512 Audio Tempest
Large-Diaphragm USB Condenser Microphone
Microphone$160Manufacturer list price
Specifications
- Type
- Microphone
- Description
- Large-Diaphragm USB Condenser Microphone
- Topology
- USB condenser
- Signal path
- Digital
- Channels
- 1
- Channel format
- mono
- Form factor
- Desktop USB condenser mic with integrated onboard controls
- Connection
- USB-C
- Sample rate (kHz)
- 48
- Bit depth
- 24-bit
- Powered
- true
- Drivers
- Single 34mm gold-plated large-diaphragm condenser capsule
- Frequency response
- 20Hz-20kHz
- Polar pattern
- cardioid
- Introduced
- 2022
Details
Controls: Mic gain knob, headphone volume knob, push-button mute with LED indicator
I/O: 1x USB-C input/output (bundled USB-C to USB-A cable), 1x 3.5mm stereo headphone jack (zero-latency monitoring)
Notes: FLAG: USB condenser microphone (digital, bus-powered via USB-C, no XLR output and no external phantom power -- phantom_power/powered fields reflect that it is USB-bus-powered, not phantom-powered). Max SPL and sensitivity are not published in the official Tempest User Manual or on 512audio.com/on retail listings found -- left blank per no-guessing rule rather than estimated. Sample rate/bit depth (48kHz/24-bit) and headphone output specs taken verbatim from the official Tempest User Manual PDF. price_usd is 512 Audio's own published MSRP ($159.99); some retailers/third-party summaries cite lower street prices (as low as ~$129.99) or a higher $169 figure from an older snapshot -- $159.99 (manufacturer's current listed price) used as basis. year_intro (2022) FLAG-inferred from CMS content dates (Nov 2021 draft, published ~2022) and CES 2022 announcement press coverage (gearnews.com, musictech.com), not an explicit "release year" field on the site. Note: this product's live page at 512audio.com only resolves under the /shop/ path (the /product/ path used for Skylight/Limelight/Script returns a working page too, but /shop/tempest was confirmed live); URL given is the confirmed-working shop path.