The AT4040 side-address condenser microphone features an advanced large-diaphragm tensioned specifically to provide smooth, natural sonic characteristics. A marriage of technical precision and artistic inspiration, the AT4040 offers exceptionally low noise, a wide dynamic range, and high-SPL capability for excellent versatility. This ultra-consistent microphone may be used with confidence in a wide variety of studio and live miking applications, even under the stringent demands of digital recording systems. The AT4040’s low-noise circuitry is symmetrical and transformerless, resulting in exceptional transient response and clean output signals for transparent reproduction of even the most troublesome of instruments and sound effects. The mic also comes with a high-pass filter to enable you to cancel out low-end rumble and ambient noise and deliver a crisp, clear sound. It also has a pad to lower the sensitivity with -10 dB for when recording really loud noises so that the mic should not clip and distort the sound.