The Best Microphone For
Home and Professional Studio Recording
Quality condenser mic that offers outstanding mid-level sonic performance in a solid enclosure.
Introducing:
A-T AT4040 Cardioid Condenser XLR Microphone

The AT4040 side-address condenser microphone features an advanced large diaphragm tensioned specifically to provide smooth, natural sonic characteristics. A marriage of technical precision and artistic inspiration, the AT4040 offers exceptionally low noise, wide dynamic range and high-SPL capability for greatest versatility. This ultra-consistent microphone may be used with confidence in a wide variety of studio and live miking applications, even under the stringent demands of digital recording systems. The AT4040’s low-noise circuitry is symmetrical and transformerless, resulting in exceptional transient response and clean output signals for transparent reproduction of even the most troublesome of instruments and sound effects.

Pros
- Works great for every possible scenario
- Amazing sound quality
- Can hold a nice amount of sound pressure
FEATURES
- Externally polarized true condenser design
- Technically advanced large diaphragm tensioned specifically to provide smooth, natural sonic characteristics
- Exceptionally low noise, wide dynamic range, and high SPL capability give it studio versatility
- Transformerless circuitry virtually eliminates low-frequency distortion
- Switchable 80Hz hi-pass filter
- 10dB pad
- Cardioid pattern
- Frequency response: 20Hz-20kHz
SPECIFICATIONS
- ELEMENT Externally-polarized (DC bias) condenser
- POLAR PATTERN Cardioid
- FREQUENCY RESPONSE 20-20,000 Hz
- LOW FREQUENCY ROLL-OFF 80 Hz, 12 dB/octave
- OPEN CIRCUIT SENSITIVITY -32 dB (25.1 mV) re 1V at 1 Pa
- IMPEDANCE 100 ohms
- MAXIMUM INPUT SOUND LEVEL 145 dB SPL, 1 kHz at 1% T.H.D.;
- 155 dB SPL, with 10 dB pad (nominal)
- NOISE 12 dB SPL
- DYNAMIC RANGE (typical) 133 dB, 1 kHz at Max SPL
- SIGNAL-TO-NOISE RATIO 82 dB, 1 kHz at 1 Pa
- PHANTOM POWER REQUIREMENTS 48V DC, 4.2 mA typical
- SWITCHES Flat, roll-off;
- 10 dB pad (nominal)
- WEIGHT 12.7 oz (360 g)
- DIMENSIONS 6.69" (170.0 mm) long,
- 2.10" (53.4 mm) maximum body diameter
- OUTPUT CONNECTOR Integral 3-pin XLRM-type
- ACCESSORIES FURNISHED AT8449 shock mount for 5/8"-27 threaded stands; microphone dust cover; protective carrying case
- AUDIO-TECHNICA CASE STYLE R1
All our A-T AT4040 XLR microphone comes with 1 year local warranty