{"data":{"slug":"behringer-c-1","type":"microphone","brand":"Behringer","name":"C-1","aliases":["Behringer C-1","C-1 Studio Condenser Microphone","C1"],"release_date":"2005-07","url":"https://arkivo.dev/microphones/behringer-c-1","specs":{"series":null,"model_numbers":["C-1"],"gtins":["4033653080187"],"announce_date":null,"status":"available","predecessor":null,"successor":null,"launch_price_usd":49.99,"launch_price_eur":null,"markets":null,"colors":null,"manufacturer_url":"https://www.behringer.com/en/products/0504-AAE","spec_sheet_url":null,"manual_url":"https://www.manualslib.tech/en-gb/guide/216075/behringer-c-1-studio-condenser-microphone-quick-start-guide.html","eprel_registration_number":null,"warranty_years":null,"transducer_type":"condenser","capsule_size_mm":16,"capsule_count":1,"polar_patterns":["cardioid"],"address_type":"side","frequency_response_hz":{"min_hz":40,"max_hz":20000},"sensitivity_dbv_pa":-33,"sensitivity_dbfs":null,"max_spl_db":136,"max_spl_thd_percent":1,"self_noise_dba":null,"noise_floor_dbfs":null,"snr_db":null,"dynamic_range_db":null,"output_impedance_ohm":100,"connection_types":["xlr"],"external_inputs":null,"simultaneous_usb_xlr":null,"usb_connector":null,"cable_host_connector":null,"cable_length_m":null,"phantom_power":"required","max_bit_depth_bits":null,"max_sample_rate_khz":null,"float_32_bit":null,"headphone_jack":false,"zero_latency_monitoring":null,"onboard_controls":null,"onboard_processing":null,"mount_threads":["5_8_inch","3_8_inch"],"shock_mount":"internal","pop_filter":null,"desk_stand_included":false,"housing_material":"Die-cast metal body","rgb_lighting":null,"lighting_zones":null,"software_name":null,"firmware_updatable":null,"os_compatibility":null,"console_compatibility":null,"dimensions_mm":{"width_mm":54,"height_mm":180,"depth_mm":54},"weight_g":420,"weight_with_stand_g":null,"other_certifications":null,"in_the_box":["C-1 microphone","Swivel stand mount","Transport case","5/8\" male to 3/8\" female mic stand adapter"]},"variants":[],"sources":[{"url":"https://www.behringer.com/en/products/0504-AAE","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["manufacturer_url","model_numbers","status","transducer_type","polar_patterns","connection_types","phantom_power","shock_mount","housing_material","in_the_box"],"notes":{"model_numbers":"Page title C-1 and product id 0504-AAE. Amazon item data lists Model Number C-1 and Simply Sound and Lighting lists SKU C-1.","status":"The C-1 page is live on behringer.com and sends buyers to a dealer. It lists no price, no downloads and no spec table. DJ City in Australia shows it in stock. Some UK shops mark it discontinued, so the status rests on the maker page and dealers.","transducer_type":"Page: professional large-diaphragm condenser microphone with a pressure-gradient transducer. Recordinghacks says the capsule is an electret.","polar_patterns":"Page: cardioid pickup pattern.","connection_types":"Page: gold-plated 3-pin XLR output connector.","phantom_power":"Page: requires phantom power, +48 V in the page text. The quick start guide gives the working range +36 to +52 V. An LED shows phantom power.","shock_mount":"Page feature: pressure-gradient transducer with shock-mounted capsule. This is suspension of the capsule inside the body. The mount in the box is a plain swivel stand mount. The quick start guide says a separate suspension mount is a commercial accessory.","housing_material":"Page: ultra-rugged construction with metal die-cast body.","in_the_box":"Page: swivel stand mount and transport case included."}},{"url":"https://www.manualslib.tech/en-gb/guide/216075/behringer-c-1-studio-condenser-microphone-quick-start-guide.html","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["manual_url","capsule_size_mm","capsule_count","polar_patterns","address_type","frequency_response_hz","sensitivity_dbv_pa","max_spl_db","max_spl_thd_percent","output_impedance_ohm","connection_types","phantom_power","headphone_jack","mount_threads","dimensions_mm","weight_g"],"notes":{"manual_url":"ManualsLib copy of the Behringer quick start guide (copyright Music Tribe Global Brands 2021). Behringer's own page lists no downloads and its document host did not resolve from this network.","capsule_size_mm":"Specifications: Transducer type, condenser, 16 mm. Mix (2005) says a 16 mm capsule. Recordinghacks measured a 17.2 mm capsule housing and estimates the diaphragm at 10 