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AT897, AT 897, AT-897

Audio-Technica’s AT897 is designed for field audio acquisition in film/TV/video production, professional recording, wildlife recording and broadcast applications. It mounts conveniently on a DV camcorder without adding noticeable heft, and remains out of the frame even with compact digital cameras. This high-performance short shotgun offers outstanding long-distance audio pickup due to narrow acceptance angle of line + gradient design. It also features smooth, natural-sounding on-axis audio quality and excellent off-axis rejection of sound arriving from the sides and rear of mic.

• Designed for video production and broadcast (ENG/EFP) audio acquisition
  
• Short length (11") ensures mic stays out of the shot -- even when used with compact digital cameras
  
• Smooth, natural-sounding on-axis audio quality
  
• Provides the narrow acceptance angle desirable for long-distance sound pickup
  
• Excellent sound rejection from the sides and rear of mic
  
• Switchable low-frequency roll-off
  
• Operates on battery or phantom power
  

SPECIFICATIONS
ELEMENT	Fixed-charge back plate, permanently polarized condenser
POLAR PATTERN	Line + gradient
FREQUENCY RESPONSE	20-20,000 Hz
LOW FREQUENCY ROLL-OFF	80 Hz, 12 dB/octave
OPEN CIRCUIT SENSITIVITY	Phantom: -40 dB (10.0 mV) re 1V at 1 Pa Battery: -41 dB (8.9 mV) re 1V at 1 Pa
IMPEDANCE	Phantom: 200 ohms Battery: 300 ohms
MAXIMUM INPUT SOUND LEVEL	Phantom: 129 dB SPL, 1 kHz at 1% T.H.D. Battery: 115 dB SPL, 1 kHz at 1% T.H.D.
DYNAMIC RANGE (typical)	Phantom: 112 dB, 1 kHz at Max SPL Battery: 98 dB, 1 kHz at Max SPL
SIGNAL-TO-NOISE RATIO	77 dB, 1 kHz at 1 Pa
PHANTOM POWER REQUIREMENTS	11-52V DC, 2 mA typical
BATTERY TYPE	1.5V AA/UM3
BATTERY CURRENT / LIFE	0.4 mA / 1200 hours typical (alkaline)
SWITCH	Flat, roll-off (recessed)
WEIGHT	5.1 oz (145 g)
DIMENSIONS	10.98" (279.0 mm) long, 0.83" (21.0 mm) diameter
OUTPUT CONNECTOR	Integral 3-pin XLRM-type
ACCESSORIES FURNISHED	AT8405a stand clamp for 5/8"-27 threaded stands; AT8134 windscreen; battery; 5/8"-27 to 3/8"-16 threaded adapter; protective carrying case
AUDIO-TECHNICA CASE STYLE	SG2

SPECIFICATION GRAPHS
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