BP894
Discontinued
Subminiature Cardioid Condenser Headworn Microphone

BP894

BP894
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Overview

BP894

The BP894 has been updated. See the BP894x for the latest model.

Features

  • Features a rotating capsule housing with talk-side indicator for use on either ear and perfect polar pattern placement
  • Provides superior intelligibility and clean, accurate reproduction for the most demanding house of worship user, lecturer, broadcaster or theater performer
  • Handles high sound pressure levels with ease
  • Extremely intelligible natural audio
  • Inconspicuous, lightweight headset with capsule diameter of just 2.8 mm is ideal for applications requiring minimum visibility
  • Ergonomic under-ear design—flexible, lightweight contoured loop hooks behind the ear for an ultra-secure, comfortable fit with or without glasses
  • Comes equipped with AT8464 Dual-Ear Microphone Mount that converts single ear-worn MicroSet to a dual-ear-worn unit for maximum stability and comfort
  • High-pass filter on power module provides a steep low-frequency attenuation to improve sound pickup without affecting voice quality
  • Available in black and beige, wired and wireless models: BP894 – includes AT8539 power module BP894-TH – same as BP894, but in "theater" color (beige) BP894c – less power module; 55" (1.4 m) cable, unterminated BP894c-TH – same as BP894c, but in "theater" color (beige) BP894cH – less power module; 55" (1.4 m) cable terminated with a screw-down 4-pin connector for use with Audio-Technica wireless systems featuring cH-style connector BP894cH-TH – same as BP894cH, but in "theater" color (beige) BP894cW – less power module; 55" (1.4 m) cable terminated with a locking 4-pin connector for use with Audio-Technica wireless systems featuring cW-style connector BP894cW-TH – same as BP894cW, but in "theater" color (beige) BP894cL4 – less power module; 55" (1.4 m) cable terminated for Sennheiser wireless systems using Lemo connector BP894cL4-TH – same as BP894cL4, but in "theater" color (beige) BP894cLM3 – less power module; 55" (1.4 m) cable terminated for Sennheiser wireless systems using locking 3.5 mm connector BP894cLM3-TH – same as BP894cLM3, but in "theater" color (beige) BP894cT4 – less power module; 55" (1.4 m) cable terminated with TA4F-type connector for Shure wireless systems BP894cT4-TH – same as BP894cT4, but in "theater" color (beige)

Specifications

Microphones
Element Fixed-charge back plate, permanently polarized condenser
Polar Pattern Cardioid
Frequency Response 20-20,000 Hz
Low Frequency Roll Off 80 Hz, 18 dB/octave (wired only)
Open Circuit Sensitivity -49 dB (3.5 mV) re 1V at 1 Pa
Maximum Input Sound Level 135 dB SPL, 1 kHz at 3% T.H.D.
Dynamic Range 104 dB, 1 kHz at Max SPL (wired only)
Signal-to-Noise Ratio 63 dB, 1 kHz at 1 Pa
Phantom Power Requirements 11-52V DC, 2 mA typical (wired only)
Switches Flat, roll-off (wired only)
Current Consumption 0.1 mA typical at 5V (wireless only)
Voltage Range 2.5-11V (wireless only)
Weight (Microphone) Microphone, boom & earpiece: 2.0 g (0.07 oz)
Weight (Power Module) 85 g (3.0 oz) (wired only)
Cable 1.4 m (55") long (permanently attached to microphone), 1.6 mm (0.06") diameter, 2-conductor shielded cable with locking 4-pin connector (wired only)
Dimensions Microphone: 6.5 mm (0.26") long, 2.8 mm (0.11") diameter Boom: 107.4 mm (4.23") long, 1.09 mm (0.04") diameter
Dimensions (Power Module) 97.6 mm (3.84") long, 18.9 mm (0.74") diameter (wired only)
Output Connector (Power Module) Integral 3-pin XLRM-type

Downloads

BP894 Submittal Sheet