Monacor MCE-4000

[Alcaid]

Anyone with experience with this mic capsule?
I want to build a measurement mic to measure freq. response of loudspeaker elements, and the panasonic WM-60/61 are hard to get here in norway. The MCE-4000 has good specs and looks like a decent candidate.

Check it out here

[Alcaid]

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[DIY_Peter]

As far as I know this is the panasonic wm60 capsule. Sold by monacor in europe.

[Alcaid]

No, it's not. The specs are not the same:

WM-60A:
Sensitivity –44±5dB
Frequency 20–20,000 Hz
Impedance Less than 2.2 kΩ
S/N ratio More than 58 dB
Max. operation voltage 10V
Standard operation voltage 2V
Current consumption Max. 0.5 mA
Sensitivity reduction Within –3 dB at 1.5V
Diameter 6mm
Height 5mm

MCE-4000:
Sensitivity 5mV/Pa/1kHz, ±3dB (equals -46±3dB)
Frequency range 20-20,000Hz
Output impedance 2.2kΩ
S/N ratio > 58dB
Power supply 1.5-10V DC current /0.5mA
Diameter 6mm
Height 5.8mm

[Alcaid]

Looking at the specs, the MCE-2000 looks a lot like the WM-60A.

[DIY_Peter]

sorry my mistake. It's the mce-2000 that's the panasonic

[Geenius]

And it comes out as the best in this months Klang&Ton microphone test: Klang&Ton
They also explain how to build your own mic using the MCE-2000 capsule.

[DIY_Peter]

Do u need a calibration curve? and if so, where can you get one?

[Alcaid]

Originally posted by Geenius
And it comes out as the best in this months Klang&Ton microphone test: Klang&Ton
They also explain how to build your own mic using the MCE-2000 capsule.

Was it the MCE-2000 that came out best? What other microphones did they test?

[Geenius]

If I remember correctly the MCE-2000 came out best. They also tested the MCE-2500, MCE-4000 and the MCE-4500. I'll check the article this evening to make sure.