Audio-Technica AE3300 Cardioid Condenser Handheld Microphone

Setting the new standard in audio capture, the Audio-Technica AE3300 gives voice to the subtleties of vocal performance, thanks to its pristine audio quality, ultra-low handling noise, and high-frequency clarity. It's a cardioid condenser vocal mic that features the same condenser element used in the legendary AT4033, time-tested and proven in the world’s finest recording studios. It includes a hardened-steel outer grille that's lined with fine steel mesh plus a layer of open-cell foam to offer ultimate protection against vocal plosives without compromising its high-frequency clarity. Additionally, it features superior anti-shock engineering which ensures low handling noise and quiet performance. Exceptional performance — exacting detail — brilliant clarity: the AE3300.

Includes

• AE3300 Microphone
• AT8470 Quiet-Flex stand clamp for ⅝"-27 threaded stands
• ⅝"-27 to ⅜"-16 threaded adapter
• Soft protective pouch

Features

• Exceptional performance for exceptional performers
• Same element as the classic AT4033 studio microphone
• Well-tempered polar pattern with outstanding rejection qualities
• Superior anti-shock engineering ensures low handling noise and quiet performance
• High-quality double-sided PCB uses surface-mount components. Extensive grounding plane and attention to best-practice grounding methods minimize electrical noise
• Cardioid polar pattern reduces pickup of sounds from the sides and rear, improving isolation of desired sound source
• Multi-stage grille design offers excellent protection against plosives and sibilance without compromising high-frequency clarity
• Robust all-metal design for enduring dependability on the road
• Quiet-Flex™ stand clamp provides silent, flexible microphone positioning
• Integral 80Hz HPF switch and 10dB pad

Specifications

• Element: Fixed-charge back plate, permanently-polarized condenser
• Polar Pattern: Cardioid
• Frequency Response: 30Hz - 18kHz
• Low Frequency Roll-off: 80Hz, 12dB/octave
• Open Circuit Sensitivity: -42dB (7.9mV) re 1V @ 1Pa
• Impedance: 150Ω
• Maximum Input Sound Level: 147dB SPL, 1kHz @ 1% T.H.D.; 157dB SPL, with 10dB pad (nominal)
• Noise: 19dB SPL
• Dynamic Range (Typical): 128dB, 1kHz @ Max SPL
• Signal-to-Noise Ratio: 75dB, 1kHz @ 1Pa
• Phantom Power Requirements: 11-52VDC, 3mA typical
• Switches: High-pass filter, 10dB pad (nominal)
• Weight: 10.6oz. (300g)
• Dimensions:
  • Length: 7.05" (179mm)
  • Head diameter: 1.97" (50mm)
  • Body tapered diameter: 1.30" to 0.87" (33mm to 22mm)
• Output Connector: Integral 3-pin XLRM-type
• Note: further information can be found within the items located under the "Documentation" tab above.