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BP4073 Shotgun Condenser Microphone

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Overview

A shotgun mic with a tight pickup focus over the entire frequency spectrum.

The Audio-Technica BP4073 is a shotgun condenser microphone that adds virtually no heft to the end of your fish pole boom or to the top of a minicam. The BP4073 mic's overall length is just 9.17" and it weighs just 3.5 oz. Through the use of an innovative Audio-Technica design, the interference tube of the BP4073 microphone provides a narrow acceptance angle, effective for long-distance pickup. This highly directional mic offers low self-noise and is fully RoHS-compliant”free from all substances specified in the EU directive on the reduction of hazardous substances (RoHS). Requires 48V DC phantom power.

Features

  • Designed for use in broadcasting, film/TV production and theater sound reinforcement applications
  • Direct-coupled, balanced output ensures a clean signal even in high-output conditions
  • Innovative acoustic design provides same directivity as mics up to 50% longer
  • Switchable 80 Hz hi-pass filter & 10 dB pad
  • Rugged housing made of lightweight structural-grade aluminum alloy
  • RoHS-compliant ” free from all substances specified in the EU directive on the reduction of hazardous substances (RoHS)

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Specs

BP4073 Shotgun Condenser Microphone Specifications:

  • Element: Externally polarized (DC bias) capacitor
  • Polar Pattern: Line + gradient
  • Frequency Response: 20-20,000 Hz
  • Low Frequency Roll-Off: 80 Hz, 12 dB/octave
  • Open Circuit Sensitivity: -29 dB (35.5 mV) re 1V at 1 Pa
  • Impedance: 50 ohms
  • Maximum Input Sound Level: 141 dB SPL, 1 kHz at 1% T.H.D.; 151 dB SPL, with 10 dB pad (nominal)
  • Noise: 13 dB SPL
  • Dynamic Range (Typical): 128 dB, 1 kHz at Max SPL
  • Signal-To-Noise Ratio: 81 dB, 1 kHz at 1 Pa
  • Phantom Power Requirements: 48V DC, 4.8 mA typical
  • Switches: Flat, roll-off; 10 dB pad (nominal)
  • Weight: 99 g (3.5 oz)
  • Dimensions: 233.0 mm (9.17") long, 21.0 mm (0.83") maximum body diameter
  • Output Connector: Integral 3-pin XLRM-type
  • Accessories Furnished: AT8405a stand clamp for 5/8"-27 threaded stands; 5/8"-27 to 3/8"-16 threaded adapter; AT8144 windscreen; two O-Rings; protective carrying case
  • Audio-Technica Case Style: SG2
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