Audio Technica U857AU

Audio Technica U857AU G&G Price: $247 UniLine™ Condenser Gooseneck Microphone. 16.81″ length Includes windscreen and A-Mount flange, power module and A-Mount cable pass-through adapter List Price: $373

Description: Audio-Technica’s U857AU incorporates the most essential ingredients for quality sound reproduction for a wide range of installed applications. Equipped with A-T’s UniLine™ line-cardioid element with a tightly focused 90º acceptance angle, the U857AU features a small-diameter gooseneck with virtually no “memory.” Its ultra-flexible, robust design permits easy adjustment into desired shape while resisting inadvertent repositioning. The 16.81"-long UniLine condenser direct mounts to any 5/8"-27 stand. Featuring UniGuard™ innovations that offer unsurpassed immunity from radio frequency interference, the U857AU accepts interchangeable elements, available in cardioid, hypercardioid, omnidirectional and UniLine™ line cardioid polar patterns. The battery- or phantom-powered microphone also offers an 80 Hz low-cut UniSteep® filter that reduces pickup of low-frequency ambient noise.

Features: Designed for high-quality sound reinforcement, professional recording and broadcasting UniLine™ polar pattern provides narrow 90º acceptance angle Superior off-axis rejection for maximum gain before feedback UniGuard™ RFI-shielding technology offers outstanding rejection of radio frequency interference (RFI) Easy-to-adjust, rugged, small-diameter, alternating gooseneck with virtually no “memory” permits quick positioning into desired shape UniSteep® filter provides a steep low-frequency attenuation to improve sound pickup without affecting voice quality Accepts interchangeable elements to permit angle of acceptance from 90° to 360° Two-stage foam windscreen yields dramatically improved resistance to P-pops and other breath blasts Direct mounts to any 5/8"-27 stand, or to included threaded mounting flange Operates on battery or phantom power

Specifications: ELEMENT: Fixed-charge back plate, permanently polarized condenser POLAR PATTERN: Line cardioid FREQUENCY RESPONSE: 30-20,000 Hz LOW FREQUENCY ROLL-OFF: 80 Hz, 18 dB/octave OPEN CIRCUIT SENSITIVITY: Phantom: –38 dB (12.5 mV) re 1V at 1 Pa Battery: –39 dB (11.2 mV) re 1V at 1 Pa IMPEDANCE: Phantom: 200 ohms Battery: 270 ohms MAXIMUM INPUT SOUND LEVEL: Phantom: 130 dB SPL, 1 kHz at 1% T.H.D. Battery: 120 dB SPL, 1 kHz at 1% T.H.D. DYNAMIC RANGE (typical): Phantom: 110 dB, 1 kHz at Max SPL Battery: 100 dB, 1 kHz at Max SPL SIGNAL-TO-NOISE RATIO: 74 dB, 1 kHz at 1 Pa PHANTOM POWER REQUIREMENTS: 11-52V DC, 2 mA typical BATTERY TYPE: 1.5V AA/UM3 BATTERY CURRENT/LIFE: 0.4 mA/1200 hours typical (alkaline) SWITCH: Off, on-flat, on-roll-off WEIGHT (MICROPHONE): 5.0 oz (141 g) WEIGHT (POWER MODULE): 4.9 oz (139 g) DIMENSIONS (MICROPHONE): 16.81" (427.0 mm) long, 0.48" (12.2 mm) head diameter DIMENSIONS (POWER MODULE): 3.31" (84.0 mm) H x 2.48" (63.0 mm) W x 0.87" (22.0 mm) D OUTPUT CONNECTOR (POWER MODULE): Integral 3-pin XLRM-type CABLE: 9.8' (3.0 m) long (permanently attached to microphone), 0.13" (3.2 mm) diameter, 2-conductor shielded cable with TA3F-type connector OPTIONAL INTERCHANGEABLE ELEMENTS: UE-C cardioid (120°); UE-H hypercardioid (100°); UE-O omnidirectional (360°) ACCESSORIES FURNISHED: AT8531 power module; AT8154 two-stage foam windscreen; AT8663 A-mount flange; AT8664 A-mount cable pass-through adapter; battery AUDIO-TECHNICA CASE STYLE: M33