U9 USB MiniMic

The CAD Audio U9 USB MiniMic is a compact microphone for recording away from a permanent setup. The low-profile body takes up almost no desk space and packs into a laptop bag, which makes it the microphone that actually comes with you to a hotel room, a client site or a shared workspace rather than the one that stays home on a boom arm. A cardioid condenser capsule focuses on the person in front of it and rejects sound from behind, so calls and recordings hold up in rooms you did not choose. The 180 degree swivel lets you aim the capsule at your mouth from wherever the microphone sits, whether it is beside a laptop, on a stack of books or at the edge of a hotel desk, so you get precise placement without a stand. A 3.5mm (1/8”) headphone jack on the body handles playback and monitoring directly, keeping one less adapter out of your bag. A power LED confirms at a glance that the microphone is on and working, which saves the recording you would otherwise lose to a dead input. USB connection means no drivers, no interface and no phantom power. Built for podcasting, VoIP calls, video conferencing and recording music ideas on the move.