At the core of the PM500 is a custom-designed 34mm gold spluttered condenser capsule, which offers a wide dynamic range, unmatched clarity, and ultra-precise cardioid polar pattern. The circuit design of Maono PM500 utilizes premium components from top-tier manufacturers and a tailor-made permalloy audio signal transformer to provide low self-noise and exceptional sound capturing. Maono PM500 offers a detailed, rich, smooth, and pleasing sound, which is superb for vocals, podcasts, live streamings, instruments, and other types of studio recordings. The microphone kit comes with a shock mount, pop filter, XLR cable, and aluminum carrying case. Note: Requires 48V phantom power to operate.