Schoeps DZC 10 Attenuator

The matte grey DZC 10 Attenuator from Schoeps can attenuate the signal level of the amplifier input by inserting it between the capsule and the microphone amplifier or the active accessories. Even a Schoeps Colette series microphone can be overdriven by high sound pressure levels. Here the limiting factor is not the capsule but the microphone amplifier. The overload point ranges from 128 to 135 dB SPL, depending on the capsule and the amplifier type (e.g. 5 dB lower with the +5 dB version). In these situations the signal level at the amplifier input may be attenuated by inserting a DZC between the capsule and the microphone amplifier or the active accessories.