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Polar Pattern
SCALE IS 5 DECIBELS PER DIVISION
LEGEND
Frequency in Hertz
LEGEND
12" or more on axis
Roll-off
Frequency Response
Response in dB
U
841A
OMNIDIRECTIONAL CONDENSER
BOUNDARY MICROPHONE
• Designed for surface-mount
applications such as highquality sound reinf
orcement,
professional recording,
television, conferencing and
other demanding sound pic
kup
situations
™
• UniGuard
RFI-shielding
technology offers outstanding
rejection of radio frequency
interference (RFI)
®
• UniSteep
steep lo
filter provides a
w-frequency
attenuation to improve sound
pickup without affecting voice
quality
• Small-diameter UniPoint capsule near boundary eliminates phase
distortion and delivers clear, high-output performance
• Heavy die-cast case and silicon foam bottom pad minimize
coupling of surface vibration to the microphone
• Low-profile design with low-reflectance black finish for minimum
visibility
• Operates on battery or phantom power
The U841A requires 11-52V DC phantom power or a 1.5V AA
battery for operation. A battery need not be in place for phantom
power operation.
Battery installation: Remove the cap from the top of the power
module. Insert a fresh 1.5V AA battery (“+” end toward the cap
release b
utton), then reassemble the power module. Alkaline
batteries are recommended for longest life. Remove the battery
during long-term storage.
The microphone should be placed on a flat, unobstructed mounting
surface. The sound source should not be below the plane of the
mounting surface.
Output from the power module’s XLRM-type connector is low
impedance (Lo-Z) balanced. The signal appears across Pins 2 and
3; Pin 1 is ground (shield). Output phase is “Pin 2 hot” – positive
acoustic pressure produces positiv
An integral 80 Hz high-pass UniSteep
from a flat frequency response to a lo
roll-off position reduces the pic
e voltage at Pin 2.
®
filter provides easy switching
w-end roll-off. The
kup of low-frequency ambient noise
(such as traffic, air-handling systems, etc.), room reverberation and
mechanically coupled vibrations.
U841A SPECIFICATIONS
ELEMENT Fixed-charge back plate
POLAR PATTERN Omnidirectional in hemisphere
FREQUENCY RESPONSE 30-20,000 Hz
LOW FREQUENCY ROLL-OFF 80 Hz, 18 dB/octave
OPEN CIRCUIT SENSITIVITY –39 dB (11.2 mV) /
(Phantom / Battery) –40 dB (10.0 mV) re 1V at 1 Pa*
IMPEDANCE (Phantom / Battery) 200 ohms / 270 ohms
MAXIMUM INPUT SOUND LEVEL 132 dB / 122 dB SPL,
(Phantom / Battery) 1 kHz at 1% T.H.D.
DYNAMIC RANGE (typical) 111 dB / 101 dB,
(Phantom / Battery) 1 kHz at Max SPL
SIGNAL-TO-NOISE RATIO
PHANTOM POWER 11-52V DC, 2 mA typical
REQUIREMENTS
BATTERY TYPE 1.5V AA/UM3
BATTERY CURRENT / LIFE 0.4 mA / 1200 hours typical
SWITCH Off, on-flat, on-roll-off
WEIGHT
MICROPHONE
POWER MODULE 4.9 oz (139 g)
DIMENSIONS
MICROPHONE
POWER MODULE 3.31" (84.0 mm) H x
OUTPUT CONNECTOR Integral 3-pin XLRM-type
(power module)
CABLE 25' (7.6 m) long (permanently
ACCESSORIES FURNISHED AT8531 power module; battery;
†
In the interest of standards development, A.T.U.S.offers full details on its test
methods to other industry professionals on request.
*1 P
ascal = 10 dynes/cm
1
Typical, A-weighted, using Audio Precision System One.
Specifications are subject to change without notice.
†
1
2
=
10 microbars = 94 dB SPL
permanently polarized condenser
above mounting surface
73 dB, 1 kHz at 1 Pa*
(alkaline)
2.8 oz (78 g)
2.56" (65.0 mm) diameter,
0.59" (15.1 mm) height
2.48" (63.0 mm) W x
0.87" (22.0 mm) D
attached to microphone), 0.13"
(3.2 mm) diameter, 2-conductor,
shielded cable with TA3F-type
connector
soft protective pouch
Avoid leaving the microphone in the open sun or in areas where
temper
Extremely high humidity should also be a
NO
mechanism, which is an integ
UniP
atures exceed 110° F (43° C) for extended periods.
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adversely affect the unit's RFI immunity.
NOTE: Placing any object on a surface (such as a conference table)
before its finish is fully cured may result in damage to the finish.
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