Subm
inia
ture
Con
dens
er H
eadw
orn
Mic
roph
ones
Mod
els
BETA
53™
, BET
A 5
4™ U
ser G
uide
BETA
54
BETA
53
1
English
Intr
oduc
tion
Shur
e m
odel
s BET
A 53
™ an
d BE
TA 5
4™ ar
e su
bmin
iatu
re, e
lect
ret c
onde
nser
hea
d w
orn
mic
roph
ones
. The
y pr
ovid
e un
com
prom
ised
soun
d qu
ality
and
relia
bilit
y w
ith m
inim
al v
isibi
lity
in a
pplic
atio
ns su
ch a
s bro
adca
st, t
heat
er, a
nd
tour
ing.
Des
pite
thei
r sm
all s
ize, e
ach
mic
roph
one’s
cond
ense
r ele
men
t del
iver
s ful
l, cle
ar, a
nd n
atur
al re
prod
uctio
n of
sp
eech
and
voc
als.
The
mic
roph
one
feat
ures
a d
urab
le, lo
w-p
rofi l
e w
ire fr
ame
head
band
whi
ch is
fully
adj
usta
ble
for
stab
ility
and
com
fort
. A p
last
ic ca
rryi
ng ca
se p
rote
cts t
he m
icro
phon
e an
d its
acc
esso
ries.
BETA
53
Fea
ture
s
• O
mni
dire
ctio
nal p
olar
pat
tern
for m
inim
al h
andl
ing
noise
and
fl ex
ible
mic
roph
one
plac
emen
t
• Ex
tend
ed, fl
at f
requ
ency
resp
onse
pro
vide
s acc
urat
e sp
eech
and
voc
al re
prod
uctio
n
• Tw
o in
terc
hang
eabl
e pr
otec
tive
caps
for r
espo
nse
shap
ing
• Fo
am w
inds
cree
ns m
inim
ize b
reat
h no
ise a
nd “p
oppi
ng”
• Av
aila
ble
with
an
in-li
ne p
ream
p or
with
a TA
4F co
nnec
tor f
or w
irele
ss a
pplic
atio
ns
• Ch
oice
of b
lack
or t
an fi
nish
to su
it yo
ur p
erfo
rman
ce e
nviro
nmen
t
BETA
54
Fea
ture
s
• Su
perc
ardi
oid
pola
r pat
tern
pro
vide
s max
imum
gai
n-be
fore
-feed
back
and
am
bien
t rej
ectio
n
• Ex
tend
ed fr
eque
ncy
resp
onse
tailo
red
for v
ocal
per
form
ance
s
• Ab
le to
han
dle
extre
mel
y hi
gh so
und
pres
sure
leve
ls (S
PL)
• Sn
ap-fi
t foa
m w
inds
cree
ns st
ay in
pla
ce d
urin
g in
tens
ive
mov
emen
t
• Av
aila
ble
with
an
in-li
ne p
ream
p or
with
a TA
4F co
nnec
tor f
or w
irele
ss a
pplic
atio
ns
• Ch
oice
of b
lack
or t
an fi
nish
to su
it yo
ur p
erfo
rman
ce e
nviro
nmen
t
2 EnglishA
vail
able
Mod
els
BETA
53
MO
DEL
S•
Om
nidi
rect
iona
l•
For b
road
cast
and
stag
e
BETA
54
MO
DEL
S•
Supe
rcar
dioi
d•
For s
tage
and
voc
al p
erfo
rman
ce
BETA
53
• Bl
ack
fi nish
• D
etac
habl
e in
-line
pre
amp
for w
ired
appl
icat
ions
• Re
quire
s pha
ntom
pow
er
WBH
53B
• Bl
ack
fi nish
• TA
4F co
nnec
tor f
or w
irele
ss a
pplic
atio
ns
WBH
53T
• Ta
n fi n
ish•
TA4F
conn
ecto
r for
wire
less
app
licat
ions
All m
odel
s inc
lude
: mic
roph
one
and
head
band
(1 e
ach)
, foa
m w
inds
cree
ns (2
), st
anda
rd
prot
ectiv
e ca
p (2
), fi l
tere
d pr
otec
tive
cap
(2),
swiv
elin
g la
pel c
lip (1
), bo
om h
olde
r (2)
, lo
go p
ad (1
) and
pla
stic
carr
ying
case
(1).
