SSM-NMN - Microphone Auray - Free user manual and instructions

Product Type	Dynamic Microphone
Brand	Auray
Model	SSM-NMN
Polar Pattern	Cardioid
Frequency Response	50 Hz – 15 kHz
Impedance	600 Ω
Output Connector	3-pin XLR (male)
Power Requirement	None (passive)
Dimensions (Diameter x Length)	50 mm x 180 mm
Weight	300 g
Body Material	Zinc alloy
Finish	Matte black
Included Accessories	Windscreen, microphone clip
On/Off Switch	Yes
Cleaning	Wipe with dry cloth
Storage	Keep in dry, cool place
Operating Temperature	0°C to 40°C
Safety Precautions	Avoid dropping, keep away from liquids
Spare Parts Availability	Contact Auray support
Reparability	No user-serviceable parts

Frequently Asked Questions - SSM-NMN Auray

How do I connect the SSM-NMN microphone to my audio interface?

Use a standard XLR cable to connect the microphone's XLR output to the XLR input of your audio interface. Ensure phantom power is off if your interface supplies it, as this microphone does not require it.

Does this microphone require batteries or phantom power?

No, the SSM-NMN is a passive dynamic microphone and does not need batteries or phantom power to operate. It works solely on the signal from your voice.

What is the recommended distance from the mouth for best sound?

Speak or sing approximately 2-6 inches (5-15 cm) from the microphone. Closer proximity enhances bass response (proximity effect); farther away captures more ambient sound.

How can I reduce feedback when using the microphone on stage?

Position the microphone so that the rear (where the brand logo is) faces the stage monitors or speakers. Use a cardioid polar pattern to reject sounds from behind. Keep the microphone close to your mouth.

Can I use this microphone with a smartphone or computer?

You will need an audio interface or a USB adapter with an XLR input to connect the microphone to a smartphone or computer. The microphone itself is designed for professional audio equipment.

How do I clean and maintain the SSM-NMN?

Wipe the exterior with a soft, dry cloth. Do not use water or cleaning solvents. The included windscreen can be removed and washed gently in mild soapy water, then air-dried completely before reattaching.

What is the frequency response of this microphone?

The frequency response is 50 Hz to 15 kHz, which covers the fundamental and harmonics of most vocal and speech applications.

Is the microphone suitable for recording instruments?

Yes, it can be used for recording instruments like guitar cabinets, drums (overhead or as a close mic), and brass instruments. Its cardioid pattern helps isolate the sound source.

What should I do if the microphone has low output volume?

Check your XLR cable for damage, ensure the microphone is not set to 'off', and verify that your mixer or interface gain is turned up. Also confirm that the distance to your mouth is appropriate.

Does the microphone come with a warranty?

Auray typically offers a 1-year limited warranty against defects in materials and workmanship. Keep your receipt and contact Auray support for warranty claims.

USER MANUAL SSM-NMN Auray

Suspension Shockmounts

Auray's complete line of shockmounts are designed to prevent shock or contact from affecting the microphone's performance as well as eliminate noise and vibrations that often travel through a mic stand.

• Prevent unwanted noise from interrupting recordings and provide quiet professional-quality sound.
• Shockmounts available for shotgun large diaphragm and small diaphragm microphones from most manufacturers.

- All Auray suspension shockmounts feature solid heavy duty construction for durability and reliable performance

auray™

MICROPHONE MANUFACTURER	DUSM-1.75-1" / 19-25mm	SHM-ESG.82-1.25" / 21-31.7mm	SHM-SOCAM.75-1.2" / 19-30.5mm	SHM-SD2.82-1.06" .75-0.9" / 12-22mm	SHM-SD10.9-1.06" / 22-27mm	SHM-UC21.65-1.9" / 42-50mm	SHM-SCM1	SM-BC10	SM-NMN	$SM-UM22
ADK
Large Diaphragm						• MK8• A6	• Odin• Thor• MK8• A6			• Odin• Thor• MK8• A6
AKG
Shotgun	• C568 B • C568 B • C568 B • C568 B
Small Diaphragm			• C451 B• CK62• C541 B	• P170• C451 B• SE300B• C430• C480B• C480B• C541 B	• SE300B
Large Diaphragm							• P120• P220• P420• P820			• P120• P220• P420• P820
AMT
Small Diaphragm				• 404
Large Diaphragm							• 350 • 350
ART
Small Diaphragm				• M-Six
Large Diaphragm							• M-One• M-Two			• M-One• M-Two
AUDIO-TECHNICA
Shotgun	• AT897• AT875R• ATR6550• AT8035• AT8015• BP4029• BP4027• BP4071• BP4071L• BP4073	• AT897• AT875R• ATR6550• AT8035• AT8015• BP4029• BP4027• BP4071• BP4073	• AT897• ATR6550• AT8035• AT8015• BP4027• BP4071• BP4073	• AT875R• ATR6550• BP4029• BP4073
Small Diaphragm			• AT4041• AT4049b• AT4051b• AT4053b,	• AT4053b• AT4022• AT2021• Pro 37• AT4021• AT4041• AT4049b• AT4051b• AT4053b• ATM-450	• AT5045
AUDIX
Shotgun	• UEM81S • UEM81S • UEM81S
Small Diaphragm			• ADX-51• UEM81C	• ADX-51• F9• M1250• M1255• M1280• M44• SCX1• UEM81C	• SCX1-HC• M1250B• M1255B
Large Diaphragm							• CX112B• CX212B			• CX112B• CX212B
AVANTONE
Small Diaphragm				• CK-1 • CK-1
Large Diaphragm						• CK-40• CK-6	• CK-6• CK-7			• CK-6• CK-7

