The Audio-Technica ES947W is a low-profile, phantom-powered cardioid condenser boundary microphone designed for high-quality sound reinforcement, professional recording, and teleconferencing. Its unobtrusive design allows for seamless integration into table-tops, ceilings, or wall panels, ensuring clear and intelligible audio capture in various applications.

Features

• Low-Profile Design: Ideal for surface-mount applications like teleconferencing and professional recording.
• Cardioid Polar Pattern: Provides a 120º acceptance angle, enhancing gain before feedback and improving signal-to-noise ratio.
• Rugged Construction: All-metal case with a two-layer steel mesh grille ensures durability and reliability.
• UniGuard® RFI-Shielding: Protects against radio frequency interference, ensuring clean audio performance.
• Versatile Mounting Options: Suitable for table, ceiling, or panel mounting, making it adaptable to different environments.
• Phantom Power Operation: Requires 11V to 52V DC phantom power, making it compatible with most audio equipment.
• Includes Isolators: Mechanical dampening of mounting surface vibrations for optimal sound quality.

Specifications

• Element: Fixed-charge back plate, permanently polarized condenser
• Polar Pattern: Half-cardioid (Cardioid in hemisphere above mounting surface)
• Frequency Response: 40 - 12,000 Hz
• Open Circuit Sensitivity: -42 dB (7.9 mV) re 1V at 1 Pa
• Maximum Input Sound Level: 142 dB SPL, 1 kHz at 1% T.H.D.
• Dynamic Range: 113 dB, 1 kHz at Max SPL
• Signal-to-Noise Ratio: 65 dB, 1 kHz at 1 Pa
• Phantom Power Requirements: 11-52V DC, 2 mA typical
• Weight: 64 g (2.3 oz)
• Dimensions: 69.0 mm (2.72") long, 30.0 mm (1.18") diameter
• Output Connector: Integral 3-pin XLRM-type