Audio Technica AT4081 Phantom Powered Bidirectional Ribbon Microphone
Product Code: AT4080
Features
• Low-profile stick design maximizes placement options
• Innovative dual ribbon construction for increased sensitivity
• Extremely powerful N50 neodymium magnets for high output level
• Superfine mesh guards against ribbon damage
• High-SPL capability and extended frequency response
• Handmade production – including ribbon corrugation, imprint and assembly
Delivering the warmth and natural sound of a classic ribbon microphone, Audio-Technica’s handcrafted AT4081 offers a robust build for long-lasting performance and
higher output for maximum compatibility with microphone preamplifiers. With its low-profile stick design, this microphone is a natural for use on a wide range of instruments (horns, strings, drum overheads,
orchestras and more) and guitar cabinets in recording studios and live-sound settings.
Equally at home in recording studios and live-sound settings, the microphone features
Audio-Technica’s innovative MicroLinear™ ribbon imprint, which protects the dual ribbons from lateral flexing and distortion. With 18 patents pending, Audio-Technica’s
innovative ribbon transducer advances the evolution of ribbon microphone design. |
| Element |
Ribbon |
| Polar Pattern |
Figure-of-Eight |
| Frequency Response |
30 - 18,000 Hz |
| Open Circuit Sensitivity |
-42 dB (7.9 mV) re 1V at 1 Pa |
| Impedance |
100 ohms |
| Maximum Input Sound Level |
150 dB SPL, 1 kHz at 1% T.H.D.; |
| Noise |
25 dB SPL |
| Dynamic Range |
125 dB, 1 kHz at Max SPL |
| Signal to Noise Ratio |
69 dB, 1 kHz at 1 Pa |
| Phantom Power Requirements |
48V DC, 3.0 mA typical |
| Weight |
152 g |
| Dimensions |
155.0 mm (6.10") long, 21.0 mm (0.83") maximum body diameter |
| Output Connector |
Integral 3-pin XLRM-type |
| Accessories |
AT8471 isolation clamp for 5/8"-27 threaded stands; 5/8"-27 to 3/8"-16 threaded adapter; windscreen; protective carrying case |
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