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Manufacturer	Model	Type	Polar Pattern	Internal Roll Off	Internal Pad	Max SPL	Suggested Applications	Special Features	Price
Benson Audio	BA 30	Dynamic	Cardioid	N/A	N/A	145 dB	Drums; guitar amps; female vocals	Windscreen	$170
Benson Audio	B2	Condenser PZM	Cardioid	N/A	N/A	141 dB	Piano; acoustic instruments; group vocals	Battery or phantom power	$260
Benson Audio	ND 90	Dynamic	Hypercardioid	N/A	N/A	145 dB	Vocals		$350
beyerdynamic	M-88TG	Dynamic	Hypercardioid	N/A	N/A	120 dB	Kick; vocals; recording		$489
beyerdynamic	M-130	Dynamic ribbon	Figure-8	N/A	N/A	116 dB	Digital recording; ambient; piano; strings	Double pure aluminum diaphragm	$839
beyerdynamic	M-160	Dynamic ribbon	Hypercardioid	N/A	N/A	116 dB	Stringed instruments; strings	Dual aluminum diaphragm	$839
beyerdynamic	M-201TG	Dynamic	Hypercardioid	N/A	N/A	120 dB	Percussion; drums;snare		$349
beyerdynamic	MC-740	Condenser	Wide cardioid; cardioid; hypercardioid; omni; fig-8	N/A	-10 dB	134/144 dB	Vocals; piano; perc; overhead		$2,499
beyerdynamic	MC-834	Condenser	Cardioid	80/160 Hz	-10 dB	130/140/150 dB	Vocal; piano; strings; brass; perc; sampling; voice-overs		$1,399
Blue	Baby Bottle	Condenser	Cardioid	N/A	N/A	133 dB	Voice; instrument; general applications	Cherrywood box; blue velvet bag; mic clip	$799
Blue	Ball	Dynamic	Cardioid	N/A	N/A	162 dB	Studio, live applications	Phantom powered dynamic mic	$139
Blue	8 Ball	Condenser	Cardioid	N/A	N/A	150 dB	Voice; acoustic guitar; drums; woodwinds; strings	Spherical body; Class A discrete	$279
Blue	Kickball	Active dynamic	Cardioid	N/A	N/A	162 dB	Kick drum; floor tom; tympani; bass guitar; acoustic bass	3-position switch offering 3 low frequency EQ curves	$149
Blue	Bluebird	Condenser	Cardioid	N/A	N/A	138 dB	Vocals; acoustic guitars; drum overheads; piano; strings	Package includes shockmount, pop filter, and cable	$699
Blue	Dragonfly	Condenser	Cardioid	N/A	N/A	140 dB	Voice; guitar amps; drum overheads	Shock-mount; rotating capsule grill	$1,099
Blue	Blueberry	Condenser	Cardioid	N/A	N/A	138 dB	Voice; acoustic guitars; piano	Cherrywood box	$1,299
Blue	Mouse	Condenser	Cardioid	N/A	N/A	140 dB	Voice; bass amp; kick drum	Rotating capsule grill; cherrywood box	$1,699
Blue	Kiwi	Condenser	Cardioid; omni; fig-8; variable	N/A	N/A	144 dB	Vocals; acoustic guitar; piano; drum overheads	Hand-tested; Cherrywood box shockmount included	$2,399
Blue	Cactus	Condenser	Cardioid; omni; fig-8; variable	N/A	N/A	136 dB	Vocals; piano; sax; horns	Vintage Class A discrete amplifier circuit; includes power supply, case, shock	$3,299
Brauner	Phantom C2	Condenser (FET)	Cardioid	N/A	N/A	140 dB	Vocals; guitars	Studio grade shockmount; hand made	$1,950
Brauner	Phantom V	Condenser	Cardioid; omni; figure-8	N/A	-10 dB	142 dB <0.3 THD	Everything	Clarity and detail	$2,650
CAD	22A	Dynamic	Cardioid	N/A	N/A	N/A	Vocals	On/off switch; recorded or live vocals	$69
CAD	25A	Dynamic	Supercardioid	N/A	N/A	N/A	Vocals	On/off switch; recorded or live vocals	$89
CAD	C195	Condenser	Cardioid	N/A	N/A	132 dB	Vocals	Multi-stage pop filter; recorded or live vocals	$199
CAD	D189	Dynamic	Supercardioid	N/A	N/A	N/A	Vocals	Internal multi-stage pop filter	$169
CAD	KBM412	Dynamic	Cardioid	N/A	N/A	N/A	Bass drum; other low frequency sources		$129
CAD	M177	Condenser	Cardioid	80 Hz	-20 dB	148 dB	Vocals; acoustic and amplified instruments; overhead	High-speed; low noise; discrete power supply circuit	$249
CAD	M179	Condenser	Variable	80 Hz	20 dB	143 dB	Vocals; acoustic instruments; overheads	Adj polar pattern; 24k gold sputtered 1.1	$399
CAD	M9EH	Condenser	Cardioid	N/A	N/A	154.5 dB	Vocals; instruments	Shock/swivel mounts; 30' cable; single tube	$599
CAD	TSM411	Dynamic	Cardioid	N/A	N/A	N/A	Snare; toms; percussion instruments; amp miking		$89
Manufacturer	Model	Type	Polar Pattern	Internal Roll Off	Internal Pad	Max SPL	Suggested Applications	Special Features	Price

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