Condenser studio microphone for podcasting and voice recording. Equipped with a back-electret capsule, powered by a preamplifier of the body. The exho effect and the mute function alternate through 2 illuminated buttons on the front. Connection to PC or Mac computer is made through the provided USB cable and functions as a USB plug & play audio device. The complete assembly is housed in a black anodized cast body with a large steel mesh grille for the capsule. It comes with a neck clamp and a mini tripod for comfortable, tabletop operation.