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Audio-Technica AT835ST

Multi-Pattern Condenser Stereo Microphone

The AT835ST is a stereo shotgun microphone with a pair of electret condenser capsules and an internal stereo matrix that produces three stereo pickup patterns:

• Mid-side
• L/R Stereo, Wide
• L/R Stereo, Narrow

A second switch on the microphone enables a high-pass filter.

The mic has a 5-pin XLR connector, and includes a 24'' breakout cable (XLR5F to two XLR3M). Also included: a mic clip (p/n AT8405a), a foam windscreen (p/n AT8134), and a carrying case.

See also the AT815ST, a 15'' version of the same microphone.

Electronic Musician, 2001
Though the AT835ST delivers pleasant ambience, its stereo imaging reflects a compromise inherent to such directional microphones: it images strongly to the center and sides, with somewhat vague transitions in between. In addition, I encountered occasional left-right ambiguity with moving sound sources. That is no surprise, because the microphone is primarily designed with directionality rather than stereo imaging as its main goal.

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Specifications

Frequency Response - X/Y StereoClick Graph to Compare!

Pickup Patterns	Pads & Filters
Bidirectional (19.9 mV/Pa; 40 - 20,000 Hz) Shotgun (31.6 mV/Pa; 40 - 20,000 Hz) X/Y Stereo (15.8 mV/Pa; 40 - 20,000 Hz) Mid-Side Stereo (19.9 mV/Pa; 40 - 20,000 Hz)	Filter: HPF (Via Switch)

Capsule Dimensions	Impedance	SPL/Noise
Diameter n/a	200 Ohms (Low)	Max SPL: 127 dB

Weight	Length	Max Diameter	Interface(s)
103g (3.63oz)	236mm (9.29'')	21mm (0.83'')	5-pin XLR male (1)

Power Specifications
Requires phantom power Phantom voltage: 11–52v

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