Audio-Technica AT8449a Shock Mount

The AT8449a is Audio-Technica's shock mount for its 40 Series studio microphones, isolating the capsule from stand and floor vibration so a condenser doesn't pick up footsteps, HVAC rumble, or a bumped mic stand as low-frequency noise in the take. It packs in Audio-Technica's Case Style R1 alongside the microphone it ships with.

The standard AT8449a is finished in black to match the bulk of the 40 Series line; the AT8449a/SV is the same mount finished in silver specifically to match the AT4047/SV microphone, so the two pieces look like one product on a stand rather than a mismatched pairing.