ART AR5
Active Ribbon Microphone
Microphone$136Manufacturer list price
Specifications
- Type
- Microphone
- Description
- Active Ribbon Microphone
- Topology
- active ribbon
- Signal path
- Analog
- Channels
- 1
- Channel format
- mono
- Form factor
- side-address ribbon microphone
- Connection
- XLR
- Drivers
- dual ribbon
- Frequency response
- 20 Hz to 18 kHz
- Max SPL
- 150 dB (1 kHz @ 1% THD)
- Sensitivity
- -42 dB (7.9 mV) open circuit, 1V@1 Pa
- Polar pattern
- asymmetrical figure-8
- Impedance (Ω)
- <100 (recommended load impedance 1000)
- Phantom power
- 48V
Details
I/O: 1x XLR output (inferred from standard ART mic design; page did not explicitly state connector type beyond phantom power requirement)
Notes: Scope judgment call: microphones are not in the task brief's explicit example category list (preamps/DI/headphone/phantom/mixers/EQ/interfaces/splitters), but device_class enum supports 'Microphone' and these are current pro-audio studio hardware from ART, not consumer/hi-fi or accessories -- included as an in-scope judgment call, flag for reviewer. phantom_power=true reflects that this mic REQUIRES 48V phantom power (3.0 mA typical) to run its active ribbon circuitry for output stability -- it does not supply power, it consumes it, unlike a passive ribbon mic. powered field left blank for same reasoning as C2/C3: relies on phantom_power field, flag for reviewer. connection_bus/io_summary marked as inferred XLR since fetched page content did not explicitly state the output connector type, flag for reviewer to verify. S/N ratio 69dB, noise floor 25dB SPL (from page, not in requested fields). price_usd $136.41 is an aggregated 'starting from' figure via Equipboard price comparison; Musician's Friend listed $159.99; ART appears discontinued/unavailable at Sweetwater per search results, flag for reviewer to confirm current price.