The main polar pattern types—cardioid, supercardioid, hypercardioid, subcardioid, omnidirectional, figure 8, and shotgun—are distinguished by where in that three-dimensional space sound can be ...

The AT2040 is a hypercardioid dynamic model with a design that’s been heavily influenced by Audio-Technica’s renowned BP40 professional broadcast microphone.

Audio-Technica has expanded its 20 Series mic line with a hypercardioid dynamic USB model. “The AT2040USB Hypercardioid Dynamic USB Microphone combines the broadcast-quality performance of the AT2040 ...

The AKG C 414 B-XL II is another example of a mic that has five switchable polar patterns-omnidirectional, wide cardioid, cardioid, hypercardioid, figure-8. An optional remote control is also ...

This microphone, the AT2040USB Hypercardioid Dynamic USB Microphone, combines the broadcast-quality performance of the AT2040 dynamic microphone with plug-and-play functionality, ...

Audio-Technica AT2040 Hypercardioid Dynamic Podcast Microphone. Costing a very reasonable $99, this XLR mic does a nice job of providing its target users with a microphone attuned to the spoken word, ...

Meanwhile, the limited frequency range (a large-diaphragm condenser typically captures a broader 20Hz to 20kHz) won’t pick up unwanted deep rumble or high-frequency background noise. Factor in that ...

That said, the hypercardioid pattern means this air drops off quite sharply as you move off axis, and as you would expect at 90 degrees the overall rejection is quite pronounced. We're not averse to ...