A large diaphragm, true condenser microphone. It delivers a classic warm and transparent sound, and is quite versatile. This general purpose 1-inch large diaphragm microphone brings AKG studio quality to all areas of recording, specifically projects studios and live sound applications. The switchable bass roll-off and the pre-attenuation pad makes it perfectly suited even for sources with high sound pressure levels up to 145 dB SPL.