Sanken CS-M1 Moisture-Resistant Ultracompact Shotgun Microphone Kit with Rycote Shockmount and Windshield

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Designed to provide the basic accessories for shock-mounting a shotgun microphone atop a camera for indoor or outdoor environments, this Fotohaus Klinger Kit features the Sanken CS-M1 moisture-resistant ultracompact shotgun microphone, a Rycote shoe/boompole shockmount, and a Rycote Classic-Softie windshield.

The kit addresses the needs of videographers who prefer a high-quality shotgun microphone setup that stays out of the frame while delivering professional mix-ready tone, low handling noise, and minimal wind noise. With its XLR output, phantom powering, low self-noise, and ultrahigh sensitivity, the CS-M1 mic is well suited for use with professional camcorders, multitrack field recorders, and portable audio recorders.

Little more than half the length of the CS-1e, the Sanken CS-M1 moisture-resistant ultracompact shotgun microphone is designed for capturing dialogue, foley, and sound effects in sterling sound quality while always staying out of the shot. Compared to the CS-1e, the CS-M1 is advantageous when used on close-range sources that don't produce extended bass frequencies.

For independent and major film, television, and location recording gigs where you need a space-saving mic that remains a featherweight on boompoles or short-lens cameras, the CS-M1 is ideal. It's short interference tube and consistent off-axis tone also make it well suited for indoor use.

The microphone exhibits a supercardioid polar pattern at low and midrange frequencies, and transitions to a lobar pattern at high frequencies, allowing it to attenuate the 90° off-axis points by about 10 dB from 250 Hz to 2 kHz and by over 14 dB at 4 kHz.

When working outdoors in humid environments, moisture and condensation can cause many mics to fail. The CS-M1's rugged design and purpose-built components provide optimum resistance to humidity and hostile temperature changes, assuring dependable signal quality in a variety of environmental conditions.

The CS-M1 was built for use by independent videographers and demanding sound recordists alike. Its frequency response incorporates a rise in treble peaking at 9 kHz to increase intelligibility and a natural bass roll-off below 70 Hz to mitigate rumble. Its low self-noise of 16 dBA and ultrahigh sensitivity of -22 dB produce signal purity that's ready to be mixed.