Peluso CEMC6 Review / See All ZenPro Audio Reviews Here: Review Page

A sort of clone of the Schoeps mics, the CEMC6 is a small diaphragm (20mm) cardioid condenser mic that ships with hard mount and wooden box (single) or with 2 shock mounts in a briefcase style case (stereo pair) as well as foam windscreen. There is a -20dB pad on board, as well as a selectable 75hZ or 150hZ hi-pass filter. Phantom power is required. For small diaphragm mics, the CEMC6 has surprisingly low self noise (14dB). The CEMC6 is hand assembled by John Peluso & Co in Virginia, USA.

I found the CEMC6 to handle more delicate sources nicely. Jazz and light drumming are a great application for them, where you need some cut and presence. On sources like heavily strummed acoustic guitar and drums (the main sources I tested them with) they tend to deliver a more metallic sort of cymbal and string sound. Somebody commented once that they reminded him some of old Zeppelin acoustic recordings where there was a somewhat harder sort of attack sound. I agree with that statement, it definitely accents that range. The CEMC6 delivers a full low end response even from a bit of a distance, it reaches down pretty low.

Conclusion: I think it’s a very specific sort of sound, not exactly a ‘rock and roll’ type of mic but good when that present upper midrange is needed to deliver some cut.