U853A

CARDIOID CONDENSER HANGING MICROPHONE

  • Designed for suspension over choirs, instrumental groups and theater stages
  • Superior off-axis rejection for maximum gain before feedback
  • UniGuard® RFI-shielding technology offers outstanding rejection of RF
  • UniSteep® filter provides a steep low-frequency attenuation
  • Accepts interchangeable elements
  • Operates on battery or phantom power

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Product Description

U853A


CARDIOID CONDENSER HANGING MICROPHONE


Maintaining the Audio-Technica tradition of clear and transparent sound quality, the U853A cardioid condenser hanging microphone is ideal for speech, theater, orchestra and choir sound reinforcement and recording. The microphone’s fast transient response and low distortion characteristics allow every complex detail to be heard with all its impact-rich, vibrant qualities faithfully reproduced. Equipped with UniGuard® innovations that offer unsurpassed immunity from radio frequency interference, the U853A accepts interchangeable elements, available in cardioid, hypercardioid, omnidirectional and UniLine® line cardioid polar patterns. The battery or phantom powered microphone also offers an 80 Hz low-cut UniSteep® filter that reduces pickup of low-frequency ambient noise.

  • Designed for suspension over choirs, instrumental groups and theater stages

  • Superior off-axis rejection for maximum gain before feedback

  • UniGuard® RFI-shielding technology offers outstanding rejection of radio frequency interference (RFI)

  • UniSteep® filter provides a steep low-frequency attenuation to improve sound pickup without affecting voice quality

  • Accepts interchangeable elements to permit angle of acceptance from 90° to 360°

  • Low-profile design with low-reflectance finish for minimum visibility

  • Available in two colors: black (U853A) and white (U853AW)

  • Operates on battery or phantom power

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Element Fixed-charge back plate, permanently polarized condenser
Polar Pattern Cardioid
Frequency Response 30 – 20,000 Hz
Open Circuit Sensitivity Phantom: -42 dB (7.9 mV) re 1V at 1 Pa
Battery: -43 dB (7.0 mV) re 1V at 1 Pa
Impedance Phantom: 200 ohms – Battery: 270 ohms
Maximum Input Sound Level Phantom: 133 dB, 1 kHz at 1% T.H.D. – Battery: 123 dB SPL, 1 kHz at 1% T.H.D.
Low Frequency Roll Off 80 Hz, 18 dB/octave
Switches Off, on-flat, on-roll-off
Dynamic Range Phantom: 109 dB, 1 kHz at Max SPL – Battery: 99 dB, 1 kHz at Max SPL
Signal-to-Noise Ratio 70 dB, 1 kHz at 1 Pa
Phantom Power Requirements 11-52V DC, 2 mA typical
Battery Type 1.5V AA/UM3
Battery Current/Life 0.4 mA / 1200 hours typical (alkaline)
Weight 14 g
Dimensions 1.34″ (34.0 mm) long, 0.48″ (12.2 mm) diameter
Output Connector Integral 3-pin XLRM-type
Cable 25.0′ (7.6 m) long (permanently attached to microphone), 0.13″ (3.2 mm) diameter, 2-conductor, shielded cable with TA3F-type connector
Accessories Included AT8153 two-stage foam windscreen; AT8451 steel hanger; AT8531 power module; AT8438 5/8″-27 stand adapter; battery