Planning on picking up the CM150Fs- already got my INV6 shockmounts
Just fyi, b9 says they're out of stock on them at the moment- but they do have a new version in stock. He said they are "direct cable out"- but I didn't get an answer if it's active or just a built in XLR?
I'm curious about this- it seems like if I'm putting them on a stand and connecting them to another XLR, there's no real functional difference, right? I think they're a bit smaller- so if that's a sticking point, I get it, but I'll be open taping so it seems moot. The thing that has me apprehensive is that it would potentially be an extra point of failure which provides no real benefit.
CMP1C is exactly the same in electronics with CMP1, only difference is to add a cable between the PCB and the XLR plug.
There're some benefit, especially in some critical situation:
1. Need extreme short microphone length, such as for mounting inside the VR Ball. Only 100mm for a microphone; including XLR plug for standard microphones. It is certainly not possible and special low profile plug is needed in such case.
2. Reduce connections, such as the case above, for standard microphones, there's 1 extra connection needed. Every additional connection increase the quality risk. (If you use thick cable, shock mount doesn't work well.)
3. Provide better vibration isolation. Low profile flexible cable transmit much less vibration energy than standard thick mic cable.
4. Added extra possibility: Stereo version, 3-channel version, and 4-channel version uses a single plug. User run simple multi pair cable from microphones to mixer/recorder/pre amplifiers, reduce cable complexity.