Audio-Technica U857Q Cardioid Condenser Quick-Mount Gooseneck Microphone (Used)
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Condition: Used
Description
Like New: Open box product with no signs of use.
Audio-Technica U857Q Cardioid Condenser Quick-Mount Gooseneck Microphone (Used)
The Audio-Technica U857Q is a high-quality cardioid condenser gooseneck microphone designed to deliver professional-grade sound reinforcement and recording. Ideal for use in conference centers, boardrooms, courtrooms, houses of worship, and various other installed applications, this microphone offers unparalleled performance and reliability. The U857Q is designed to plug directly into a panel- or desk-mounted XLRF-type connector, ensuring easy setup and usage for any professional environment. Even as a used product, it maintains a like-new condition with no signs of use, making it a reliable and cost-effective option for your audio needs.
This microphone is equipped with Audio-Technica’s UniGuard innovations, providing exceptional immunity from radio frequency interference. Its 14.47-inch length and ultra-flexible small-diameter gooseneck allow for effortless positioning, while its self-contained electronics eliminate the need for an external power module. The U857Q also includes an 80 Hz low-cut UniSteep filter to reduce low-frequency ambient noise, ensuring clear and crisp sound pickup. Additionally, it features interchangeable elements that provide different polar patterns, including cardioid, hypercardioid, omnidirectional, and UniLine line cardioid, offering versatile functionality for various audio applications.
Key Features
- Designed for high-quality sound reinforcement, professional recording, and broadcasting
- Superior off-axis rejection for maximum gain before feedback
- UniGuard RFI-shielding technology offers outstanding rejection of radio frequency interference (RFI)
- Easy-to-adjust, rugged, small-diameter, alternating gooseneck with virtually no "memory" permits quick positioning into desired shape
- UniSteep filter provides a steep low-frequency attenuation to improve sound pickup without affecting voice quality
- Self-contained electronics eliminate the need for an external power module
- Accepts interchangeable elements to permit an angle of acceptance from 90 to 360 degrees
- Two-stage foam windscreen yields dramatically improved resistance to P-pops and other breath blasts
- Quick-mount design with 3-pin XLRM-type connector insert at the base plugs into any standard XLRF-type surface or cable connector
- Included shock mount attenuates noise, shock, and vibration transmitted through the mounting surface
Specifications
- Element: Fixed-charge back plate, permanently polarized condenser
- Polar Pattern: Cardioid
- Frequency Response: 30-20,000 Hz
- Low Frequency Roll-off: 80 Hz, 18 dB/octave
- Open Circuit Sensitivity: -39 dB (11.2 mV) re 1V at 1 Pa
- Impedance: 250 ohms
- Maximum Input Sound Level: 139 dB SPL, 1 kHz at 1% T.H.D.
- Dynamic Range (typical): 115 dB, 1 kHz at Max SPL
- Signal-to-Noise Ratio: 70 dB, 1 kHz at 1 Pa
- Phantom Power Requirements: 11-52V DC, 2 mA typical
- Switch: Flat, roll-off
- Weight: 5.1 oz (144 g)
- Dimensions: 14.37 in (365.0 mm) length, 0.48 in (12.2 mm) head diameter, 0.74 in (18.9 mm) base diameter
- Output Connector: Integral 3-pin XLRM-type
- Optional Interchangeable Elements: UE-H hypercardioid (100), UE-O omnidirectional (360), UE-UL UniLine (90)
Package Contents
- AT8153 two-stage foam windscreen
- AT8662 shock mount
