Audio-Technica AT4053B Hypercardioid Condenser Microphone Specially engineered to meet the most critical acoustic requirements of professional recording, broadcast and sound reinforcement Hypercardioid polar pattern reduces pickup of sounds from the sides and rear, improving isolation of desired sound source Direct-coupled, balanced output results in a clean signal even under high-output conditions Transformerless circuitry virtually eliminates low-frequency distortion and provides superior correlation of high-speed transients Switchable 80 Hz hi-pass filter and 10 dB pad