Audio-Technica AT831B Miniature Cardioid Condenser Lavalier Microphone - Phantom or Battery Power

This clip-on lavalier mic provides crisp, full-sounding voice pickup and excels as an instrument mic, especially for pickup of acoustic guitar with included AT8444 guitar adapter.

It offers excellent gain before feedback and suppression of background noise. An integral 80 Hz high-pass filter provides easy switching from a flat frequency response to a low-end roll-off. It operates on battery or phantom power.

Features:

• Clip-on lavalier mic also excels in acoustic guitar applications
• Provides crisp, full-sounding voice and instrument pickup
• Operates on battery or phantom power
• 6' (1.8 m) cable permanently attached to mic, TA3F connector at power module
• RoHS compliant-free from all substances specified in the EU directive on hazardous substances
• Also available as:
  • AT831R - with phantom-only power module
  • AT831C - less power module; includes clothing clip and windscreen only; 10' (3 m) cable, unterminated

• ELEMENT: Fixed-charge back plate, permanently polarized condenser
• POLAR PATTERN: Cardioid
• FREQUENCY RESPONSE: 40-18,000 Hz
• LOW FREQUENCY ROLL-OFF: 80 Hz, 18 dB/octave
• OPEN CIRCUIT SENSITIVITY: Phantom: -44 dB (6.3 mV) re 1V at 1 Pa, Battery: -46 dB (5.0 mV) re 1V at 1 Pa
• IMPEDANCE: Phantom: 200 ohms, Battery: 270 ohms
• MAXIMUM INPUT SOUND LEVEL: Phantom: 135 dB SPL, 1 kHz at 1% T.H.D., Battery: 121 dB SPL, 1 kHz at 1% T.H.D.
• DYNAMIC RANGE (typical): Phantom: 106 dB, 1 kHz at Max SPL, Battery: 92 dB, 1 kHz at Max SPL
• SIGNAL-TO-NOISE RATIO: 65 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
• OUTPUT CONNECTOR (POWER MODULE): Integral 3-pin XLRM-type
• CABLE: 6' (1.8 m) long (permanently attached to microphone), 0.10" (2.6 mm) diameter, 2-conductor, shielded cable with TA3F-type connector
• INCLUDED ACCESSORIES: AT8417 clothing clip; AT8444 instrument adapter; AT8531 power module; AT8116 windscreen; battery; protective carrying case
• AUDIO-TECHNICA CASE STYLE: M1