auray™

MICROPHONE MANUFACTURER	DUSM-1.75-1" / 19-25mm	SHM-ESG.82-1.25" / 21-31.7mm	SHM-SOCAM.75-1.2" / 19-30.5mm	SHM-SD2.82-1.06" .75-0.9" / 12-22mm	SHM-SD10.9-1.06" / 22-27mm	SHM-UC21.65-1.9" / 42-50mm	SHM-SCM1	SM-BC10	SM-NMN	$SM-UM22
AZDEN
Shotgun	• SGM-250• SGM-PII• SGM-IX• SGM-3416• SGM-3416L	• SGM-250• SGM-PII• SGM-IX• SGM-3416• SGM-3416L	• SGM-250• SGM-PII• SGM-IX	• SGM-250• SGM-PII• SGM-IX• SGM-3416• SGM-3416L• SXM-100• SMX-10
BEHRINGER
Small Diaphragm				• C-2• B-5• C-4	• C-4
Large Diaphragm							• C1• C1U• C3• B1• B2			• C1• C1U• C3• B1• B2
BLUE
Small Diaphragm			• Hummingbird • Hummingbird
Large Diaphragm						• Baby Bottle• Bluebird• Bottle Rocket• Spark	• BabyBottle• Kiwi• Spark			• BabyBottle• Kiwi
CAD
Small Diaphragm			• e70 • C9S	• GXL-1200• e70
Large Diaphragm						• GLX2200• GLX3000	• M179e300• GLX2600USB• U39 USB• GLX2200• U37			• M179.e300• GLX2600USB• U39 USB• GLX2200• U37
CASCADE
Small Diaphragm				• M39• V57	• M39• V57
Large Diaphragm						• M20u
DPA
Shotgun	• 4017B • 4017	• 4017B • 4017B	• 4017C
Small Diaphragm	• 2011A• 4003• 4004• 4006A• 4011A• 4012• 4015A• 4016• 4018A• 4041-SP• 4007A	• 2011A• 4003• 4004• 4006A• 4011A• 4012• 4015A• 4016• 4018A• 4041-SP• 4007A	• 2006A• 2011A• 4003• 4004• 4006A• 4011A• 4012• 4015A• 4016• 4018A• 4041-SP• 4007A	• 4090• 2006A• 2006C• 2011A• 2011C• 4003• 4004• 4006A• 4011A• 4012• 4015A• 4016• 4018A• 4041-SP• 4007A	• 4041-SP
EARTHWORKS
Small Diaphragm	• SR25• QTC30• QTC40• QTC50• SR30• SR40• TC20• TC25• TC30	• SR25• QTC30• QTC40• QTC50• SR30• SR40• TC20• TC25• TC30	• SR25• P30• CMK1• CMK5• QTC30• QTC40• QTC50• SR30• SR40• TC20• TC25• TC30	• SR25• CMK1• CMK5• QTC30• QTC40• QTC50• SR30• SR40• TC20• TC25• TC30	• P30• CMK5• QTC30• QTC40• SR30• SR40• TC20• TC25• TC30

