Audio Technica PRO 35cW Cardioid Condenser Clip-on Instrument Microphone PRO35CW

The Audio-Technica PRO 35cW is the wireless version of the PRO 35 clip-on condenser microphone, terminated in a locking 4-pin connector for Audio-Technica UniPak body-pack transmitters. It clips to a sax, tom, trumpet, or percussion rig and travels with the player, so a horn section can move freely with no mic cable running back to the stage box.

A cardioid polar pattern narrows the pickup to what is in front of the capsule, cutting bleed from the drummer behind you and the horn player beside you. That isolation is what keeps a horn section or a drum kit from turning into one blurred channel at the desk.

Handling is built around live use. The AT8418 UniMount clip grips the bell, rim, or lug and holds the mic in position through a set, while its shock-resistant design protects the element from knocks. The fixed-charge back plate condenser element handles up to 145 dB SPL at 1% THD, so a snare rim shot or a trumpet bell at close range will not overload it, and the 50 to 15,000 Hz response keeps the attack and air that make brass and percussion sound live.

The 55" (1.4 m) cable is permanently attached and ends in the locking 4-pin connector used by A-T UniPak transmitters, so it threads down a horn strap or a drum stand and plugs straight into the pack on the player's belt. At 0.3 oz the microphone adds almost nothing to the horn, and the AT8418 UniMount clip is included for positioning.