Medium Dual-Diaphragm Condenser Microphone With CardioidOmnidirectional Figure-eight Pickup PatternsPressure-gradient transducer with shock-mounted dual-diaphragm capsulePerfect for acoustic instruments, overhead, piano, etcCondenser microphones are the ideal choice for capturing vocals and acoustic instruments. They're the primary type of microphone used in recording studios and radio stations. They are capable of capturing much more detail than dynamic microphones because of their wider, flatter frequency response. Another difference between condenser and dynamic mics is they contain active circuitry that requires phantom power (+48 V DC) for operation. You can power them from any phantom power equipped BEHRINGER XENYX mixer, plus enjoy the benefits of our state-of-the-art XENYX mic preamps.