Schoeps CCM 4 Cardioid Compact Microphone

The Schoeps CCM 4, the best-selling compact microphone Schoeps makes, is a classic cardioid with a flat response and a pattern that holds steady across the audio range.

Sound from the front, from the sides, and from the room all comes through without coloration, with only a mild rise around 10 kHz in the diffuse field. Rejection reaches 6 dB at 90° and 20 to 30 dB at 180°. Diffuse sound is 4.8 dB down on frontal sound, so the CCM 4 picks up less of the room and is less prone to feedback. It reaches the same balance of direct and diffuse sound as an omni from 1.7 times the distance.

It suits speech, singing, and most instruments, as a spot or studio microphone or in a stereo array: an ORTF pair on the STC bar, the mid microphone in M/S, or an XY pair. Schoeps recommends the B 5 D and B 1 D windscreens, the RL extension tube, and the TR L table stand for it.

The Lemo version comes with a 5 m K 5 LU cable to XLR-3M and an SGC miniature stand mount with swivel, and it runs on P48 or P12 phantom power. Schoeps also builds the CCM 4 with a fixed 5 m cable to XLR-3M for installations. The Parabolic Disc Set option pairs it with Schoeps’ parabolic dish.

Features

• Classic cardioid with a steady pattern
• Flat response without off-axis coloration
• 6 dB down at 90°, 20 to 30 dB at 180°
• For speech, singing, and most instruments
• XY, ORTF, and M/S stereo
• Lemo output with K 5 LU cable to XLR-3M
• SGC stand mount included