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Josephson Engineering (established in 1988) are now shipping their new C705 studio microphone, with a version of the large single-diaphragm condenser microphone capsule used in the acclaimed C715 microphone, (cardioid only,) and with a high output transformerless discrete circuit adopted from their C700 and C716 microphones. The housing parts (aside from screens) are made by Latch Lake Music Products in Eagan, Minnesota using the same production line and metal finish as their well-known micKing® stands. The remainder of the microphone, including the capsule, is made in the USA at Josephson Engineering’s factory in Santa Cruz, California.
One of the big challenges with a new microphone is producing a robust housing with minimal acoustic impact, that will last for decades and still look great. For the new C705, Josephson is using an all steel housing, case-hardened using ferritic nitrocarburizing, for a rugged grey-black finish often used for truck drivetrain parts and firearms. Latch Lake Music has perfected this process for microphone stands that are known for their high level of quality and durability and now the same metal work and finish is available in a Josephson Engineering microphone.
The C705 is a versatile studio microphone using alarge diameter, center-supported single diaphragm cardioid capsule derived from our C715, and the discrete FET cascode input circuit and symmetrical balancedtransformerless output circuit of the C716. The capsule, using a 5 micron gold-metallized diaphragm and precisionmachined internal surfaces, provides a smooth and very extended high end, and the enhanced proximity effect characteristic ofsingle-diaphragm mics. This combination provides a new range of control for vocal pickupwithout sibilance, with a variety of tone colors possible by careful selection of distance and angle to the microphone.It’s also excellent for detailed instrument pickup without the harshness typical of many large-diaphragm mics, and works well with a variety of preamps and input stages, due to its low output impedance.The housing is made of case-hardened steel with a unique offset grille support structure that greatly reduces internal reflections. The entire capsule assemblyisinternally shockmounted,so the microphone can be attached directly to a stand through its yoke mount. The black finish from the hardening process is very rugged for long life in studio and stage applications.The design of the C705 includes the best parts of several Josephson microphones, at a lower cost due to using acardioid-only capsule, asteel housing with a rugged industrial finish rather than a cosmetic plated finish on brass, and an output connector on the microphone body rather than an attached output cable. C705 SpecificationsPressure-gradient condenser microphone transducerCardioid directional patternFrequency range 20-20,000 HzSensitivity 15mV/PaEquivalent noise level <16dB SPL, A weightedOverload sound level 130 dB SPLP48 phantom power, 5.5 mADiameter 63 mm (100 mm wide at yoke), length 261 mmWeight 1.2 kgOutput connector 3-pin XLR https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2uLs3VtFzt0
