SAMSON ®Congratulations on purchasing the Samson R11Hyper-Cardioid Neodymium Microphone! Thisprofessional quality dynamic mic is speciallydesigned for use in live performance and publicaddress environments where unwanted ambientsound is occurring from many different directions.Its hyper-cardioid pattern ensures maximumrejection of these signals (thus minimizing feedbackproblems) while delivering a strong, crisp signalfrom the audio source directly in front of the miccapsule.In this manual, you’ll find a more detaileddescription of the features of your R11 microphone,as well as instructions for using your R11, and fullspecifications. You’ll also find a warranty cardenclosed—don’t forget to fill it out and mail it in!This will enable you to receive online technicalsupport and will allow us to send you updatedinformation about other Samson products in thefuture.SPECIAL NOTE: Should your R11 ever requireservicing, aReturn Authorization number (RA) isnecessary. Without this number, the microphone willnot be accepted. Please call Samson at(516) 364-2244 for a Return Authorization numberprior to shipping your microphone. Please retain theoriginal packing material and, if possible, return theR11 in its original carton and packing materials.FeaturesThe Samson R11 utilizes state-of-the-artmicrophone technology. Here are some of itsmain features:• Rugged dynamic capsule enables the R11 tobe used with high sound pressure level signals(such as drums and amplified instruments) andensures reliable performance in even the mostdemanding environments.• Transformless design for reduced noise andlow distortion.• Hyper-cardioid pattern minimizes feedbackproblems and effectively rejects signals notoriginating directly in front of the mic capsule.• High energy rare earth Neodymium magnetprovides 6 dB of noiseless gain.• Full range frequency response allows naturalreproduction of all audio sources.• Handy on-off switch for on-stage control.• Low impedance output enables the R11 tosend strong, full bandwidth signal over longcable runs.• Lightweight and compact, the R11 can bemounted on any standard microphone stand(using the included mic clip) or can be easilyhandheld for long periods without inducingfatigue.50-5-10-15-20-25-30-35-4020 50 100 200 500 1000 2000 5000 10000 20000DYNAMIC MICROPHONER11 frequency chart