to 14 mm, so 16 mm is the maker's figure and may not be the diaphragm.","capsule_count":"Section 2: the C-1 features a capsule. One capsule, no count printed.","polar_patterns":"Specifications: Polar pattern, cardioid.","address_type":"Section 3: the microphone stands upright in the stand mount adapter and faces the sound source at a right angle, which is side address.","frequency_response_hz":"Specifications: Frequency response 40 Hz - 20 kHz. The 2011 manual and retailers print the same range.","sensitivity_dbv_pa":"Specifications: Open circuit sensitivity -33 +/- 2 dBV (0 dBV = 1 V/Pa). Recordinghacks prints 22.4 mV/Pa, which is the same level. The test frequency is not printed.","max_spl_db":"Specifications: Max. SPL (1% THD @ 1 kHz) 136 dB.","max_spl_thd_percent":"Specifications: Max. SPL (1% THD @ 1 kHz).","output_impedance_ohm":"Specifications: Nominal impedance 100 ohm. Load impedance is more than 1 kohm.","connection_types":"Specifications: Connection, gold-plated balanced XLR connector.","phantom_power":"Section 1: the C-1 needs a phantom power supply of +36 to +52 V. Supply current 2.5 mA.","headphone_jack":"The specification lists the XLR connector as the only connection.","mount_threads":"Section 3: an adapter lets the microphone mount on stands with metric (Europe) or imperial (North America) threads. The thread sizes are not named. Podcastage names a 5/8 inch male to 3/8 inch female adapter in the box.","dimensions_mm":"Specifications: shaft diameter 54 mm and length 180 mm. The microphone is round and side-address, so the 180 mm length is stored as height and the 54 mm diameter as width and depth. The 2011 manual printed 169 mm. The 2021 guide is stored.","weight_g":"Specifications: Weight approx. 0.42 kg. The 2011 manual printed approx. 0.45 kg. The 2021 guide is stored. Simply Sound and Lighting lists a net weight of 0.42 kg."}},{"url":"https://www.sonicstate.com/news/2005/07/22/snamm05-studio-quality-microphone-from-behringer/","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["release_date"],"notes":{"release_date":"Sonic State news dated 22 July 2005 with the headline C-1 Condenser Now Available."}},{"url":"https://www.mixonline.com/?p=93748","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["launch_price_usd"],"notes":{"launch_price_usd":"Mix magazine product entry from July 2005 prints $49,99 MSRP for the C-1, read as 49.99 USD excluding tax. The page was read through WebFetch. Its own published date shows 2004, which is wrong for a product announced in 2005."}},{"url":"https://podcastage.com/rev/c1","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["mount_threads","in_the_box","housing_material","desk_stand_included","shock_mount"],"notes":{"mount_threads":"What's in the box: a 5/8 inch male to 3/8 inch female mic stand adapter.","in_the_box":"Hardshell plastic carrying case with the microphone, the mic mount and a 5/8 inch male to 3/8 inch female mic stand adapter. No cables, shock mounts or pop filters.","housing_material":"All metal construction, metal grill and metal body. The mount is plastic.","desk_stand_included":"The box has no stand or base, only a stand mount.","shock_mount":"The box has no separate shock mount. The capsule suspension is the maker's feature claim."}},{"url":"https://recordinghacks.com/microphones/Behringer/C-1","kind":"spec_database","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["address_type","transducer_type"],"notes":{"address_type":"Recordinghacks tags the C-1 as a side-address microphone.","transducer_type":"Recordinghacks: side-address, transformerless electret condenser with a FET circuit."}},{"url":"https://avlgear.com/products/behringer-c-1-large-diaphragm-cardioid-condenser-microphone.json","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["gtins"],"notes":{"gtins":"Store product data: barcode 4033653080187 for SKU BEHR-C1. Turra Music, Simply Sound and Lighting and Adorama print the same number."}},{"url":"https://djcity.com.au/product/behringer-c-1-studio-condenser-microphone/","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["status","capsule_size_mm"],"notes":{"status":"DJ City (Australia) lists the C-1 as In stock with 5+ units online and an Add to cart button.","capsule_size_mm":"Spec table: Transducer Condenser, 16mm, copied from the maker."}}],"fields_filled":26,"updated":"2026-10-15"},"meta":{"api_version":"1","docs":"https://arkivo.dev/api"}}