Schoeps CMIT 5 Shotgun Microphone, includes W 140b, SG 20 & premium case, Blue or Anthracite Gray

• 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

• 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

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.

The sound quality of the CMIT 5 remains consistent even if the microphone is rotated on its axis, since its directional pattern is the same in both the vertical and horizontal planes.

Three pushbutton-activated filters allow the microphone to adapt to the recording situation:

• High-frequency emphasis (+ 5 dB at 10 kHz) enhances speech intelligibility, and compensates for high-frequency loss caused by windscreens;
• A steep low-cut filter (18 dB/oct. below 80 Hz) suppresses wind and boom noise;
• A gentle low-frequency rolloff (6 dB/oct. below 300 Hz) compensates for proximity effect.

Pairs of LEDs next to each pushbutton indicate the status of the filters. Even in darkness the user can read the settings and see that the microphone is operational. The settings are retained when the microphone is switched off.

The capsule and amplifier of the CMIT 5 U are built as a single unit, unlike microphones of the SCHOEPS ”Colette” series.

User Guide

Frequency response curves: without filter (black), with steep low cut 80 Hz, 18 dB/oct. (blue), with gentle low cut 300 Hz, 6 dB/oct., with high frequency emphasis of +5 dB at 10 kHz

Frequency response curve with tolerance range

Polar diagram

Frequency response curve without filters at 0°, 30°, 60°, 90° angle of incidence

Microphone Usage for Sports Broadcasting Article on microphone techniques used in sports broadcasting

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User guide
CMIT 5 U Shotgun microphone		Download (pdf, 1.56 MByte)

Prospectus sheet
CMIT 5 U  A shotgun microphone		Download (pdf, 701.02 kByte)

Reviews
Review of the CMIT 5U "Schoeps CMIT 5U" Review by Neil Hillmann, Resolution Magazine, February 2006.		Download (pdf, 179.91 kByte)

Flyers
Windshields for CMIT and SuperCMIT		Download (pdf, 239.01 kByte)