A shotgun mic with a tight pickup focus over the entire frequency spectrum.

The Audio-Technica BP4073 is a shotgun condenser microphone that adds virtually no heft to the end of your fish pole boom or to the top of a minicam. The BP4073 mic's overall length is just 9.17" and it weighs just 3.5 oz. Through the use of an innovative Audio-Technica design, the interference tube of the BP4073 microphone provides a narrow acceptance angle, effective for long-distance pickup. This highly directional mic offers low self-noise and is fully RoHS-compliant—free from all substances specified in the EU directive on the reduction of hazardous substances (RoHS). Requires 48V DC phantom power.

Audio-Technica BP4073 Shotgun Condenser Microphone Features:

• Designed for use in broadcasting, film/TV production and theater sound reinforcement applications
• Direct-coupled, balanced output ensures a clean signal even in high-output conditions
• Innovative acoustic design provides same directivity as mics up to 50% longer
• Switchable 80 Hz hi-pass filter & 10 dB pad
• Rugged housing made of lightweight structural-grade aluminum alloy
• RoHS-compliant — free from all substances specified in the EU directive on the reduction of hazardous substances (RoHS)

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Audio-Technica BP4073 Shotgun Condenser Microphone Specifications:

• Element: Externally polarized (DC bias) capacitor
• Polar Pattern: Line + gradient
• Frequency Response: 20-20,000 Hz
• Low Frequency Roll-Off: 80 Hz, 12 dB/octave
• Open Circuit Sensitivity: -29 dB (35.5 mV) re 1V at 1 Pa
• Impedance: 50 ohms
• Maximum Input Sound Level: 141 dB SPL, 1 kHz at 1% T.H.D.; 151 dB SPL, with 10 dB pad (nominal)
• Noise: 13 dB SPL
• Dynamic Range (Typical): 128 dB, 1 kHz at Max SPL
• Signal-To-Noise Ratio: 81 dB, 1 kHz at 1 Pa
• Phantom Power Requirements: 48V DC, 4.8 mA typical
• Switches: Flat, roll-off; 10 dB pad (nominal)
• Weight: 99 g (3.5 oz)
• Dimensions: 233.0 mm (9.17") long, 21.0 mm (0.83") maximum body diameter
• Output Connector: Integral 3-pin XLRM-type
• Accessories Furnished: AT8405a stand clamp for 5/8"-27 threaded stands; 5/8"-27 to 3/8"-16 threaded adapter; AT8144 windscreen; two O-Rings; protective carrying case
• Audio-Technica Case Style: SG2