Beyerdynamic MC 930

A Flexible True Condenser Microphone – Handmade in Germany – Updated 2023 iteration

The MC 930 is a flexible true condenser microphone with switchable -15 dB attenuation and low-cut filter. If you appreciate the clear sound and high impulse fidelity of small-diaphragm condenser microphones, the MC 930 is the right choice for you. It covers a wide range of application scenarios in the studio and on stage due to its compact design and the authentic and detailed sound character, whereby all post-processing options are also open.

Whether for acoustic guitar, piano, Hihat, overheads, choir, orchestra, voice or solo instruments of any kind, there is almost no sound source where the MC 930 is not convincing.  For speech and vocal recordings from a short distance as well as for outdoor recordings, we recommend the WS 101 wind shield.

Above all, its natural sound reproduction is appreciated by users. Equipped with a switchable pre-damping and a switchable low-cut, the MC 930 also impresses with remarkable technical features.

Like all microphones of the M series, the MC 930 is also elaborately handmade at our factory in Heilbronn, Germany.

MC 930 Stereo Set
The MC 930 is also available as a matched stereo pair, the individual microphones are selected by our experts on the basis of individual frequency response and sensitivity for the respective stereo pair. Click Here for more information on the Stereo Set.

FEATURES

• Flexible true condenser microphone with cardioid polar pattern

• Switchable pre-attenuation (-15dB) and low-cut filter

• High impulse fidelity and good transient response

• High sensitivity and excellent transient response

• Particularly natural treble reproduction

• Outstanding clear and detailed sound

• Manufactured by hand in Germany

SPECIFICATIONS

Transducer type: True condenser
Operating principle: Pressure gradient
Frequency response: 40 - 20,000 Hz
Polar pattern: Cardioid
Sensitivity(0 dB = 1 V/Pa): 30 mV/Pa (= -30.5 dBV)
Nominal impedance: 180 Ω
Load impedance: 1000 Ω
Max. SPL at 1 kHz: 125 dB
Max. SPL with pre-attenuation: 140 dB
Signal-to-noise ratio rel. to 1 Pa:  71 dB
A-weighted equivalent SPL: 16dB
Low-cut filter: switchable, 6 dB/octave at 250 Hz
Power supply: 11 - 52 V phantom power
Current consumption: 4.6 mA
Connection: 3-pin XLR, male
Length: 128 mm
Diameter: 21 mm
Weight: 106 g