The Sontronics APOLLO 2 Stereo Ribbon Microphone is a phantom-powered microphone that offers an open and natural sound and is ideal for studio and live use. Designed for overhead miking and capturing room ambience the Sontronics APOLLO 2 captures a truly stunning and superbly accurate three-dimensional image. It offers a figure-of-eight polar pattern and requires very little gain and no EQ making it a great go-to microphone for getting a great tone with minimal effort. The APOLLO 2 microphone offers a frequency response of 20Hz – 18kHz allowing you to capture highly detailed recordings within any recording environment. Capture The Ambience Of A Room The Sontronics APOLLO 2 has been designed to be used as an overhead/room mic. Thanks to the uniquely designed laser-welded cylindrical grille the microphone is able to capture room ambience to produce a stunning and accurate three-dimensional image bringing your instrument recordings to life. The APOLLO 2 is ideal for orchestral choral and piano recordings but also for capturing the ambience and character of your recording space. It is perfect for being used as an overhead mic for drums percussion smaller instruments and vocal ensembles. It produces natural expansive results with immense detail and clarity. Superbly Balanced Tone The APOLLO 2 boasts 2 highly sensitive ribbon elements set in an X-Y Blumlein configuration making it ideal for all stereo miking applications. However either of the 2 ribbon elements can be used on their own allowing the microphone to act as a mono mic. The APOLLO 2 offers a tone with crispness and clarity in the high-end and depth and fullness in the mids and lows. The phantom-powered circuit design and custom-wound UK-made transformers means the APOLLO 2 requires very little gain and no EQ to produce a great sound. The APOLLO 2 also features incorporated RFI (radio frequency interference) filters that ensure the signal is kept clear making it ideal for live use and well as in the studio. Features Phantom-powered stereo ribbon microphone Made in the UK 2 ribbon motors fixed in X-Y Blumlein formation Incredibly open and natural tone with crisp highs and depth and fullness in mids and low Ideal for studio and live use Designed for overhead/room miking vocals piano acoustic guitar If required either of the 2 ribbon elements can be used in isolation allowing APOLLO 2 to behave as mono microphone Requires very little gain and no EQ for a great sound from the start Ideal for all stereo miking applications RFI (radio frequency interference) filters ensure signal is kept crystal clear Includes stereo to two XLR connector cable shock mount ABS foam-padded flightcaseSpecifications Frequency Response: 20Hz – 18kHz Sensitivity: 18mV/Pa -33dB ±1dB (0dB = 1V/Pa @ 1000Hz) Polar Pattern: Figure-of-eight (x2) Impedance: ≤150 Ohms Equivalent Noise Level: 10dB (A-weighted) Max SPL (for 0.5 percent THD @ 1kHz): 125dB Power: Phantom power 48V required Connector: 8-pin connector to two 3-pin XLR connectors (cable supplied) Dimensions: 260 x 65 x 65mm Weight: 0.74kg (1.3kg with shock mount)