Audix M3 Series Tri-Element Hanging Ceiling Microphone - Grey w/ 6’ Cable

The gray M3 Tri-Element Hanging Ceiling Microphone with 6' Cable from Audix is an audio capture solution designed for applications where aesthetics, sound quality, and ease of installation are critical. It can be used for video conferencing, distance learning, courtroom activities, surgical procedures, ambient room miking, and surveillance.

The M3 incorporates three phase-coherent hypercardioid capsules with tailored frequency responses optimized for speech intelligibility. It minimizes frequencies caused by noise, vibration, paper shuffling, fans, and air conditioning. A shielded, silicone-jacket microphone cable ensures a balanced signal and a very clean look.

Furthermore, the electronics above the ceiling are housed in a plenum-rated junction box and cable connections are made via an RJ45 connector. Installation requires drilling a single 5/8" hole in the ceiling. Finally, the M3 mounting hardware adjusts the cable hanging height up to four feet from the ceiling surface without removing ceiling tiles.

Features:

• 100% RF shielding and immunity
• Gold-diaphragm condenser capsules with studio-quality sound
• Low-impedance design allows for extremely long cable runs (if required) without cross talk or interference
• Frequency and pattern tailored for voice clarity and rejection of extraneous noise
• Evenly dispersed sound with undetectable phase
• High-quality silicone jacketed microphone cable with adjustable length and position
• Plenum-rated junction box with RJ45 connector
• All visible components of the microphone and cable are the same color
• TAA compliant
• Very high output, low self-noise
• Easy to install

Specifications:

Polar Pattern: Hypercardioid

Element Type: Electret Condenser

Frequency Response: 30Hz - 19kHz

Maximum SPL: 128dB

Analog Output: 

• 1x RJ45 (on attached cable)
• 1x Block 3-pin (with included adaptor)

Power Sources: 18 to 52 V Phantom Power

Sound Field: Mono

Orientation: End Address

Circuitry: Solid-State

Off-Axis Rejection: 

• >23 dB at 180° (1 Capsule)
• >18 dB at 120° (2 Capsules)
• >9 dB at 60° (3 Capsules)

Sensitivity: 34 mV/Pa (at 1 kHz)

Dynamic Range: 106dB

Equivalent Noise Level: 22dB (A-Weighted)

Cable Length: 6' / 1.82 m

Colour: Gray

Dimensions (Diam x L): 2 x 1.2" / 50 x 30 mm

Weight: 3.4 oz / 95 g