The MC 51 is a top of the range multi-pattern studio microphone, with outstanding parameters for a very competative price! It transmits the sound without any coloration.

• four switchable directional characteristics: wide-cardoid, cardoid, figure-8, omni
• linear frequency characteristic
• excellent transient response
• very high overload capacity (up to 150dB)
• very clear and natural sound - "what you hear"
• transformerless design (class A)
• - 10dB attenuation-switch
• ultra-thin gold-plated, artifically aged diaphragms
• elastic suspension of all components, to to cut off vibrational and handling noise
• 100% handmade
• service and support in Salzburg/Austria
• two years extended manufacturer-warranty

Acoustic features and construction

The MC 51 has a very natural sound, which is clean, warm and revealing and delivers transparent trebles, very clear midrange and a truly natural bass. It is equipped with a large gold plated 24mm dual-diaphragm capsule which provides four directional patterns: omnidirectional, cardioid , wide cardoid and figure-8. The polar patterns are selectable by a switch below the headgrill. The mic also has a switchable -10db attenuator. The two- 24mm diaphragm symmetric pressure gradient sensors, are ultra-thin and gold-sputtered and have passed a special artificial ageing process to guarantee the stability of their parameters. The transducer is mounted on a damper, essentially lowering eventual vibrational noise level. The microphone has an exeptionally low self-noise level and can handle very high sound pressure levels, up to 150 dB without distortion.

Electrical features

The amplifier is built to the class-A transformerless standard. All used input transistors pass a special selection to guarantee minimal self-noise levels. It incorporates a -10 dB pre-attenuation switch for very high sound pressure levels (up to 150dB). The microphone operates on 48V phantom power. A gold-plated XLR-connector is used as an output-connector.

Stereo pair

On special order, we deliver this microphone as matched stereo pair. Matched stereopairs benefit from the advanced measuring facilities, of the Nevaton acoustic laboratories.

Operational safety

The microphone`s body is made of brass with a dark-grey non-reflective paint finish on an epoxy base. This makes it inherently immune to mechanical and atmospheric influences. A three-layer metallic grill effectively protects the transducers from mechanical impacts and influences. The transducer's head is mounted on an elastic suspension to cut off vibrational and handling noise. This technology makes them immune to electrical and atmospheric interference and contamination through microscopic dust particles and makes it also suitable for off-studio applications.

The microphone is supplied in a fine wooden box.

The Nevaton MC 51 is an excellent microphone with outstanding technical parameters, hand assembled in the Nevaton factory in St.Petersburg and carefully tested in the Nevaton - acoustic laboratories.

NEVATON MC 51 - Applications

NEVATON MC 51 - Technical Data