BETA
54
• Bl
ack
fi nish
• D
etac
habl
e in
-line
pre
amp
for w
ired
appl
icat
ions
• Re
quire
s pha
ntom
pow
er
WBH
54B
• Bl
ack
fi nish
• TA
4F co
nnec
tor f
or w
irele
ss a
pplic
atio
ns
WBH
54T
• Ta
n fi n
ish•
TA4F
conn
ecto
r for
wire
less
app
licat
ions
All m
odel
s inc
lude
: mic
roph
one
and
head
band
(1 e
ach)
, sna
p-fi t
foam
win
dscr
eens
(2),
stan
dard
pro
tect
ive
cap
(2),
swiv
elin
g la
pel c
lip (1
), bo
om h
olde
r (2)
, logo
pad
(1) a
nd
plas
tic ca
rryi
ng ca
se (1
).
BETA
53
WBH
53B
WBH
53T
BETA
54
WBH
54B
WBH
54T
3
English
1
2
3
4
5
Adj
usti
ng t
he H
eadb
and
and
Mic
rop
hone
1Ad
just
hea
dban
d w
idth
2Ad
just
boo
m h
eigh
t
3Ad
just
boo
m le
ngth
4D
o no
t atte
mpt
to b
end
the
mic
roph
one
boom
!
5“R
oll”
the
boom
for s
ubtle
adj
ustm
ents
of m
icro
phon
e po
sitio
n
4 EnglishU
sing
the
Win
dscr
eens
and
Pro
tect
ive
Cap
s
Grip
the
inte
rnal
fram
e of
the
win
dscr
een
fi rm
ly w
hen
conn
ectin
g or
re
mov
ing.
Do
not p
ull o
n th
e fo
am it
self.
• To
conn
ect,
push
the
win
dscr
een
until
it sn
aps i
nto
plac
e ov
er th
e ca
rtrid
ge.
• To
rem
ove,
pul
l the
win
dscr
een
dire
ctly
off
of th
e ca
rtrid
ge.
Alw
ays u
se th
e BE
TA 5
4 w
ith th
e st
anda
rd p
rote
ctiv
e ca
p on
ly.
Usin
g th
e m
icro
phon
e w
ith n
o ca
p, o
r with
the
fi lte
red
cap,
will
de
grad
e so
und
qual
ity a
nd a
lter
the
mic
roph
one’s
pol
ar p
atte
rn.
BETA
53
BETA
54
Stan
dard
pro
tect
ive
cap
• G
old
mes
h
• N
o at
tenu
atio
n
Filte
red
prot
ectiv
e ca
p
• S
ilver
mes
h
• A
ttenu
ates
hig
h fre
quen
cies
(s
ee p
age
52)
• F
oam
win
dscr
eens
may
be
clea
ned
with
soap
and
wat
er.
• F
or th
e be
st so
und
qual
ity, r
epla
ce d
amag
ed o
r clo
gged
pr
otec
tive
caps
and
win
dscr
eens
.
5
English
Wea
ring
the
BET
A 5
3 an
d BE
TA 5
4
6 English
13 m
m(.5
in.)
13 m
m(.5
in.)
Posi
tion
ing
the
Mic
rop
hone
BETA
53
BETA
54
• P
ositi
on th
e om
nidi
rect
iona
l BET
A 53
mic
roph
one
near
the
corn
er o
f the
mou
th
• If
nec
essa
ry, r
oll t
he b
oom
to a
void
cont
act w
ith
skin
and
faci
al h
air
• P
oint
the
unid
irect
iona
l BET
A 54
mic
roph
one
at
the
corn
er o
f the
mou
th
7
English
1
2
3
4
5
Wea
ring
the
Mic
rop
hone
on
Eith
er S
ide
All m
odel
s may
be
wor
n w
ith th
e m
icro
phon
e on
the
left
or th
e rig
ht.
• C
aref
ully
det
ach
the
boom
hol
der (
1), lo
go p
ad (2
), an
d m
icro
phon
e ca
ble
(3) f
rom
the
head
band
.•
Rea
ttach
the
boom
hol
der t
o th
e op
posit
e sid
e of
the
wire
fram
e (4
).
• R
eatta
ch th
e lo
go p
ad (5
) and
mic
roph
one
cabl
e (6
).
