Audio Technica U853AW Cardioid Condenser Hanging Microphone, White
Product Code: U853AW
Discontinued
Features
• Designed for suspension over choirs, instrumental groups and theater stages
• Superior off-axis rejection for maximum gain before feedback
• UniGuard® RFI-shielding technology offers outstanding rejection of RF
• UniSteep® filter provides a steep low-frequency attenuation
• Accepts interchangeable elements
• Operates on battery or phantom power
Maintaining the Audio-Technica tradition of clear and transparent sound quality, the U853AW cardioid condenser hanging microphone is ideal for speech, theater, orchestra
and choir sound reinforcement and recording. The microphone's fast transient response and low distortion characteristics allow every complex detail to be heard with all its impact-rich, vibrant
qualities faithfully reproduced. Equipped with UniGuard® innovations that offer unsurpassed immunity from radio frequency interference, the U853AW accepts interchangeable elements, available in cardioid,
hypercardioid, omnidirectional and UniLine® line cardioid polar patterns. The battery or phantom powered microphone also offers an 80 Hz low-cut UniSteep® filter that reduces pickup of low-frequency
ambient noise. |
| Element |
Fixed-charge back plate, Permanently polarized condenser |
| Polar Pattern |
Cardioid |
| Frequency Response |
30 - 20,000 Hz |
| Open Circuit Sensitivity |
Phantom: -42 dB (7.9 mV) re 1V at 1 Pa
Battery: -43 dB (7.0 mV) re 1V at 1 Pa |
| Impedance |
Phantom: 200 ohms - Battery: 270 ohms |
| Maximum Input Sound Level |
Phantom: 133 dB, 1 kHz at 1% T.H.D. - Battery: 123 dB SPL, 1 kHz at 1% T.H.D. |
| Low Frequency Roll Off |
80 Hz, 18 db/octave |
| Switches |
Off, On-Flat, on-roll-off |
| Dynamic Range |
Phantom: 109 dB, 1 kHz at Max SPL - Battery: 99 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 |
| Battery Type |
1.5V AA/UM3 |
| Battery Life |
0.4mA / 1200 hours typical (alkaline) |
| Weight |
14 g |
| Dimensions |
1.34" (34.0 mm) long, 0.48" (12.2 mm) diameter |
| Output Connector |
Integral 3-pin XLRM type |
| Cable |
25.0' (7.6 m) long (permanently attached to microphone), 0.13" (3.2 mm) diameter, 2 conductor shielded cable with TA3F-type connector |
| Accessories Included |
AT8153 two-stage foam windscreen; AT8451 steel hanger; AT8531 power module; AT8438 5/8"-27 stand adapter; battery |
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