This kit contains:
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An Apex 435, electrostatic microphone off diagram

2 Apex 180, microphones, small diaphragm pencil electrostatic

1 Apex IMC-3, the shockmount for the 435

2 Apex IMC-9, shockmount for 180

A windscreen for the 435

2 windscreens for the 180

An omni capsule and an ultra-cardioid microphone for the 180

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Ncessitent all phantom power.

OVERALL OPINION

For me, it's original application for a battery (in my kit complment Stagg DMS-5700) I bought this pack of microphones. The Apex 435 is intended for the snare drum played with the jazzy bagettes-broom (because with hard sticks, it's better to use the clbre Shure SM-57) and two Apex 180 plutt as overheads (space both Stagg CM-5050HO delivered with the kit are cardiod Stagg cymbals for so plutt or charley). But they can also be used for other applications, mainly for string instruments, wind and hearts that require a lot of subtleties of reproduction.

The 435 is a driver of the popular Apex 430: same and even electronic capsule body but Different. It can be used also for the voice studio. It gives a clear and natural voice, is destiny plutt to speak (radio animation for example), for voice or the song fminines Franaise (indeed, the language Franaise uses the spectrum more highs than English that is more in mdiums) otherwise the acute attack the ears too. But singing in the studio, I prefer my Joemeek JM47 prfre which is equilibrated in mdiums and that is the mediums that matter, especially for English songs, so for the pop - rock - r'n'be - etc.

It possde even a switch that sets off or an effective high pass trs. But now it is inside the microphone. It should therefore be able to disassemble the drive. Well, as the body of the microphone is relatively small (just enough to fit in its shockmount ^ ^) I guess the designers had no choice. And to be able to make ECONOMY manufacturing costs so they can offer this price drisoire (about 230 CHF - approx. 145 euros only! ^ ^), They have to SAVE up to Contents Premire. Notament. It is simpler and more security Inrush of the high pass of the mixer (most of them have a high-pass button, even small ones).

Both come with two 180 capsules Each one: to make an omnidirectional and the other to make hypercardiodes. Hypercardiodes so that I wondered if by chance there is not an option between two troixime capsule but it seems not. They simply screw on the body of the microphone. But be careful, the end is extremely filtage: do not use force when screwing on pain of abmer of Manir irreversible. If you do not "of his fingers," you better time to ask the store that you change.

I also feel that they were wrong in the user manual supplied with (English only), in respect of these capsules. Indeed, the boards I tried with both and it plutt the opposite ceului with bars in front of the grid is plutt omni and the other with the golden ring and mesh extremely plutt end is cardio. In addition, the sound changes radically between the two Manir capsules: cardioid the starved bass. Unless he or capture only in terms of his strait-making ... In addition, the 180, regardless of the capsule using (but mostly with omnis), trs are sensitive to the slightest gust of wind. The Bonnette anti-vent with books are highly critical and a lot ffective for Bonette I tonn.

Also, be careful to tighten the screws, butterfly-axis three shockmount because the quality is not great, they do not shake great.

Drisoire for a really, so I have the hands of good quality microphones that compltent absolutely Kit Stagg DMS-5700. Besides just not super terrible finisher and a strong smell of nine mtal dballage at first but hey, just let the air two or three days ... And again, I wonder if the smell does not come from the black foam in the box. Cher I store them in pockets with other microphones. But it is not important, the bottom line is that it works and it works well ^ ^ plutt

It's a shame no longer REPRESENTATIVES Apex here in Switzerland (mid-March 2007). Because of a, d I order my pack in the backing so abroad.