AT897 Line + Gradient Condenser Shotgun Video Microphone

Audio-Technica’s AT897 is designed for field audio acquisition in film/TV/video production, professional recording, wildlife recording and broadcast applications. It mounts conveniently on a DV camcorder without adding noticeable heft, and remains out of the frame even with compact digital cameras. This high-performance short shotgun offers outstanding long-distance audio pickup due to narrow acceptance angle of line + gradient design. It also features smooth, natural-sounding on-axis audio quality and excellent off-axis rejection of sound arriving from the sides and rear of mic. ELEMENT Fixed-charge back plate, permanently polarized condenser POLAR PATTERN Line + gradient FREQUENCY RESPONSE 20-20,000 Hz LOW FREQUENCY ROLL-OFF 80 Hz, 18 dB/octave OPEN CIRCUIT SENSITIVITY Phantom: -40 dB (10.0 mV) re 1V at 1 Pa Battery: -41 dB (8.9 mV) re 1V at 1 Pa IMPEDANCE Phantom: 200 ohms Battery: 300 ohms MAXIMUM INPUT SOUND LEVEL Phantom: 129 dB SPL, 1 kHz at 1% T.H.D. Battery: 115