Audix MG12 - Gooseneck Condenser Microphone for Conferences
The Audix MG12 is a miniature gooseneck condenser microphone, professionally designed to deliver clear, natural voice capture in a wide range of applications. At 30 cm in length, this microphone is ideal for discreet installations on podiums, lecterns, boardrooms, and videoconferencing systems. Its robust construction and matte black finish ensure durability and a sleek appearance in any professional setting.
One of its most outstanding features is its sophisticated dual preamplifier circuitry, with one stage in the capsule and another at the base of the XLR connector. This design is internally balanced to isolate the audio signal from potential hum and noise, ensuring clean sound transmission. Furthermore, the MG12 boasts complete immunity to radio frequency (RF) interference, effectively protecting it from annoying emissions from mobile devices such as phones and other wireless gadgets—a crucial factor in today's work environments.
Main Features
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Cardioid Polar Pattern: The cardioid design focuses on the main sound source, such as a speaker's voice, and effectively rejects unwanted ambient noise from the sides and rear. This minimizes feedback and improves speech intelligibility.
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Optimized Frequency Response: With a range of 60 Hz to 19 kHz, the MG12 captures voices with natural sound quality and exceptional transient response, reproducing every nuance in great detail.
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High Quality Construction: Made with a machined brass body and a spiral steel flex, it offers great durability and a stable and reliable position adjustment.
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Advanced Circuit: Equipped with a dual preamplifier system and internal balancing that ensures low noise and a pure audio signal.
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RF Immunity: Built-in protection against radio frequency interference, making it perfect for use in environments with multiple wireless devices.
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Professional Connectivity: Terminates in a standard 3-pin male XLR connector for universal compatibility with mixers, preamps, and microphone stands that provide phantom power.
User Benefits
The Audix MG12 is designed for professionals who cannot afford to compromise on audio quality. Its high sensitivity allows for clear voice capture from a comfortable distance without strain. The focused polar pattern ensures the message is heard clearly, even in rooms with poor acoustics or background noise. Its low-profile design is visually unobtrusive, keeping the focus on the presenter. Easy installation, along with the included flush-mount bracket, allows for clean and permanent integration into any surface.
Use Cases
This microphone is the perfect solution for a variety of environments where spoken language is key. Its performance makes it ideal for:
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Meeting rooms and boardrooms: Provides clear voice capture for each participant.
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Presentations and conferences: Easily mounts on podiums and lecterns for clear, hassle-free voice amplification.
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Videoconferencing systems: Dramatically improves outgoing audio quality, ensuring that remote participants hear with perfect clarity.
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Educational and governmental institutions: Ideal for classrooms, auditoriums and courtrooms.
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Places of worship: Perfect for pulpits and altars, where intelligibility is paramount.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Does the Audix MG12 microphone require any external power supply?
- Yes, as a condenser microphone, it requires 18 to 52 volts phantom power to operate. Most professional mixing consoles, audio interfaces, and microphone stands provide this power.
- Is the desktop stand included with the microphone?
- No, the desktop stand, like the Audix ATS10 model, is not included. The MG12 comes with a bracket (TM1218) for mounting it on a surface such as a podium or table, and a windscreen.
- What is the difference between the cardioid and hypercardioid (HC) versions?
- The standard cardioid version offers a wider pickup area at the front, making it more forgiving of speaker movement. The hypercardioid (HC) version has a narrower, more focused pickup pattern, providing greater isolation from ambient noise, ideal for very noisy environments.
- Can the microphone capsule be changed?
- Yes, the design is modular and the capsule is field replaceable, which facilitates maintenance and allows switching between different polar patterns if the corresponding capsule is purchased.
Project description
This miniature gooseneck condenser microphone is 30 cm long. It features a cardioid polar pattern and a frequency response of 60 Hz to 19 kHz. Its nominal impedance is 150 ohms, and it offers a sensitivity of 32 mV/Pa. The maximum sound pressure level (SPL) it can handle is 130 dB. It incorporates an internally balanced dual preamplifier circuit with radio frequency (RF) interference immunity. The body is made of machined brass with a matte black finish and terminates in a 3-pin male XLR connector. It requires 18-52 V phantom power.
