uk soul singer.
You can check out the results at Carol Black music.co.uk
This mic is great and to the reviewer who tried everything and could not get it to work i would observe that the one thing that you failed to do is provide it with any phantom power.
As many other reviewers have stated this is a studio mic and is designed to work with a mixing desk that has phantom power.
If you don't power it up it won't work.
You can check out the results at Carol Black music.co.uk
This mic is great and to the reviewer who tried everything and could not get it to work i would observe that the one thing that you failed to do is provide it with any phantom power.
As many other reviewers have stated this is a studio mic and is designed to work with a mixing desk that has phantom power.
If you don't power it up it won't work.
14 of 15 people found the following review helpful
I thought it was going to be a low quality mic for what I paid for it...but it's actually been a great buy. Its really easy to set up, especially for beginners and you can get a great sound out of it. I always buy from behringer and always will do because they ensure that making music is accessible to everyone...the novices included! A 5/5 all round. Well done behringer for making another brilliant piece of equipment. Although the only qualm that I did have was that I did not know what equipment I needed with the mic ... would be helpful to have a list of items needed to go with the mic...had to buy a preamp and interface. A prompt delivery as well...2 days on a standard delivery charge! Highly recommended.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
By Jim
Just bought this mic, working fine from the word go, obviously it requires phantom power, but all condensor mics do.
At first, seeing the price, the immediate thought is "this is going to be a horrible mic", but oh how wrong I was.
The response is excellent, the clarity is remarkable and it has a great feel to it and everything.
There is a difference between the professional mics and this one, but it is MINUTE. Investing in a more expensive mic is really paying £300 or more for a more or less unoticeable difference; its just a waste of money.
If you want to record music for fun, and are on a limited budget, BUY IT.
If you are a complete perfectionist looking to make a career out of music rather than a hobby, maybe buy a more expensive one... but even then, you could probably get away with this!
I'm convinced they have priced this wrong, its worth at least 3 figures!!!
At first, seeing the price, the immediate thought is "this is going to be a horrible mic", but oh how wrong I was.
The response is excellent, the clarity is remarkable and it has a great feel to it and everything.
There is a difference between the professional mics and this one, but it is MINUTE. Investing in a more expensive mic is really paying £300 or more for a more or less unoticeable difference; its just a waste of money.
If you want to record music for fun, and are on a limited budget, BUY IT.
If you are a complete perfectionist looking to make a career out of music rather than a hobby, maybe buy a more expensive one... but even then, you could probably get away with this!
I'm convinced they have priced this wrong, its worth at least 3 figures!!!
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Behringer Studio Condenser Microphone C-1 - Studio Condenser Microphone
1 Mar 2011
By Red
On the whole very pleased, good transparent sound, very robust, good mounting, like the case. Can be a little noisy so you have to be careful with the input setting, works well with the Beringer valve pre amp. Especially good on vocals, steel strung acoustic, (not so good on classical guitar) and as an ambience mike when using an SM 57 as a close Mike. Overall excellent value for money and very pleased, recomended
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
1.0 out of 5 stars
Poor output level
I read the 1 star reviews relating to poor output levels but decided to go with the majority.
Plugged the mic into my mixer with phantom power 48v, but output levels... Read more
Plugged the mic into my mixer with phantom power 48v, but output levels... Read more
Published 16 days ago by Bluehorizon
5.0 out of 5 stars
Bargin
This is a great budget mic. I use it in the studio for anything and everything but obviously not my primary use. Good piece of kit though.
Published 1 month ago by Dai
4.0 out of 5 stars
Cheap but does the job.
You're obviously not gonna get studio quality sound from this little mic, but for my home recordings it did the job, I may consider buying a more expensive mic soon, this one does... Read more
Published 2 months ago by David
5.0 out of 5 stars
PERFECT
NEEDED A CHEAP GOOD CONDESER MIC AND ENDED UP PURCHASING THIS BEHRINGER MIC.
ITS NOT THE BEST BUT IT GREAT FOR THE PRICE AND IT ACTULLY SOUNDS GREAT.
ITS NOT THE BEST BUT IT GREAT FOR THE PRICE AND IT ACTULLY SOUNDS GREAT.
Published 2 months ago by Tel
4.0 out of 5 stars
Behringer C-1 Good value, but questionable build quality
I bought this having spent some time reviewing and it seemed like very good value with lots of positive feedback. Read more
Published 2 months ago by cat
5.0 out of 5 stars
Microphone
Does what we had hoped and was being given as a 21st present ... it is really being used to good effect
Published 2 months ago by Deb
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent Mic
Bought this mic as a stand in until I had the money for a Rode NT1a and was very pleasantly surprised when I got it. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Mike
5.0 out of 5 stars
Best buy!
Great reviews so I thought ok let me get it.
Professionally packaged and my daughters coach said its a great mic!
She loves it.
Professionally packaged and my daughters coach said its a great mic!
She loves it.
Published 3 months ago by Pam
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great!!
Love the mic, connects nice and easy to my xenyx mixer and quality is excellent and solid. Great mic for your basic podcasting or vocal recording. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Gary
4.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent... if you have the supporting equipment and software.
This is a very good starter-level microphone that MUST use phantom power (48v to get its proper sound quality). Read more
Published 3 months ago by i-guy
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