Countryman B3 Omnidirectional Lavalier

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Countryman Associates B3 Omnidirectional Lavalier

Our B3 is essential to any well-stocked pro audio toolkit. For starters, the B3 captures the highest-quality audio available in a lavalier mic, with field-selectable HF response caps and extremely low handling noise.

Whether you need a tie-clip lav for an interview, a hair-hidden mic for drama, a water-resistant mic for water sports or hurricane reporting, or simply a small mic to hide in a prop flower vase, you'll never run out of applications for Countryman's B3 lavalier.

And that's exactly why we made the B3 so rugged. Kevlar protects its cable from excessive weight and stretching, and the mic's protective caps are extremely resistant to water, sweat, and makeup.

You'd never expect such a mic to be so affordable, making the B3 one of the highest-value audio investments in your kit!

Supplied with set of two tie clips (black and white), wind screen, three HF response control protective caps, and carrying case.

Applications:

• All-purpose, rugged, affordable lavalier that’s easy to hide in clothing, hair or props
• Ideal for theater, news anchors, interviews, lecturers, churches, schools, and general lavalier applications

Performance:

• Low distortion at SPL up to 150dB on 48V Phantom Power
• Field-selectable HF response caps
• Kevlar cable and ultra-thin diaphragm combine to set a new standard for low handling noise
• Highest-quality audio available in a lavalier mic
• Excellent rejection of surrounding noise

Style & Comfort:

• Available in 6 colors to blend with clothing or skin tones
• Looks great when you want to see it, and hides easily when you don't

Durability:

• Highly resistant to moisture and perspiration for use in hair, on the body, or in bad weather li> Protective cap is easily removed for cleaning or replacement when clogged with makeup li> Kevlar-reinforced cable withstands punishment

Frequently Asked Questions:

How do I choose the right color for my skin tone?

Tan is the most popular color choice, because it works perfectly for average Caucasian skin tones, as well as olive complexions. Light beige works well in theatrical applications due to its slightly pink undertone, and is also appropriate for extremely fair skin. Cocoa is the ideal choice for African American skin tones ranging from very light to chocolate, and black is appropriate for extremely dark skin, or for situations where you want the mic to be visible. When in doubt, choose the darker option. That’s because a mic that’s too light can resemble a scar or blemish, while a mic that’s slightly darker than the background resembles a shadow and draws less attention.

Which cap should I use?

The B3 lavalier should always be used with a protective cap in place to keep sweat, makeup and other foreign material out of the microphone. The three omni caps each have a different high frequency response characteristic that controls the amount of “crispness” or “sibilance” (response at 15 kHz).

The B3 ships with the +0 dB (flat) protective cap fitted to the mic. Switch to the +4 dB or +8 dB cap to boost the perceived amount of presence in your sound, while leaving the lower frequencies unchanged. If you experience problems with high-frequency feedback, you should switch to the +0 dB cap.

Which sensitivity should I choose?

Making a microphone more sensitive to catch soft sounds means it will overload sooner for loud sounds. Because sound pressure levels vary between individuals and applications, we provide two sensitivities with two different overload or clipping characteristics.

• The most sensitive (W4, no band) is appropriate for positioning on the chest or lapel and is a good choice for most lavalier uses
• The less sensitive version (W5, red band) is ideal for use as a hair mic in theater

Frequency Response: 20 Hz to 20 kHz +/- 3 dB
Equivalent Acoustic Noise: 24 dBA
Dimensions: .23” x .18” (5.8 mm x 4.6 mm)
Weight: .012 oz (.34 g)

Hardwired

Sensitivity:
12 mV/Pa for B3P4FF05xxx (no band, most uses)
4 mV/Pa for B3P5FF05xxx (red band, head mic)
Maximum Sound Pressure:
150 dB (48 V, red band mic)
Power Requirements:
9 V to 48 V Phantom (4 mA @ 48 V)
Output Connector: XLR-3 Male (contains preamp)

Wireless

Sensitivity:
12 mV/Pa for B3W4FF05xxx (no band, most uses)
4 mV/Pa for B3W5FF05xxx (red band, head mic)
Maximum Sound Pressure:
140 dB (5 V, red band mic)
Power Requirements: 3 to 12 V @ 200 μA
Output Connector: pigtails or as specified

