The ECM-680S is an MS stereo shotgun , electret condenser microphone (25 cm), ideal for a broad range of field production and broadcast studio applications. Incorporating newly developed microphone capsules, the ECM-680S offers excellent sensitivity, low inherent noise, and a flat-and-wide frequency response. The most distinguished feature of the ECM-680S is its switchable operation between a highly directional monaural mode and stereo mode.

 

Monaural mode provides highly directional sound pickup, while stereo mode delivers natural and spatial sound. The MS microphone signal of the ECM-680S is internally decoded and it provides L and R (stereo) outputs. The ECM-680S is supplied with a XLR-5-pin to XLR-5 pin cable for use with 5-pin XLR input equipped camcorders. The optional EC05X5F3M (formally known as K-1504) cable should be used when connecting the ECM-680S stereo shotgun with camcorders having two 3-pin XLR inputs.

 

Uni-directional Mono/Stereo (Switchable) Electret Condenser Shotgun Microphone, Phantom Powered

 

 

Capsule Type Stereo MS Electret Condenser
Frequency Response Stereo: 50 Hz to 20 kHz
Frequency Response Monaural: 40 Hz to 20 kHz
Directivity Stereo: Uni-directional
Directivity Monaural: Super-cardioid
Sensitivity *[1] Stereo: -28 dB ±3 dB
Monaural: -32 dB ±3 dB
Output Impedance *[2] 100O±20%, Balanced
Dynamic Range Stereo: 104 dB or more
                          Monaural: 106 dB or more
Signal-to-Noise Ratio *[3] Stereo: 74 dB or more
                                           Monaural: 76 dB or more
Inherent Noise *[4] Stereo: 21 dB SPL or less
                                 Monaural: 20 dB SPL or less
Induction Noise From External Magnetic Field *[5] 0 dB SPL or less
Wind Noise *[6] 60 dB SPL or less (with windscreen), 55 dB SPL (without windscreen)
Maximum Input Sound Pressure Level *[7] 124 dB SPL