Recording drums just got a whole lot easier. The Audio-Technica AE2500 Dual Element Instrument Mic is built to capture every nuance of your playing with accurate detail. Perfect for kick drums, the revolutionary dual element design is capable of capturing a wide range of tones from punchy and aggressive to soft and rounded.
An all-in-one solution. Gone are the days of adjusting several microphones to get the sound you want. With the AE2500, both elements have a perfect phase relationship, something almost impossible with traditional recording methods. You’ll get great sound at a fraction of the effort. Get to work straight out of the box. Alongside a road-worthy durable enclosure, the AE2500 comes fully equipped with a shock mount and XLR cables. You’ll be heading straight to the studio.
Capture every detail of your playing. Precision. Accuracy. Detail. These are just three words that describe the AE2500. Built to tackle the nuances of percussion playing, this revolutionary microphone features two elements, allowing you to capture a wide range of tones across an extended frequency range. Discover aggressive attack from the dynamic element and rounded tonalities from the condenser. The cardioid polar pattern ensures no unwanted noise from the back and sides, giving you superior isolation of your kick drum. You’ll get long term stability from the optimally tensioned diaphragm and full control with the integral HPF switch and 10dB pad. That’s performance unlike anything else.
Features:
– Ground-breaking transducer achievement from a revolutionary dual-element design
– Highly flexible with condenser and dynamic elements enclosed in a single housing
– Capture aggressive attack with the dynamic element
– Capture round tonalities with the condenser element
– Elements are positioned in a perfect phase relationship, something practically unachievable with two separate microphones
– Built for the road with a robust, dependable design
– Control clipping and peaks with an integral 80 Hz HPF switch and 10dB pad on the condenser element
– Comes fully equipped with shock protection clamp for secure mounting and easy positioning
– Includes a 5m cable for separate control over each element
Specifications:
– Element: Condenser dynamic
– Polar Pattern: Cardioid
– Frequency Response: 20 – 17000 Hz (condenser), 30 – 10000Hz (dynamic)
– Low Frequency Roll-Off: 80 Hz 12 dB/octave (condenser)
– Open Circuit Sensitivity: -51 dB (2.8 mV) re 1V at 1 Pa (condenser), -54 dB (1.9 mV) re 1V at 1 Pa (dynamic)
– Impedance: 100 ohms (condenser), 600 ohms (dynamic)
– Maximum Input Sound Level: 148 dB SPL 1 kHz at 1 T.H.D. (condenser); 158 dB SPL with 10 dB pad (nominal)
– Dynamic Range (typical): 124 dB 1 kHz at Max SPL (condenser)
– Signal-to-Noise Ratio: 70 dB 1 kHz at 1 Pa (condenser)
– Switches: (Condenser Only) High-pass filter; 10 dB pad (nominal)
– Output Connector: Integral 5-pin XLRM-type
– Phantom Power Requirements: 11-52V DC 3 mA typical (condenser)
– Cable: 16.5 (5 m) dual shielded 8-conductor cable 5-pin XLRF-type connector at microphone, two 3-pin XLRM-type output connectors
– Accessories: AT8471 isolation clamp for 5/8″-27 threaded stands; 5/8″-27 to 3/8″-16 threaded adapter; soft protective pouch
– Weight: 13.8 oz (390 g)
– Dimensions: 6.50″ (165.0 mm) long, 2.17″ (55.0 mm) maximum diameter
– Product Code: AE2500
