The AKG C1000S MK IV is a small diaphragm condenser microphone with switchable cardioid and hypercardioid polar patterns, suited to vocals, acoustic instruments, drum overheads and broadcast work. The supplied PPC 1000 polar pattern converter clips onto the capsule to switch from cardioid to hypercardioid without tools, and the mic runs from 48 V phantom power or two AA batteries for up to 120 hours of field use.
Key Features
Switchable cardioid / hypercardioid via PPC 1000 converter
Phantom (9 to 52 V) or 2x AA battery powered
Up to 120 hours operation on AA batteries
Switchable 80 Hz bass cut filter
Switchable 10 dB pre-attenuation pad
Gold sputtered capsule resists humidity
All metal body
Balanced XLR output
Specifications
| Type | Small diaphragm condenser |
| Polar patterns | Cardioid, hypercardioid (via converter) |
| Frequency range | 50 Hz to 20 kHz |
| Sensitivity | 6 mV/Pa |
| Equivalent noise | 21 dB-A |
| Signal to noise | 73 dB-A |
| Impedance | 200 ohm (load 2000 ohm or higher) |
| Powering | 9 to 52 V phantom, or 2x AA |
| Pad / filter | 10 dB pad, 80 Hz HPF |
| Output | Balanced XLR (3-pin male) |
| Dimensions | 229 x 34 mm |
| Weight | 320 g |





