Capture every detail.

  LCT 540 S

         1" true condenser studio microphone

    Self-noise below the threshold of human hearing 

    Ideal for extreme processing

    Low-cut filters and attenuation

    Cardioid polar pattern

       Included: Shock mount, Magnetic pop filter, Windscreen, Transport bag

  Rediscover your instrument and voice

  Capture even more details than human hearing.

  Experience a whole new 

  level of musical detail.

     Your mic for ultra-detailed 

   studio recordings.

   Our unique approach towards electronics and capsule design makes the microphone better than human hearing. With the LCT 540 S, we set a new benchmark in terms of capturing fine-grained details of your recording source. 

   Record details of your voice and instruments that usually wouldn’t even be audible. Make every detail count.

       Fit for extreme processing    

       Even the subtlest nuances sound crystal clear.   

     With its cutting-edge circuit and capsule design, the LCT 540 S features an impressive dynamic range of 132 dB to capture everything from loud to subtle. You won’t hear the self-noise of the mic even after heavily compressing the signal. Material recorded with the LCT 540 S is fit for extreme processing.

  How is this mic better 

  Self-noise values below the threshold of human hearing. 

  Our hearing threshold is very frequency-dependent. It is less sensitive towards low and very high frequencies and most sensitive around 2 – 5 kHz. With our specific and unique approach towards circuit and capsule design, we were able to realize self-noise that'll stay below the threshold of hearing across the entire frequency spectrum.

  Yes, we like science

  We had to elevate measurement to a new level.

     To measure the self-noise of the LCT 540 S, we built a unique device. It's ten times more massive than conventional ones, weighing over 4500 kg or 9900 lbs in total. This amount of mass will dampen frequencies up to a 1/10,000th of their sound pressure. The frequency range from 20 Hz to 20,000 Hz is dampened by 60 dB, up to 80 dB on the higher frequencies. 

  Perfect match technology

     Every single LCT 540 S undergoes a series of measurements followed by adjustment of the polarization voltage to achieve the same sensitivity in every LCT 540 S we will ever produce. This way, you can form a pair when you buy another one later on. 

              Specifications

           Acoustical operating principle    Pressure gradient transducer, externally polarized     

           Transducer Ø                             25 mm, 1 in     

           Polar pattern                              Cardioid     

           Sensitivity                                   41 mV/Pa, -28 dBV/Pa     

           Self-noise                                    4 dB (A)     

           Max. SPL for 0.5 % THD            136 dBSPL, 0 dB attenuation     

           Signal / noise ratio                      90 dB (A)     

           Dynamic range                           132 dB (A)     

           Pre-attenuation pad                   0 dB     

                                                              -6 dB

                                                   -12 dB     

     Low-cut filter                               linear 

                                                   80 Hz (6 dB/oct)

                                                   160 Hz (6 dB/oct)

     Internal impedance                    68 Ω

     Supply voltage                           48 V ± 4 V

     Current consumption                 3.6 mA 

     Microphone enclosure               Zinc die cast

     Connector                                 Gold-plated 3-pin XLR

     Microphone dimensions           158 x 52 x 36 mm, 6.22 x 2.04 x 1.42 in

     Microphone net weight             371 g, 13.1 oz