Description
Front-of-house engineers know the usual gripe with miniature condensers: the polar pattern collapses at low frequencies and suddenly your “cardioid” is picking up monitor wash from every direction. The Countryman ISOMAX 2 was engineered specifically to avoid that trap. This hypercardioid version holds true frequency-independent directionality across the band, giving you real, dependable rejection instead of a pattern that’s only accurate on paper above a few hundred Hz.
That consistency matters most when you’re chasing SPL. Rated for 150 dB SPL at 1% THD, the ISOMAX 2 shrugs off the pressure inside kick drums, horn bells, and other high-output sources without folding into distortion. Combined with a full, open frequency response, it stays natural-sounding whether you’re clipping it to an instrument, hanging it over a stage, or hiding it in a set piece for theater and film work.
On a rider or a scaling rig, this is the kind of mic that earns a permanent spot in the trunk: small footprint, transformerless balanced output, and phantom power flexibility from 6V to 50V (note that voltage under 24V reduces the overload ceiling). This configuration ships with a 10-foot cable terminating in an XLR3 male connector, ready to patch straight into your snake.
- Hypercardioid pattern, true frequency-independent directionality
- 150 dB SPL overload capability at 1% THD
- Frequency response: 50 Hz–20 kHz (directional)
- 600 Ohm balanced, transformerless output
- 6V–50V phantom power, 4mA draw
- Includes basic clip, windscreen, and carrying case
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