New! Audio Technica AT897 Shotgun Condenser Video/Film/Broadcast Microphone+Case

The AT897 is a short shotgun condenser microphone for field audio in film, television, and video production, along with professional recording, wildlife capture, and broadcast work. At 10.98 inches it mounts on a camcorder or a boom pole and stays out of frame even with compact cameras.

Line + gradient design produces a narrow acceptance angle, the reason a shotgun mic can pull clean dialogue from several feet away in a location that has no acoustic treatment. On-axis response is natural, and off-axis rejection keeps sound from the sides and rear out of the recording, so a busy street or a room full of crew does not bury the subject.

Frequency response covers 20-20,000 Hz, wider than a dialogue-only mic, which matters for nature and ambient recording where low and high content carries the scene. A recessed switch selects flat response or an 80 Hz roll-off at 12 dB per octave to cut wind rumble and traffic.

Power is flexible. It runs on 11-52V DC phantom power from a mixer or recorder, or on a battery when the camera cannot supply power, which keeps a run-and-gun rig working.

At 5.1 oz it balances well on a boom. Includes the AT8405a clamp, AT8134 windscreen, battery, thread adapter, and carrying case.