Audio-Technica AT5040 Cardioid Condenser Microphone

Audio-Technica
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AT5040

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AT5040

Audio-Technica’s premier studio vocal microphone, the AT5040 represents a milestone in condenser design, offering remarkably musical high-fidelity performance, with profound realism and depth, presence and purity of sound.

Purity, Presence, Depth & Detail

This is Audio-Technica’s premier studio vocal microphone, offering remarkably musical high-fidelity performance.

100% Quality Control

Each AT5040 microphone is hand-assembled and individually inspected to guarantee the highest quality.

Four-part Rectangular Element

Four exquisitely matched ultra-thin diaphragms function together as Audio-Technica’s largest-ever element for low noise with exceptional transient response.

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
  • 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

Technical Specifications

  • 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
  • Maximum Input Sound Level: 142 dB SPL, 1 kHz at 1% T.H.D.
  • Noise: 5 dB SPL
  • Dynamic Range: 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 Connector: Integral 3-pin XLRM-type
  • Output Connectors: Integral 3-pin XLRM-type
Product Type:
Microphone