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.

MPN: AT897
UPC: 763615804189

• 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
  
• RoHS compliant—free from all substances specified in the EU directive on hazardous substances
  
• ELEMENT: Fixed-charge back plate, permanently polarized condenser
  
• POLAR PATTERN Line + gradient
  
• FREQUENCY RESPONSE 20-20,000 Hz
  
• LOW FREQUENCY ROLL-OFF 80 Hz, 18 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