When you hear the words ‘Large Diaphragm Condenser ‘, you’d be forgiven for immediately having your mind drift off into the world of the physically imposing vocal mics that have dominated the product category for so long, but to do so would only be telling half of the story.
After all, so many of these highly coveted vocal mics have also found a place in front of a whole host of other critical mic-ing applications beyond the human voice, from orchestras to guitar cabs to drum kits and everything in between.
The Audio-Technica AE3000 is a large diaphragm side-address condenser mic with a difference, in that it comes into frame specifically with instruments, serving as both a premium multi purpose microphone and a tracking engineers best friend. A high performance microphone in a very small package creates unique capabilities and delivers brilliant results.
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