AT2050 + AT8175

This bundle pairs the Audio-Technica AT2050 multi-pattern condenser microphone with the AT8175 pop filter, covering vocal recording as well as the wider range of sources the AT2050 is built for. Switchable between cardioid, omnidirectional, and figure-eight polar patterns, the AT2050 adapts to vocals, piano, strings, drum overheads, and guitar amps without swapping microphones. Its dual large diaphragms are gold-vaporized and aged for consistent characteristics over years of use, and a switchable 80 Hz high-pass filter with a 10 dB pad lets it handle high sound pressure levels from loud sources cleanly. A shock mount and protective pouch, included with the mic, round out the recording side. The included AT8175 pop filter covers the one gap a multi-pattern condenser doesn't solve on its own: it sits between a vocalist and the microphone to cut the popping sounds that plosive consonants cause on close-mic'd takes. Between the pattern flexibility of the AT2050 and the plosive control of the pop filter, this bundle covers close vocal work and everyday studio recording from the same purchase.