B3O

Connector Type Reference Chart
Transmitter Brand	Transmitter Model	Connector Type	Code
AKG	DPT800,DPT700,PT2000,PT40,PT400,PT4000,PT45,PT450,PT4500,PT470,PT60,PT61,PT80,PT81	TA3F	AK
AKG	PT300,PT500,PT51	B-LOC (locking male)	AG
Amplivox	S-1600T,S-1690T	3.5mm non-locking	AM
Anchor Audio	WB-6000,WB-6400,WB-8000	TA4F	AA
Audio 2000's	Audio 2000's: AWX6030M; Sennheiser: SK 100 G1,SK 100 G2,SK 100 G3,SK 100 G4,SK 1093,SK 20,SK 300 G1,SK 300 G2,SK 300 G3, SK 300 G4,SK 500 G1,SK 500 G2,SK 500 G3,SK 500 G4,SK AVX,SK D1,SK-XSW,SL Bodypack DW,XSW-D TX35	3.5mm locking	SR
Audio Limited	RMS-2000-mxl,TX2000	Lemo 6 pin (FFA.2C.306)	AL
Audio Technica	AEW-T1000,AEW-T1000a,ATW-T1001,ATW-T35,ATW-T601,ATW-T701,ATW-T75,ESW-T211	Hirose 4 pin	AN
Audio Technica	ATW-3201	Hirose 4 pin screw-down cH-style	ATCH
Audio Technica	ATW-T101	TA5F	AW
Audio Technica	ATW-T1801,ATW-T201,ATW-T210,ATW-T210a,ATW-T27,ATW-T31,ATW-T310,ATW-T310b,ATW-T51	Hirose 4 pin	AT
Audio Technica	ATW-T5201	Hirose 4 pin screw-down cH-style	ANCH
Audix	B60	TA3F	AB
Audix	RAD360-BP	TA3F	AD
Azden	10BT (older),41BT (older)	3.5mm locking	ZV
Azden	15BT,35BT	3.5mm non-locking mono	AZ
Azden	31LT,32BT,WLT-PRO,WM22,WM-PRO	3.5mm non-locking mono	ZP
Azden	41BT (UHF)	Hirose 4 pin (HR10A-7P-4P)	ZU
Beyerdynamic	TS 316,TS 400,TS 600	Lemo 4 pin (Type S)	BT
Beyerdynamic	TS-170,TS-170p,TS-190 (VHF),TSP	Lemo 4 pin (Type S)	BS
CAD Audio	WX155A	TA4F	CA
Carvin	Carvin: UBP1000,UX16-BP,UXBP16; Shure: BLX1,FP1,PG1,SLX1,UC1,ULX1,UR1,UR1M; Trantec: S4.4-BTX,S5.3-BTX,S5.5-BTX; JTS: E-6TB,E-7TB(D),IN264TB,IN64TB,PG-36BG2,PT-850B,PT-850BD,PT900B,PT-920B,PT-920BG,PT-920BGmi,PT-920Bmi,PT-950,PT-950Bmi,RU-850LTB, RU-850TB,RU-988TB,RU-G3TB,UF-10TB,UF-20TB; Beyerdynamic: TG 1000 (gray switch),TG 100B (gray switch)	TA4F	SL
Comtek	M-216,M-72 (Switchcraft 851 connector)	Switchcraft 851	C2
Comtek	M-72 (3.5mm non-locking connector)	3.5mm non-locking	C3
Electrovoice	BP-300,BPU-2 (RE2 Bodypack),BPU-2Pro (RE2 Pro Bodypack),BPU-2Pro-REF (RE2 Pro Referee Bodypack),BPU-R,CSB-1000,NBPU,NBPU-G,WTU-2,RE3-BPT (RE3 Bodypack)	TA4F	ET
Electrovoice	MB2500,MSB	TA4F	EV
Fender	Passport	Screw on mini 4 pin	FN
Happie Amp	Happie Amp: Happie Amp; Empower Sound: Amazing Amp	3.5mm locking	HA
Hardwired/XLR	Hardwired/XLR	XLR3 Male	none
HME	TX550,TX822	TA4F	HS
Lectrosonics	DBa,DCHT (with MCTA6TA5M2),LMa,LMb,LT,PDR,SM,SMa,SMB,SMDa,SMDB,SMQ,SMQa,SMQV,SMV,SMWB,SMDWB,SPDR,UM400a,UM450	TA5F	SM
Lectrosonics	HM,UH200d,UH400,UH400a	A3M	LE
Lectrosonics	IM,LM,UM100,UM110,UM190,UM190b,UM195b,UM200,UM200b,UM200c,UM250b,UM250c,UM300b,UM400,UM500	TA5F	L4
