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Audio-Technica AE5400 Cardioid Condenser Handheld Microphone
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- Music performanceCapturing a live room or a stage: instrument and drum mics, stereo pairs, multitrack recording.
- Studio recordingMusic and voice tracking in a treated room: condensers, interface, monitors and headphones.
- PodcastAudio-first shows recorded at a table — one to four mics, arms, an interface or console and closed-back headphones.
- Broadcast and newsStation and OB workflows: SDI infrastructure, intercom, encoders, reference and timecode.
Polar pattern
Cardioid
Frequency response
20-20,000 Hz
Weight
11.6 oz
Colour
Black
Overview
Product description from Audio-Technica
The ultimate vocal performance instrument, the Artist Elite AE5400 cardioid condenser delivers pristine sound quality demanded by the most discriminating microphone user.
With its superb sonic design, this true condenser features superior anti-shock engineering for low handling noise and quiet performance. Featuring the same element as the classic AT4050 studio mic, its large-diaphragm capsule assures an accurate, natural response. It handles high SPL's and offers protection against plosives/sibilance without compromising high-frequency performance and clarity.
Highlights
- The ultimate vocal performance instrument
- Pristine sound quality demanded by the most discriminating microphone user
- Same large-diaphragm element as the renowned AT4050 studio microphone; true condenser design
- 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
- Multi-stage grille design offers excellent protection against plosives and sibilance without compromising high-frequency clarity
- Cardioid polar pattern reduces pickup of sounds from the sides and rear, improving isolation of desired sound source
- Custom transformer improves performance specifications by isolating against noise and RF interference, and providing excellent saturation characteristics that contribute to smooth linear sound quality
- Robust design for enduring dependability on the road
- Quiet-Flex™ stand clamp provides silent, flexible microphone positioning
- Integral 80 Hz HPF switch and 10 dB pad
Key specs
- Polar pattern
- Cardioid
- Frequency response
- 20-20,000 Hz
- Weight
- 11.6 oz
- Colour
- Black
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Audio-Technica AE5400 Cardioid Condenser Handheld MicrophonePrice on request
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| Polar pattern | Cardioid | Cardioid | Cardioid | Cardioid |
| Frequency response | 20-20,000 Hz | 20-20,000 Hz | 20-20,000 Hz | 20-20,000 Hz |
| Weight | 11.6 oz | 12.1 oz | 12.1 oz | 403 g |
| Colour | Black | —Not listed | —Not listed | Black |
Full specifications
| Color | Black |
|---|---|
| Accessories Included | AT8470 Quiet-Flex™ stand clamp for 5/8"-27 threaded stands; 5/8"-27 to 3/8"-16 threaded adapter; soft protective pouch |
| Audio-Technica Case Style | T4 |
| Dimensions | 7.05" (179.0 mm) long, 1.97" (50.0 mm) head diameter, 1.30" to 0.87" (33.0 mm to 22.0 mm) tapered body diameter |
| Dynamic Range | 133 dB, 1 kHz at Max SPL |
| Element | Externally polarized (DC Bias) condenser |
| Frequency Response | 20-20,000 Hz |
| Low Frequency Roll Off | 80 Hz, 12 dB/octave |
| Maximum Input Sound Level | 147 dB SPL, 1 kHz at 1% T.H.D.; 157 dB SPL, with 10 dB pad (nominal) |
| Noise | 14 dB SPL |
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| Open Circuit Sensitivity | -40 dB (10.0 mV) re 1V at 1 Pa |
| Output Connector | Integral 3-pin XLRM-type |
| Phantom Power Requirements | 11-52V DC, 4 mA typical |
| Polar Pattern | Cardioid |
| Signal-to-Noise Ratio | 80 dB, 1 kHz at 1 Pa |
| Switches | High-pass filter; 10 dB pad (nominal) |
| Weight | 11.6 oz (330 g) |
| Pack | Single Mic |
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