Audio Technica AT4050/LE Limited Edition Condenser Microphone

Audio Technica AT4050/LE Limited Edition Condenser Microphone Review

Audio Technica AT4050/LE Limited Edition Condenser Microphone Feature

• Special 50th anniversary edition in silver-colored metallic finish with etched-on serial number and carefully crafted wooden carrying case
• Transparent uppers/mids balanced by rich low-end qualities combine with advanced acoustic engineering for extensive performance capabilities and highest quality
• Dual-diaphragm capsule design maintains precise polar pattern definition across the full frequency range of the microphone
• The 2-micron-thick, vapor-deposited gold diaphragms undergo a five-step aging process so that the optimum characteristics achieved remain constant over years of use
• Three switchable polar patterns: omni, cardioid, figure-of-eight

SPECIFICATIONS ELEMENT Externally-polarized (DC bias) condenser POLAR PATTERNS Cardioid, Omnidirectional, Figure-of-eight FREQUENCY RESPONSE 20-18,000 Hz LOW FREQUENCY ROLL-OFF 80 Hz, 12 dB/octave OPEN CIRCUIT SENSITIVITY -36 dB (15.8 mV), re 1V at 1 Pa IMPEDANCE 100 ohms MAXIMUM INPUT SOUND LEVEL 149 dB SPL, 1 kHz at 1% T.H.D.; 159 dB SPL, with 10 dB pad (nominal) NOISE 17 dB DYNAMIC RANGE (typical) 132 dB, 1 kHz at Max SPL SIGNAL-TO-NOISE RATIO 77 dB, 1 kHz at 1 Pa PHANTOM POWER REQUIREMENTS 48V DC, 4.2 mA typical SWITCHES Polar selection; Flat, roll-off; 10 dB pad (nominal) WEIGHT 510 g (18.0 oz) DIMENSIONS 188.0 mm (7.40") long, 53.4 mm (2.10") maximum body diameter OUTPUT CONNECTORS Integral 3-pin XLRM-type ACCESSORIES FURNISHED AT8449 shock mount for 5/8"-27 threaded stands; 5/8"-27 to 3/8"-16 threaded adapter; microphone dust cover; wooden case AUDIO-TECHNICA CASE STYLE R1