mxl 770 cardioid condenser microphone for piano, guitar, string instruments, and vocal recording (silver) bundle with blucoil 10-ft balanced xlr cable, and pop filter windscreen blucoil <b>mxl 770 cardioid condenser microphone (silver)</b><br>the mxl 770 microphone features a low-noise fet preamp and transformerless balanced output that gives a wide dynamic range of 30hz-20khz frequency response. it has a small 22mm condenser mic capsule that accurately reproduces solid sounds at low frequencies and high ends. you get warm sounds with extra clarity even in the balanced midrange. the multipurpose mic has a cardioid polar pattern that precisely captures audio source in the front. any background noise from the rear and side are rejected. you can use the mxl 770 microphone for recording vocals, keyboards, and string instruments.<br><br><b>note: this is a condenser mic and requires 48v phantom power to operate.</b> you cannot directly plug this xlr microphone into your pc.<br><br><b>technical specs:</b><li>mic type: condenser | capsule size: 22mm<li>required phantom power: 48v (+/-4v)<li>diaphragm: 6 micron gold-sputtered<li>polar pattern: cardioid<li>freq. response: 30hz-20khz<li>max spl: 137db<li>pre-attenuation: -10 db | high-pass filter: 6db/octave at 150hz<li>sensitivity: 15mv/pa<li>snr: 74db<li>accessories: shock isolation mount, carry case<br><br><b>also comes with:</b><br><br><b>blucoil 10-ft balanced xlr cable</b><br>the 10-foot blucoil cable interconnects your microphone to an audio interface, mixer, or preamp. it is made with premium male-to-female neutrik-equivalent zinc alloy connectors that are protected with a high-density pvc jacket. the 92% shielding protects your audio signal from emi/rfi.<br><br><b>blucoil pop filter windscreen</b><br>the premium blucoil microphone pop filter windscreen features a 2-layer mesh with a 6-inch diameter. it blocks the air blasted from the user's mouth and disperses any remaining air pressure. its unique design lessens the energy of plosive sounds caused by hard consonants such as 'p', 'b', and 'g'. you're reassured that hisses or popping sounds won't muddle your audio recording.