Audio-Technica AT5040

FOR THE AUDIOPHILE WHO KNOWS IT’S HIP TO BE SQUARE

Flying in the face of convention, Audio-Technica broke new sonic ground with their AT5040. Ditching the traditional circular diaphragm, the AT5040 features a set of four low-mass rectangular membranes arranged like the panes of a window. The result is a sound that’s as full and vibrant as any large-diaphragm microphone, but with the crisp transient handling of a pencil condenser. If you’ve been asking what do I get the engineer who has everything? This mic is likely your best bet.