915B

The CAD Audio 915B is a 15” gooseneck condenser microphone for speech and vocal pickup in installed sound systems. Two flex points let you shape the neck twice, once near the base and once near the capsule, so you can bring the microphone in front of a speaker at a lectern without the neck arcing across their face or the screen behind them. The quick-mount base makes swapping or servicing units a short job rather than a rewiring project, which matters in courtrooms and council chambers where downtime is visible. A cardioid pattern keeps the focus on the person talking and pulls down room reverberation and audience noise from the sides and rear, so gain before feedback stays workable even with loudspeakers in the same room. The permanently-biased condenser element covers 150Hz to 20kHz, rolling off low-frequency rumble from footsteps and building noise while keeping consonants crisp. Sensitivity is -32dBV at 1 Pa into 440 ohms, with 132dB max SPL for loud or close talkers and 26dBA self noise for quiet passages. Power comes from P12, P24 or P48 phantom at 5mA, so it works with standard mixers and installed DSP. Typical placements include lecterns, conference tables, courtrooms, council chambers, classrooms and houses of worship. A 20” version, the 920B, is available when you need more reach.