Designed to be worn as a lavalier or hidden in clothing, the low-profile AT898 cardioid condenser offers maximum intelligibility, accurate voice reproduction, and unobtrusive appearance for use in houses of worship, broadcast studios, theaters, etc. Includes a clothing clip, viper clip, magnet clip and lanyard, two windscreens, three single mic holders, and two double mic holders.
Features
Designed to be worn as a lavalier or hidden in clothing, Audio-Technica’s discreet-design cardioid AT898 offers maximum intelligibility, accurate voice reproduction and unobtrusive appearance for use in houses of worship, broadcast studios, theaters, etc. Its switchable low-frequency roll-off reduces sensitivity to popping. Battery or phantom power.
- Maximum intelligibility and clean, accurate reproduction for lecturers, stage and television talent, and houses of worship
- Low-profile design (a mere 5 mm in diameter) is ideal for applications requiring minimum visibility
- Operates on battery or phantom power
- Extensive array of provided accessories includes a clothing clip, viper clip, magnet clip and lanyard (black models only), windscreens, interchangeable single and double mic holders
- Accessories available separately
- 9.8′ (3.0 m) cable permanently attached to mic, TA3F connector at power module
- Also available as: AT898c – less power module; 55″ (1.4 m) cable, unterminated ; AT898cW – less power module; 55″ (1.4 m) cable terminated with locking 4-pin connector for Audio-Technica UniPak™ wireless systems
Specifications
| Microphones |
| Element |
Fixed-charge back plate permanently polarized condenser |
| Polar Pattern |
Cardioid |
| Frequency Response |
200 – 15,000 Hz |
| Low Frequency Roll Off |
80 hz, 12 dB/octave |
| Open Circuit Sensitivity |
Phantom : –43dB (7.0mV), re 1V at 1Pa
Battery : –46dB (5,0mV), re 1V at 1Pa |
| Maximum Input Sound Level |
Phantom: 131 dB SPL, 1 kHz at 1% T.H.D. – Battery: 115 dB SPL, 1 kHz at 1% T.H.D. |
| Dynamic Range |
Phantom: 100dB,1 kHz at max SPL – Battery: 84dB ,1 kHz at max SPL |
| Signal-to-Noise Ratio |
63dB, 1 kHz at 1Pa |
| Phantom Power Requirements |
11- 52V DC, 2 mA typical |
| Battery Type |
1.5V AA-UM3 |
| Battery Current/Life |
0.4 mA typical / 1200 hours (alkaline battery) |
| Switches |
Flat, roll-off (recessed) |
| Weight |
Microphone 0.9 g – Power module 102 g |
| Cable |
3.0 m long (permanently attached to microphone), 2.0 mm diameter, 2-conductor, shielded cable with TA3F output connector that mates with TB3M jack on power module |
| Dimensions |
Microphone 23.0 mm long, 5.3 mm diameter – Power Module 145.0 mm long, 21.0 mm diameter |
| Output Connector |
Integral 3-pin XLRM-type |
| Accessories Included |
AT8537 power module; AT8439 cable clip; clothing clip base; viper clip base; magnet clip base and plate with lanyard; three single mic holders; two double mic holders; two windscreens;
battery; protective carrying case |
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