Sanken COS-11D Lavalier Microphone for Wireless Transmitters
Built to resist RF interference from digital transmitters, the omnidirectional Sanken COS-11D lavalier microphone comes terminated for the wireless transmitter you use.
Interference from a digital transmitter raises a lavalier’s noise level, and Sanken designed the COS-11D to keep that noise out. The capsule is water resistant. Its sound is tuned for the human voice. Sanken’s own vertical diaphragm design fits the capsule into a body 4.0 mm across and 16.1 mm long.
Pick the connector for your transmitter from the table below. Each one comes in black, gray, beige, or white, with a 1.8 m or 3 m cable, at standard or reduced sensitivity, and with accessories or as the mic only. The reduced sensitivity version is 9 dB less sensitive and handles up to 132 dB SPL, where the standard version handles 123 dB SPL. The accessories are an HC-11 tie clip, a WS-11 metal windscreen, and an RM-11 rubber mount, black for the black and gray mics and tan for the beige and white ones.
The COS-11D runs on 3 to 10 V supplied by the transmitter and draws under 0.5 mA.
Features
- Omnidirectional condenser capsule, 50 Hz to 20 kHz
- Resists RF interference from digital transmitters
- Water-resistant capsule
- Sanken’s vertical diaphragm design
- Capsule 4.0 mm across and 16.1 mm long
- Connectors for Lectrosonics, Sennheiser, Shure, Sony, and LEMO-input transmitters
- Black, gray, beige, or white
- 1.8 m or 3 m cable
- Standard or reduced sensitivity
Available Options
| Connector | SKU Code | Fits | Color | Cable Length | Sensitivity | Accessories |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stripped End (No Connector) | PT | Any transmitter, with a connector you fit yourself | Beige, Black, Gray, White | 1.8 m, 3 m | Standard Sensitivity, Reduced Sensitivity (9 dB) | With Accessories, Mic Only |
| LEMO 3-Pin | L3 | Sennheiser, Zaxcom, Sony, and Trantec transmitters with a 3-pin LEMO input | Beige, Black, Gray, White | 1.8 m, 3 m | Standard Sensitivity, Reduced Sensitivity (9 dB) | With Accessories, Mic Only |
| TA5F (Lectrosonics Servo Bias) | SM | Lectrosonics transmitters, servo bias wiring | Beige, Black, Gray, White | 1.8 m, 3 m | Standard Sensitivity, Reduced Sensitivity (9 dB) | With Accessories, Mic Only |
| TA5F (Lectrosonics Universal) | UM | Lectrosonics UM, SM, and L series transmitters, universal wiring | Beige, Black, Gray, White | 1.8 m, 3 m | Standard Sensitivity, Reduced Sensitivity (9 dB) | With Accessories, Mic Only |
| TA4F (Shure) | ST | Shure transmitters with a 4-pin mini XLR input | Beige, Black, Gray, White | 1.8 m, 3 m | Standard Sensitivity, Reduced Sensitivity (9 dB) | With Accessories, Mic Only |
| Locking 3.5 mm (Sennheiser) | SE | Sennheiser transmitters with a locking 3.5 mm input | Beige, Black, Gray, White | 1.8 m, 3 m | Standard Sensitivity, Reduced Sensitivity (9 dB) | With Accessories, Mic Only |
| Locking 3.5 mm (Sony) | SY | Sony transmitters with a locking 3.5 mm input | Beige, Black, Gray, White | 1.8 m, 3 m | Standard Sensitivity, Reduced Sensitivity (9 dB) | With Accessories, Mic Only |