auray™

MICROPHONE MANUFACTURER	DUSM-1.75-1" / 19-25mm	SHM-ESG.82-1.25" / 21-31.7mm	SHM-SOCAM.75-1.2" / 19-30.5mm	SHM-SD2.82-1.06" .75-0.9" / 12-22mm	SHM-SD10.9-1.06" / 22-27mm	SHM-UC21.65-1.9" / 42-50mm	SHM-SCM1	SSM-BC10	SSM-NMN	SSM-UM22
ELECTRO-VOICE
Small Diaphragm		• PL37 • PL37 • ND66
Broadcast								• RE-20• RE27 N/D• RE320
GOLDEN AGE PROJECT
Small Diaphragm			• FC 4 • FC 4 • FC 4
Large Diaphragm						• FC 2• FC 3• FC 1 MK2	• FC 2• FC 3• FC 1 MK2			• FC 2• FC 3• FC 1 MK2
HEIL
Broadcast								• PR 40
LAUTEN
Large Diaphragm							• FC-387• FC-357
LEWITT
Small Diaphragm			• LCT 140• LCT 340		• LCT 140• LCT 340
MIKTEK
Small Diaphragm				• C5 • C5
Large Diaphragm							• C1• C7,CV4			• C1• C7,CV4
MOHAVE AUDIO
Small Diaphragm		• MA-101FET • MA101FET
Large Diaphragm							• MA-201FET• MA-50			• MA-201FET• MA-50
MXL
Shotgun	• FL-331M• FM-333M		• FL-331M• FM-333M	• FR-330M
Small Diaphragm			• 603• 604• V67N• 840• 441• 551	• 603• 604• 606• V67N• 840• 441• 551	• 603• 604• 606• V67N• 840• 441• 551
Large Diaphragm						• V67G• V67I• V87• 870• 880• 550• 2006• 2003A• USB 006• USB 008• CR30• USB 007• V87	• V67G• V67I• V87• 890• MCA-SP1• USB 006• USB 008• CR30• GOLD35• TEMPOXLR• USB 007• USB 009• V87	• BCD-1• BCC-1		• V67G• V67I• V87• 890• MCA-SP1• USB 006• USB 008• CR30• GOLD 35• TEMPOXLR• USB 007• USB 009• V87
NADY
Shotgun	• SGM-12 • SGM-12 • SGM-12 • SGM-12
Small Diaphragm			• CM 90• CM 88		• CM 90• CM 88
Large Diaphragm						• SCM 700• SCM 800• SCM 900	• SCM 1000• SCM 800• SCM 900			• SCM 1000• SCM 800• SCM 900

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MICROPHONE MANUFACTURER	DUSM-1.75 1" / 19-25mm	SHM-ESG.82 1.25" / 21-31.7mm	SHM-SOCAM.75-1.2" / 19-30.5mm	SHM-SD2.82-1.06" .75 0.9" / 12-22mm	SHM-SD10.9 1.06" / 22-27mm	SHM-UC21.65-1.9" / 42-50mm	SHM-SCM1	SSM-BC10	SSM-NMN	SSM-UM22
NEUMANN
Shotgun	• KMR 81 i• KMR 81 i MT• KMR 82 i MT	• KMR 81 i• KMR 81 i MT• KMR 82 i MT	• KMR 81 i• KMR 81 i MT• KMR 82 i MT	• KMR 81 i• KMR 81 i MT
Small Diaphragm					• KM 183• KM 184• KM 185• KM 120• KM 131• KM 143• KM 145
Large Diaphragm						• TLM 193• U89 i• USM 69 i			• U87 Ai• U89 i• U87TLM 193• TLM 102• TLM 103• TLM 127• TLM 17
PANASONIC
Shotgun				• AJ-MC200G• AJ-MC900G
PEAVEY
Large Diaphragm							• Pro M1• Pro M2
POLSEN
Shotgun	• SCL-1075 • SCL-1075 • SCL-1075 • SCL-1075
Small Diaphragm	• SDC-2150 • SDC-2150 • SDC-2150 • SDC-2150
PSC
Shotgun	• SGM1 • SGM1 • SGM1
RODE
Shotgun	• NTG1• NTG2• NTG3• NTG4• NTG4+	• NTG1• NTG2• NTG4• NTG4+	• NTG2• NTG3• NTG4+	• NTG1
Small Diaphragm	• NT3• NT5	• M3		• NT3• NT5• NT6• M5• NT55
Large Diaphragm						• NT1-A• NT-2A
SAMPSON
Small Diaphragm	• C02		• C02	• C02
Large Diaphragm							• C01U• C01UCW• C01• C03U• C03UCW• MTR101• MTR201• MTR231			• C01U• C01UCW• C01• C03U• C03UCW• MTR101• MTR201• MTR231
SANKEN
Shotgun	• CS-2• CS-3e• CSR-2	• CMS-10• CSR-2	• CS-3e• CS-2• CMS-10• CMS-10	• CS-1e• CS-2• CSR-2
SCHOEPS
Shotgun	• CMIT5U• CMIT5UAG• CMIT 2U• SuperCMIT	• CMIT5U• CMIT5UAG• CMIT 2U• SuperCMIT	• CMIT5U• CMIT5UAG• CMIT 2U• SuperCMIT	• CMIT5U• CMIT5UAG• CMIT 2U• SuperCMIT
Small Diaphragm	• CMC 6• CMC 6U		• CMC 6• CMC 6U	• CMC 6• CMC 6U

