I used this microphone minimally so it was well-stored. Solid-state Audio-Technica 4050 with original shock mount and vinyl box with foam insert taped in one corner. Read what Sound on Sound said about the A-T 4050. I’ve already sold my A-T 4060 a fantastic tube mic while cleaning out my mic ‘closet’ and this is the only Audio-Technica I have left. All patterns work fine though the mic can overload the PB amplifier of my Tascam HD-P2 digital recorder and for a truer playback I have to run the Tascam’s removable CF card in my Dell computer! I’d use my Nagra SEVEN a more advanced digital recorder but the settings are rather complicated!
- The AT4050 is an ideal microphone for studio use and live sound productions with vocals piano strings drum overheads guitar amps and more.
- Dual-diaphragm capsule design maintains precise polar pattern definition across the full frequency range of the microphone.
- Transformerless circuitry virtually eliminates low-frequency distortion and provides superior correlation of high-speed transients.
- Open acoustical environment of the symmetrical housing assembly minimizes unwanted internal reflections.
- Requires phantom power.