Shure KSM44A Large Diaphragm Multi-Pattern Condenser Microphone (Champagne)

The KSM44A is a premium, large-diaphragm, side-address condenser microphone with multiple polar pattern options. It features Prethos™ Advanced Preamplifier Technology for a ground-breaking threshold minimum of self-noise. The KSM44A is a premier choice for the highest level of professional studio and stage performance.

WHAT IS THE KSM44A BEST SUITED TO?
As a multiple pattern (cardioid, omnidirectional, bidirectional) condenser microphone the KSM44A offers great flexibility in a variety of recording applications. It is designed as a premium vocal microphone for studio recording but additional recommended applications include:

• Acoustic and wind instruments
  
• Low frequency instruments -- such as double bass, electric bass, kick drum
  
• Overhead miking -- drums or percussion
  
• Ensembles - choral or orchestral
  

WHAT IS PRETHOS™ ADVANCED PREAMPLIFIER TECHNOLOGY?
Prethos™ Advanced Preamplifier Technology consists of highly sophisticated, extremely transparent internal circuitry architectures that enable unprecedented seamless audio, maximizing audio quality for premium microphone performance. With Prethos the KSM44A achieves groundbreaking specifications: 4 dB of self-noise with the cardioid pickup pattern.

NOT ONLY FOR THE STUDIO
The KSM44A comes with all features that a premium and flexible studio mic needs: dual large diaphragms with switchable polar patterns for a nuanced, clear and full sound, extremely low self noise, high sensitivity, minimized proximity effect, 3-position low frequency filter. A spider shock mount and an aluminum carrying case come with KSM44A. With the rugged design and the 15 dB pad the microphone is also used on stage.

PREMIUM COMPONENTS
The KSM44A is built with premium components such as the dual 1 inch, externally biased, ultra-thin, 2.5 μm, 24 Karat gold-layered, low mass diaphragms. Internal and external connectors are gold plated.

SPECIFICATIONS

• Transducer Type: Condenser
• Polar Pattern: Omnidirectional, Bidirectional, Cardioid
• Frequency Response: 20 Hz - 20 kHz
• Sensitivity (1 kHz):
      Cardiod: -31 dBV/ Pa/ 29,8 mV/ PA
      Omnidirectional: -37 dBV/ Pa/ 14,8 mV/ PA
      Bidirectional: -36 dBV/ Pa/ 16,8 mV/ PA
• Equivalent Selfnoise:
      Cardiod: 4 dB(A)
      Omnidirectional: 6 dB(A)
      Bidirectional: 7,5 dB(A)
• Sound Pressure:
      Cardioid:
          Pad off: 134 dB
          Pad on: 150 dB   
      Omnidirectional:
          Pad off: 140 dB
          Pad on: 152 dB
      Bidirectional:
          Pad off: 139 dB
          Pad on: 151 dB
  
• Weight: 490 g