auray™

MICROPHONE MANUFACTURER	DUSM-1.75-1" / 19-25mm	SHM-ESG.82-1.25" / 21-31.7mm	SHM-SOCAM.75-1.2" / 19-30.5mm	SHM-SD2.82-1.06" .75-0.9" / 12-22mm	SHM-SD10.9-1.06" / 22-27mm	SHM-UC21.65-1.9" / 42-50mm	SHM-SCM1	SSM-BC10	SSM-NMN	SSM-UM22
SE ELECTRONICS
Shotgun	• ProMic Laser	• ProMic Laser • P	• ProMic Laser • ProMic Laser
Small Diaphragm			• sE1a• sE5	• sE1a• sE5	• sE5
SENAL
Shotgun	• MC24-EL• MC24-ES	• MC24-EL• MC24-ES	• MC24-EL • MC24-ES
Small Diaphragm	• SCI-3212 • SCI-3212
Large Diaphragm						• SC-550X • SC-550X• SCM-600• SCM-660				• SC-550X• SCM-600• SCM-660
SENNHEISER
Shotgun	• MKE 600• MKH-416• ME66• ME67• MKH 8070• MKH418S	• ME66• ME67	• MKE 600• MKH-416• MKH 8070• MKH418S	• ME66• MKH 8060
Small Diaphragm		• MKH 20 P48• MKH 30 P48• MKH 40 P48• MKH 50 P48	• MKH 20 P48• MKH 30 P48• MKH 40 P48• MKH 50 P48	• e 614• MKH-8020• MKH-8040• MKH-8050	• MKH 20 P48• MKH 30 P48• MKH 40 P48• MKH 50 P48• ME64• e 914• ME62/K6
Large Diaphragm							• MK-4 • MK-4
SHURE
Shotgun	• VP89L• VP82• VP89M• VP89S	• VP89M• VP89S	• VP89L• VP89M• VP89S	• VP82• VP89S
Small Diaphragm	• KSM137/SL• KSM141/SL	• SM137 • SM137		• KSM137/SL• KSM141/SL• BETA 98AMP	• SM137
Large Diaphragm						• KSM32/SL• KSM32/CG• KSM42/SG• KSM44A/SL• PGA27
SONY
Shotgun	• ECM-VG1• ECM-CG50• ECM-673/9X• ECM-674/9X• ECM-678/9X• ECM-680S	• ECM-CG50 • ECM	• VG1• ECM-CG50• ECM-673/9X• ECM-674/9X• ECM-678/9X• ECM-680S	• ECM-VG1• ECM-673/9X
SOYUZ
Small Diaphragm			• SU-011 • SU-011
Large Diaphragm							• SYZ-SU-017			• SYZ-SU-017
STUDIO PROJECTS
Small Diaphragm			• C4	• C4
Large Diaphragm							• CS1000• CS5• C1	•B1•B3		• CS1000• CS5• C1
TASCAM
Small Diaphragm		• TM-PC1	• TM-PC1		• TM-PC1
Large Diaphragm						• TM-80

auray™

MICROPHONE MANUFACTURER	DUSM-1.75-1" / 19-25mm	SHM-ESG.82-1.25" / 21-31.7mm	SHM-SOCAM.75-1.2" / 19-30.5mm	SHM-SD2.82-1.06" .75-0.9" / 12-22mm	SHM-SD10.9-1.06" / 22-27mm	SHM-UC21.65-1.9" / 42-50mm	SHM-SCM1	SSM-BC10	SSM-NMN	SSM-UM22
TELEFUNKEN
Small Diaphragm			• ELA M 260• M60• M61• M62	• ELA M 260• M60• M61• M62
VIDPRO
Shotgun	• XM-55• XM-88	• XM-55• XM-88	• XM-55• XM-88
VOICE TECHNOLOGIES
Shotgun	• VT5000 • VT5000 • VT5000
WILLIAMS SOUND
Shotgun	• MIC 027 • MIC 027