Audio-Technica AT897 Line + Gradient Condenser Microphone

Audio-Technica AT897 Line + Gradient Condenser MicrophoneAudio-Technicas AT897 is designed for field audio acquisition in film/TV/video production professional recording wildlife recording and broadcast applications. It mounts conveniently on a DV camcorder without adding noticeable heft and remains out of the frame even with compact digital cameras. This high-performance short shotgun offers outstanding long-distance audio pickup due to narrow acceptance angle of line + gradient design. It also features smooth natural-sounding on-axis audio quality and excellent off-axis rejection of sound arriving from the sides and rear of mic. Designed for video production and broadcast (ENG/EFP) audio acquisition Short length (11 ) ensures mic stays out of the shot -- even when used with compact digital cameras Smooth natural-sounding on-axis audio quality Provides the narrow acceptance angle desirable for long-distance sound pickup Excellent sound rejection from the sides and rear of mic Switchable low-frequency roll-off Operates on battery or phantom power SPECIFICATIONS ELEMENT Fixed-charge back plate permanently polarized condenser POLAR PATTERN Line + gradient FREQUENCY RESPONSE 20-20 000 Hz LOW FREQUENCY ROLL-OFF 80 Hz 12 dB/octave OPEN CIRCUIT SENSITIVITY Phantom: -40 dB (10.0 mV) re 1V at 1 Pa Battery: -41 dB (8.9 mV) re 1V at 1 Pa IMPEDANCE Phantom: 200 ohms Battery: 300 ohms MAXIMUM INPUT SOUND LEVEL Phantom: 129 dB SPL 1 kHz at 1% T.H.D. Battery: 115 dB SPL 1 kHz at 1% T.H.D. DYNAMIC RANGE (typical) Phantom: 112 dB 1 kHz at Max SPL Battery: 98 dB 1 kHz at Max SPL SIGNAL-TO-NOISE RATIO 77 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 Flat roll-off (recessed) WEIGHT 5.1 oz (145 g) DIMENSIONS 10.98 (279.0 mm) long 0.83 (21.0 mm) diameter OUTPUT CONNECTOR Integral 3-pin XLRM-type