6
8 English
Com
pone
ntBl
ack
Tan
1Fo
am W
inds
cree
n (5
pie
ces)
RPM
304
RPM
306
2St
anda
rd P
rote
ctiv
e Ca
p (g
old
mes
h) (5
pie
ces)
RPM
208
RPM
212
Filte
red
Prot
ectiv
e Ca
p* (s
ilver
mes
h) (5
pie
ces)
RPM
220
RPM
214
3M
icro
phon
e/Bo
om A
ssem
bly
with
TA4F
Con
-ne
ctor
(1 p
iece
)RP
M13
2RP
M13
4
4Sw
ivel
ing
Lape
l Clip
(5 p
iece
s)RP
M51
0RP
M51
2
5Bo
om H
olde
r and
Log
o Pa
d (2
eac
h)RP
M57
0RP
M58
0
6He
adba
nd (1
pie
ce, w
ith b
oom
hol
der a
nd
logo
pad
)RP
M55
0RP
M56
0
74-
Pin
Min
i Con
nect
or (T
A4F)
(1 p
iece
)W
A331
**
8In
-Lin
e Pr
eam
p (1
pie
ce)
RPM
626*
*
Not
Pict
ured
Batte
ry P
ower
ed P
ream
p (1
pie
ce)
MX1
BP**
Not
Pict
ured
Phan
tom
Pow
er S
uppl
y (1
pie
ce)
PS1A
**
*See
the
frequ
ency
resp
onse
curv
e on
pag
e 52
**Av
aila
ble
in b
lack
onl
y
BETA
53
Rep
lace
men
t Pa
rts
and
Acc
esso
ries
5
3 24 6
7 8
1
9
English
Com
pone
ntBl
ack
Tan
1M
icro
phon
e/Bo
om A
ssem
bly
with
TA4F
Con
-ne
ctor
(1 p
iece
)RP
M64
6RP
M64
8
2St
anda
rd P
rote
ctiv
e Ca
p (g
old
mes
h) (5
pie
ces)
RPM
208
RPM
212
3Sn
ap-fi
t Foa
m W
inds
cree
n (4
pie
ces)
RPM
316
RPM
318
4Sw
ivel
ing
Lape
l Clip
(5 p
iece
s)RP
M51
0RP
M51
2
5Bo
om H
olde
r and
Log
o Pa
d (2
eac
h)RP
M57
0RP
M58
0
6He
adba
nd (1
pie
ce, w
ith b
oom
hol
der a
nd
logo
pad
)RP
M55
0RP
M56
0
74-
Pin
Min
i Con
nect
or (T
A4F)
(1 p
iece
)W
A331
*
8In
-Lin
e Pr
eam
p (1
pie
ce)
RPM
626*
Not
Pict
ured
Batte
ry P
ower
ed P
ream
p (1
pie
ce)
MX1
BP*
Not
Pict
ured
Phan
tom
Pow
er S
uppl
y (1
pie
ce)
PS1A
*
*Ava
ilabl
e in
bla
ck o
nly
5 3
2
4
7
BETA
54
Rep
lace
men
t Pa
rts
and
Acc
esso
ries
8
1 6
10 EnglishSp
ecif
icat
ions
BETA
53
BETA
54
Spec
ifi ca
tion
Wire
dW
irele
ssW
ired
Wire
less
Type
Cond
ense
r (el
ectre
t bia
s)Co
nden
ser (
elec
tret b
ias)
Freq
uenc
y Re
spon
se20
Hz t
o 20
KHz (
see
page
52)
50H
z to
20KH
z (se
e pa
ge 5
2)
Pola
r Pat
tern
Om
nidi
rect
iona
l (se
e pa
ge 5
2)Su
perc
ardi
oid
(see
pag
e 52
)
Out
put N
oise
(equ
ival
ent
dBSP
L, A
-wei
ghte
d)39
.0 d
B ty
pica
l; 42.
0 dB
max
imum
39.0
dB
typi
cal; 4
2.0
dB m
axim
um
Sign
al-to
-Noi
se R
atio
55 d
B at
94
dB S
PL55
.0 d
B at
94
dBSP
L
Reco
mm
ende
d M
inim
um In
put
Impe
danc
e>1
kΩ
20 k
Ω>1
kΩ
20 k
Ω
Prea
mp
Out
put I
mpe
danc
e13
6Ω13
6Ω
Out
put L
evel
, ope
n ci
rcui
t, re
f. 1v
/Pa
at 1
kH
z-5
0.0
± 3.
0dB
3.16
mV
-54.
0 ±
3.0d
B2.
0mV
-52.
0 ±
3.0d
B2.
51m
V-5
6.0
± 3.
0dB
1.58
mV
Max
imum
Sou
nd P
ress
ure
Leve
l14
7 dB
SPL
at 1
% T
HD/1
kΩ
load
142
dBSP
L at
1%
THD
/20
kΩ lo
ad14
9 dB
SPL
at 1
% T
HD/1
kΩ
load
144
dBSP
L at
1%
THD
/20
kΩ lo
ad
Dyn
amic
Ran
ge10
8 dB
(max
. SPL
with
1k
load
, min
us
typi
cal A
-wt.
noise
)10
3 dB
(max
. SPL
with
20k
load
, m
inus
typi
cal A
-wt.
noise
)11
0 dB
(max
. SPL
with
1k
load
, min
us
typi
cal A
-wt.
