Lewitt LCT940 Tube/FET Condenser Microphone

Lewitt LCT 940

The Lewitt LCT 940 is a large-diaphragm FET condenser mic with a top-notch tube built into a sleek and beautiful housing. The LCT940 allows you to choose between the two main settings of "TUBE" and "FET", or find your sweet spot in between, making it mixable at any possible ratio. The externally polarized 1" dual-diaphragm capsule captures every nuance of your performance due to its 3-micron-thin, gold-layered, low-mass diaphragms. This microphone is perfect for vocals and acoustic instruments, it will provide a warm, rich and clear sound so you don't have to spend the time achieving this in post.

The LCT 940 unifies the specific characteristics of a premium large-diaphragm FET condenser microphone and a top-notch tube microphone. "Tube" delivers warmth and musical harmonics, while "FET" stands for the clear and nuanced sound for which LEWITT condenser microphones are renowned for. Use the Tube // FET blend control - find your ideal mix. The LCT 940 features a total of nine different polar patterns – five "standard" polar patterns omnidirectional, cardioid, figure-8, wide- and supercardioid and four additional intermediate patterns.

The illuminated display of the remote control unit guarantees easy handling in dark environments. Automatic Attenuation, Clipping History, four pre-attenuation and low-cut filter settings round off the feature list of this outstanding microphone. The LCT 940 opens up a new dimension of sound reproduction and its unrivaled set of qualities makes this microphone a must-have for recording professionals who strive for nothing less than perfection.

Specifications

• Type: Condenser, externally polarized
• Acoustical operating principle: Pressure gradient transducer
• Transducer Ø: 25.4 mm, 1 in
• Polar pattern: Omni, wide cardioid, cardioid, supercardioid, figure-8, four intermediate patterns
• Frequency range: 20 ... 20,000 Hz
• Sensitivity:
• 23 mV/Pa, -33 dBV/Pa (cardioid)
• 20 mV/Pa, -34 dBV/Pa (omni)
• 23 mV/Pa, -33 dBV/Pa (figure-8)
• Equivalent noise level (FET):
• 8 dB (A), cardioid
• 9 dB (A), omni
• 8 dB (A), figure-8
• Equivalent noise level (Tube):
• 12 dB (A), cardioid
• 13 dB (A), omni
• 12 dB (A), figure-8
• Max. SPL for 0.5 % THD (FET): 143 dBSPL, 0 dB pre-attenuation
• Max. SPL for 0.5% THD (Tube): 140 dBSPL, 0 dB pre-attenuation
• Signal / noise ratio (FET): 86 dB (A)
• Signal / noise ratio (Tube): 82 dB (A)
• Dynamic range of FET mic. Amp.: 135 dB
• Dynamic range of Tube mic. Amp.: 128 dB
• Pre-attenuation pad:
• 0 dB
• -6 dB
• -12 dB
• -18 dB
• Low-cut filter:
• linear 
• 40 Hz (12 dB/oct)
• 150 Hz (6 dB/oct)
• 300 Hz (6 dB/oct)
• Internal impedance: 200 Ω
• Rated load impedance: 1,000 Ω
• PSU - supply voltage:
• 230 V, 50 Hz
• 110 V, 60 Hz
• Current consumption: 170 mA 
• Connector: Gold plated 11-pin XLR
• Microphone dimensions: 192 x 60 x 46 mm, 7.5 x 2.4 x 1.8 in
• PSU dimensions: 250 x 150 x 70 mm, 9.8 x 5.9 x 2.8 in
• Microphone net weight: 662 g, 23.3 oz
• PSU net weight: 1930 g, 68.1 oz