Lectrosonics	M170,M170-BGO,M170-LS,M170-XLR (using 2.5mm jack),M175,M175-LS	Switchcraft 851	L2
Lectrosonics	M185,M187,UM700	TA5F	LS
Lectrosonics	MM200,MM400,MM400a,MM400b,MM400c	Waterproof 2.5mm	LW
Lectrosonics	UH100,UH110,UH190,UH195,UH200,UH200c	A3M	LX
Lectrosonics	WM	Waterproof 2.5mm	WM
Lectrosonics	Lectrosonics: SSM; Sennheiser: SK 2000	Lemo 3 pin	S2
Lightspeed	BP-200	Hirose 4 pin	LH
Lightspeed	BP-700,BP-800	TA4F	LT
Line 6	TBP06	1/4in phono right angle	L3
Line 6	TBP12	TA4F	L7
Micron	TX 700.xx (negative ground)	Lemo 6 pin	M7
MIPRO	ACT-707T (older),MT-103 (older),MT-303 (older),MT-801 (older),MT-808 (older)	Screw on mini 4 pin	MN
MIPRO	MIPRO: ACT-24T,ACT-24TC,ACT-30T,ACT-32T,ACT-32TC,ACT-50T,ACT-52T,ACT-52TC,ACT-58T,ACT-58TC,ACT-707-TS (TE),ACT-70T,ACT-70TC,ACT-7Ta,ACT-801 TS (TE),ACT-80T,ACT-80TC,ACT-8Ta,MT-103a,MT303,MT801,MT-801a,MT808; Beyerdynamic: Opus Series,TG 100 (before 2015),TG 1000 (before 2015),TS 100,TS 300,TS 500,TS 800,TS 900 C,TS 900 M,TS 910 C,TS 910 M; Peavey: PCX-U302-B,PCX-V12-B	Screw on TA4F	MI
Nady	UB10,UB16,WLT14,WLT15	3.5mm locking	NL
Paso	MW223	TA4F	PA
Pigtail Leads	-	Stripped and tinned	NC
Revolabs	HD (Countryman Adaptor)	TA4F	RV
Sabine	ST50T,SW1600,SW16TX,SW3000,SW30TX	Screw on TA4F	SS
Sabine	SW16T,SW30T	Screw on mini 4 pin	SB
Sabine	SW70	TA4F	ST
Samson	Airline AL1	2.5mm Stereo	AS
Samson	AL-300,CT3,CT7,T32,UT1L,UB7,CB99,VT2L,VT3L	TA3F	SV
Samson	BT3,CT2,TX4 (gray),UT4	Hirose 6 pin	SA
Samson	TX3 (Black),UT5,UT6	Hirose 6 pin	SX
Senal	AWS-2000T	3.5mm locking	S4
Sennheiser	BF 1083	Lemo 1 pin	S1
Sennheiser	SK 2012	Microdot	SE
Sennheiser	SK 2020-D	3.5mm locking	S6
Shure	AD1,ADX1,AXT100TA4F,GLXD1,PGXD1,QLXD1,ULXD1	TA4F	AX
Shure	MXW1,MXW1/0=-Z11	TA4F	SW
Shure	Shure: AD1LEMO3,ADX1LEMO3,ADX1M,AXT100LEMO3,ULXD1LEMO3,UR1MLEMO3; Audio Limited: A10-TX,A10-TX-US; Sennheiser: SK 250,SK 3063,SK 50,SK 5012,SK 5212,SK 5212-II,SK 6000,SK 9000	Lemo 3 pin	S3
Sky	UT86P	3.5mm locking	SD
Sony	DWT-B01,DWT-G01,DWT-S01,DWT-V01	Hirose 4 pin (twist lock)	DS
Sony	UTX-B03,UTX-B1,UTX-B2,WRT-805A	3.5mm locking	SN
Sony	WRT-28,WRT-820A,WRT-860A,WRT-8B	Hirose 4 pin (twist lock)	SO
Sony	WRT-420,WRT-822B	Hirose 4 pin (twist lock)	SY
Sony	ZTX-B01,ZTX-B02RC	3.5mm locking	SF
Telex	LT100,PST16,VB12,WT10,WT1000,WT50,WT500,WT55,WT60,WT700,WT80	TA4F	TS
Telex	WT-200,WT-400,WT-450	Lemo 4 pin	TL
Toa	WM-370,WM-4310,WM-5320,WM-5325	3.5mm (Special Toa)	TO
Toa	WM-4300	TA4F	TA
Vega	77677	Lemo 4 pin	VL
Vega	BP2020,PRO-2,ST2020,T23,T25,T37,T93	TA4F	VS
WisyCom	MTP30,MTP40,MTP40S,MTP41,MTP41S	Lemo 3 pin	WY
Zaxcom	TRX900AA,TRX900LA,TRX900LT,TRX900LTH,TRX900LTHS,TRX900LTS,TRXFB3,TRXLA2,TRXLA3,TRXLT3,ZMT3	Lemo 3 pin	ZX