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Ideal for video camera-mount use, stereo field recording, interviews and home recording, Audio-Technica's versatile AT8022 stereo condenser offers a compact housing and the pristine sound quality of a live sound field. Its coincident capsule configuration produces an X/Y stereo image in a small housing. The microphone is supplied with two cables for use with either pro or consumer gear. It offers switchable low-frequency roll-off and the convenience of battery or phantom power.
In symmetrical mode the Y-shaped cable has two XLR connectors that allow for phantom powering the microphone. In asymmetrical mode, it requires the use of an AA battery and a 3.5mm mini-jack output connector.
The AT8022 is thus the most professional broadcast microphone for use on camera, digital recorder or DSLR.
The AT8022 is equipped with two 21mm diameter capsules mounted in a 180° parallel back-to-back configuration. This proprietary stereo principle developed by Audio-Technica offers a fairly wide stereo angle (instead of two capsules at 90°) which saves space.
The AT8022's diaphrahms are doubly embossed: a hexagonal shape and a relief print. By using this manufacturing principle patented by Audio-Technica, the stability of the membrane is thereby increased, and unwanted noise is kept at bay.
Robust, all metal construction, ideal for use in professional broadcast environments.
Between the upper portions of the parallel capsules is a damper, which makes it possible to change the angle; up to a 120° opening for an expanded stereo image without central gaps.
The AT8022 is equipped with two 21mm diameter capsules mounted in a 180° parallel back-to-back configuration. The membranes are of 16.3mm diameter and are to a thickness of 2 microns.
Ideal for stereo field recording, interviews and home recording, the highly versatile AT8022 is both compact and lightweight and is ideal for compact handheld or video camera-mount use.
In symmetrical mode the Y-shaped cable has two XLR connectors that allow for phantom powering the microphone. In asymmetrical mode, it requires the use of an AA battery and a 3.5mm mini-jack output connector.
| Element | Fixed-charge back plate permanently polarized condenser |
| Polar Pattern | X/Y Stereo |
| Frequency Response | 20 - 15,000 Hz |
| Open Circuit Sensitivity | Phantom: -38 dB (12.5 mV) Battery: -38 dB (12.5 mV) |
| Impedance | Phantom: 250 ohms Battery: 300 ohms |
| Maximum Input Sound Level | Phantom: 128 dB SPL, 1 kHz at 1% T.H.D. Battery: 120 dB SPL, 1 kHz at 1% T.H.D. |
| Channel Balance | < 2.5dB |
| Low Frequency Roll Off | 80 Hz, 18 dB/octave |
| Switches | Battery On/Off; Flat, roll-off |
| Dynamic Range | Phantom: 109 dB, 1 kHz at Max SPL Battery: 101 dB, 1 kHz at Max SPL |
| Signal-to-Noise Ratio | 75 dB, 1 kHz at 1 Pa |
| Phantom Power Requirements | 11-52V DC, 2 mA typical (each channel) |
| Battery Type | 1.5V AA/UM3 |
| Battery Current/Life | 0.7 mA / 700 hours typical (alkaline) |
| Weight | 247 g (8.7 oz) |
| Dimensions | 186.0 mm (7.32") long, 47.6 mm (1.87") head diameter 21.0 mm (0.83") maximum body diameter |
| Output Connector | Integral 5-pin XLRM-type |
| Cable | Balanced: 2.0 m (6.5') long, 8 conductor, shielded, vinyl-jacketed stereo cable with 5-pin XLRF-type connector at microphone end and two 3-pin XLRM-type connectors at output end; Unbalanced: 0.6 m (2.0') long stereo cable with 5-pin XLRF-type connector at microphone end and 3.5 mm TRS connector at output end |
| Accessories Included | AT8405a stand clamp for 5/8"-27 threaded stands; windscreen; battery; soft protective pouch |
| Name | Filetype | Filesize |
|---|---|---|
| AT8022 Brochure |  PDF |
517 KB |
| AT8022 Polar Pattern |  JPG |
192 KB |
| AT8022 Frequency Response | JPG |
76 KB |
| AT8022 Declaration of Conformity | PDF |
77 KB |
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