AUDIO TECHNICA AT5040 Large Diaphragm Condenser Mic

Designed as a first-choice vocal microphone, the AT5040 features an extremely smooth top end with controlled sibilance

Key Features:

  • Audio-Technica's premier studio condenser vocal microphone
  • Extremely musical high-fidelity performance, with profound realism and depth, presence and purity of sound
  • Exceptionally low noise and wide dynamic range ideal for studio vocals
  • High-SPL capability and extended frequency response

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    Product Code: 100072926

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    The AT5040 Cardioid Condenser is Audio-Technica's premier studio vocal microphone. The AT5040 represents a milestone in condenser design, offering remarkable high-fidelity musical performance, with profound realism and depth, presence and purity of sound. 

    Designed as a first-choice vocal microphone, the AT5040 features an extremely smooth top end with controlled sibilance. Large-diaphragm characteristics and fast transient response also make it ideal for recording acoustic instruments such as piano, guitar, strings and saxophone.

    • ELEMENT - Fixed-charge back plate, permanently polarized condenser
    • POLAR PATTERN - Cardioid
    • FREQUENCY RESPONSE - 20 - 20,000 Hz
    • OPEN CIRCUIT SENSITIVITY - 25 dB (56.2 mV) re 1V at 1 Pa
    • IMPEDANCE - 50 ohms
    • MAXIMUM INPUT SOUND LEVEL - 142 dB SPL, 1 kHz at 1% T.H.D.
    • NOISE - 5 dB SPL
    • DYNAMIC RANGE (TYPICAL) - 137 dB, 1 kHz at Max SPL
    • SIGNAL-TO-NOISE RATIO - 89 dB, 1 kHz at 1 Pa
    • PHANTOM POWER REQUIREMENTS - 48V DC, 3.8 mA typical
    • WEIGHT - 582 g (20.5 oz)
    • DIMENSIONS - 165.3 mm (6.51´´) long, 57.0 mm (2.24´´) maximum body diameter
    • OUTPUT CONNECTORS - Integral 3-pin XLRM-type
    • ACCESSORIES FURNISHED - AT8480 shock mount for 5/8"-27 threaded stands; protective carrying case

    • Audio-Technica's premier studio condenser vocal microphone

    • Extremely musical high-fidelity performance, with profound realism and depth, presence and purity of sound

    • Four rectangular diaphragms (2 micron) function together as Audio-Technica's largest-ever element, providing combined surface area twice that of a standard one-inch circular diaphragm

    • Exceptionally low noise and wide dynamic range ideal for studio vocals

    • Discrete components carefully selected for optimized capsule performance

    • High-SPL capability and extended frequency response

    • Hand assembled and inspected for 100% quality control

    • Advanced internal shock mounting decouples the capsule from the microphone body

    • Elegant, durable housing of aluminum and brass

    • Included advanced-design custom AT8480 shock mount provides superior isolation

    • Custom hard-shell carrying case with die-cut foam compartments offers protection during storage and transport

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