This super-cardioid miniature shotgun microphone is designed for use with Apple iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch, Android or any phones, tablets and laptops or DSLR camera with a powered, 4-pole, 3.5mm headphone and microphone socket, into which it plugs directly, offering a high-quality alternative to the internal microphones in these devices, for use when recording. It may also be used with computer sound-cards which have powered microphone inputs, or professional microphone inputs with an optional adapter.
An electret condenser designs, it is powered from the host device, or may be used with professional mixers using the optional PI49 adapter cable ( 74-6888 ), which provides suitable power from a microphone input with 48V phantom powering.
iShotgun
Intended to meet the needs of portable video acquisition, news gathering and HD SLR-video or film production, the iShotgun is an 8.5 mm electret condenser microphone, designed to be small, light and highly directional, 'eliminating unwanted background noise during shooting'
| Principle of operation: |
Interference tube |
| Sensitivity: |
-42dB +/-3dB, 8mV/Pa |
| Frequency response: |
100Hz - 18kHz |
| Noise: |
Better than -65dB |
| Impedance: |
Less than 2.2k ohms |
| Operating temperature: |
-20 to +50 degrees C |
| Weight: |
20g |
| Length: |
13.6mm |
The iShotgun is supplied as a kit in robust case containing the following: Microphone, WS810 foam windshield, BM100 miniature boom pole, PP013 elastic suspension mount for camera accessory shoe or mini boom, CB030S extension cable, 3 metres, CB002S DSLR interface cable, 200mm, coiled, SA011 splitter adapter and SA012 splitter adapter, both to allow the simultaneous use of headphones, SA013 Y adapter, to allow the use of two microphones combined into mono.
The iShotgun has been tested with the following devices: iPhone 3, 4, 4S and 5; iPad 2 , 3, 4 and mini; ipod Touch; Mac book; Samsung Galaxy; HTC Desire; Canon 5D, 7D, 60D; Sony Alpha 6 and 7 series; Nikon D7000; Panasonic X900M/X909/V707; Sony CX250/CX570/CX730; Canon HFD10.
Accessories
A range of accessories, including adapters, splitters, an attenuator and phantom power adapter, is available for these microphones. For additional or replacement items, see MicW Accessories For iSeries Microphones.
Other Models
The iSeries from MicW also includes miniature recording designs, a Class 2 measurement microphone, and a boundary layer design, suitable for interviews. See MicW Microphones.