Rode M3 Versatile End-Address Instrument Condenser Microphone Amazon as the seller is the ONLY authorized Fulfilled by Amazon Dealer, and purchases from unauthorized dealers carry No Warranty A highly versatile end-address condenser microphone Designed to be completely at home in the studio, on stage or on location Equally suitable as an instrument microphone for guitars, drums and percussion or even vocals Features a heavy duty metal body and internally shock mounted 1/2" condenser capsule mounted for end-address Can be powered either via P48 phantom power, or an internal 9V battery A -10dB and -20dB level attenuator (pad)allows recording of loud sound sources, such as a guitar amplifier A high-pass filter introduces a filter at 80Hz to reduce low frequency sounds and handling noise