noise
)10
5 dB
(max
. SPL
with
20k
load
, m
inus
typi
cal A
-wt.
noise
)
Curre
nt D
rain
4.6
mA
(pre
amp
and
mic
roph
one)
60-1
30 µ
A (m
icro
phon
e on
ly)
4.6
mA
(pre
amp
and
mic
roph
one)
60-1
30 µ
A (m
icro
phon
e on
ly)
Out
put P
olar
ityPo
sitiv
e pr
essu
re o
n th
e di
aphr
agm
pro
duce
s a p
ositi
ve
volta
ge a
t:
Pin
2 re
lativ
e to
pin
3 a
t the
out
put
conn
ecto
r of t
he p
ream
pPi
n 3
(bla
ck le
ad) r
elat
ive
to p
in 1
(s
hiel
d le
ad) a
t the
out
put c
onne
ctor
of
the
mic
roph
one
Pin
2 re
lativ
e to
pin
3 a
t the
out
put
conn
ecto
r of t
he p
ream
pPi
n 3
(bla
ck le
ad) r
elat
ive
to p
in 1
(s
hiel
d le
ad) a
t the
out
put c
onne
ctor
of
the
mic
roph
one
Pow
er R
equi
rem
ents
Phan
tom
pow
er; 1
1 to
52 V
dc p
ositi
ve
on p
ins 2
and
3, re
turn
on
pin
1 (g
roun
d)+5
Vdc
on
pin
2, re
turn
on
pin
1 (g
roun
d)Ph
anto
m p
ower
; 11
to 5
2 Vdc
pos
itive
on
pin
s 2 an
d 3,
retu
rn o
n pi
n 1
(gro
und)
+5 V
dc o
n pi
n 2,
retu
rn o
n pi
n 1
(gro
und)
Net W
eigh
t13
5.35
g (4
.75
oz.)
mic
roph
one
and
in-li
ne p
ream
p35
.35
g (1
.25
oz.)
mic
roph
one
only
135.
35 g
(4.7
5 oz
.) m
icro
phon
e an
d in
-line
pre
amp
35.3
5 g
(1.2
5 oz
.) m
icro
phon
e on
ly
Cabl
e1.
5 m
(5 ft
.), sm
all-d
iam
eter
, shi
elde
d, w
ith m
ini 4
-pin
conn
ecto
r (TA
4F)
51Po
lar
Patt
erns
and
Fre
quen
cy R
esp
onse
BETA
53
BETA
54
2020000
1000
10000
50100
9876
54
32
9876
54
32
+10 0
–10
Hz
dB –20
+20
2020000
1000
10000
50100
9876
54
32
9876
54
32
+10 0
–10
Hz
dB15mm(.6in)
606mm(2ft)
+20
–20
–30
0º 125º
Stan
dard
Cap
1
Filte
red
Cap2
1 Capu
chon
stan
dard
2 Capu
chon
à fi
ltre
1 Stan
dard
mäß
ige
Kapp
e2 Ge
fi lte
rte
Kapp
e
1 Tapa
est
ánda
r2 Ta
pa co
n fi l
tro
1 Capp
ucci
o st
anda
rd2 Ca
ppuc
cio
dota
to d
i fi lt
ro
–5dB
–10dB
–15dB
–20dB 500Hz
1000Hz
250Hz
–5dB
–10dB
–15dB
–20dB
2.5kHz
6.3kHz
10kHz
–5dB
–10dB
–15dB
–20dB 500Hz
1000Hz
250Hz
–5dB
–10dB
–15dB
–20dB
2.5kHz
6.3kHz
10kHz
52W
irin
g an
d C
erti
fica
tion
Mic
roph
one
Cart
ridge
5
Case
(gro
und)
4
Shie
ld (g
roun
d)3
Red1 (+
5Vdc
)Bl
ack
(aud
io o
ut)2
Wire
less
Test
Circ
uit6
+5Vd
c10
0k20
k
1.0
uf1 2
3 4
1 2
3 42S
K110
9
1. R
ouge
2. N
oir (
sort
ie a
udio
)3.
Blin
dage
(mas
se)
4. C
orps
(mas
se)
5. C
apsu
le d
e m
icro
phon
e6.
Circ
uit d
’essa
i san
s fi l
+ –
Elig
ible
to b
ear C
E m
arki
ng. C
onfo
rms
to E
urop
ean
EMC
dire
ctiv
e 89
/336
/EEC
. M
eets
app
licab
le te
sts a
nd p
erfo
rman
ce
crite
ria in
Eur
opea
n EM
C St
anda
rd E
N 55
103
(199
6) p
arts
1 a
nd 2
, for
resid
entia
l (E
1) a
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