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Audio-Technica Artist Elite AE3000

Item ID: AE3000

Large-diaphragm Condenser Mic with High SPL Handling Capacity

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From Our Research Team:

This Mic Can Take All the SPLs You Can Throw at It!

Audio-Technica's Artist Elite AE3000 condenser mic delivers outstanding sound. It was designed to deliver uncompromising performance in any live applications, from concert stages to broadcast to houses of worship. Thousands of hours of research went into creating the AE3000, and the results are stunning. The mic features superior anti-shock engineering for a minimum of handling noise and an overall durability and rugged construction that makes it great high-performance mics for the rigors of touring.

Audio-Technica AE3000 Cardioid Condenser Microphone at a Glance:
  • Perfect for instrument use, with high SPL handling capability
  • Great for guitar amps, toms, and more

Perfect for instrument use
The Artist Elite AE3000 delivers supreme performance at extreme SPLs. This high-SPL large-diaphragm cardioid condenser instrument mic excels in onstage applications where you're fighting to get a good level with minimal distortion and bleed from other instruments. It features an 80Hz high-pass filter to deal with rumble, and a 10dB pad to deal with even the most strenuous volume sources. Trust the AE3000 to do the job in your toughest miking environment!

Great for guitar amps, toms, and more
The audio-Technica AE3000's large-diaphragm capsule combines with the open architecture of its headcase to provide an extremely accurate and open sound. Try it on instruments such as guitar cabinets, toms, snare, timpani, and overheads. Plus, the AE3000 offers a low-profile side-address design with a tapered grille that allows for optimal positioning.


Audio-Technica AE3000 Cardioid Condenser Microphone Features:
  • Large-diaphragm cardioid condenser instrument mic
  • Excels in high-SPL applications
  • Maximum SPL 148dB (158dB with pad)
  • Frequency response 20Hz-20kHz
  • Large-diaphragm capsule combines with the open architecture of the headcase to provide an extremely accurate and open sound
  • Low-profile side-address design with tapered grille allows optimal positioning of element to sound source
  • Cardioid polar pattern reduces pickup of sounds from the sides and rear, improving isolation of desired sound source
  • Robust design for enduring dependability on the road
  • Integral 80Hz HPF switch and 10dB pad

The Audio-Technica AE3000 sets a new standard for instrument mics!

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Specification Detail
Microphone Type Condenser
Polar Pattern(s) Cardioid
Frequency Response 20Hz-20kHz
Max SPL 148 dB SPL, 1 kHz at 1% T.H.D.; 158 dB SPL, with 10 dB pad (nominal)
Output Impedance 100 ohms
Signal to Noise Ratio 83 dB, 1 kHz at 1 Pa
Self Noise 11 dB SPL
Low Cut Filter 80 Hz
Pads 10 dB SPL
Length 4.55"
Width 1.89"
Weight .37 lbs.
Manufacturer Part Number AE3000

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Reviews

based on 4 reviews

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by Eric Clark from Trenton, MO USA
March 23, 2012
Music Background: Semi Pro guitarist
Love this mic, mic'd a fender hot rod deville 4x10 with it, excellent. I even use it to record acoustic guitar, cubase 4 with a tascam interface. Great results. Gigged with it, done amateur recordi... read more [+]ng with it, can't do without it now. close [-]

Top Choice...

by YongDrum from outside USA
October 12, 2006
Music Background: Guitarlist, Drummer, Project Recording Master & ownner
Marshall Stack+Gibson Les Paul...

AT ae3000+Vintech273+DBX160a...Protools

Perfect. like a diamond Record...

dig it

by scruffy from portland
March 12, 2009
Music Background: pro musician, engineer
i like it on toms and guitar cabs. like an AT4033 but better.

Very versatile and natural

by Eddie Mapp from New Orleans, La
November 11, 2008
Music Background: live sound engineer: Evanescence, Stone Temple Pilots, Zakk Wylde's Black Label Society
If you work with Blues/Rock style bands then this is the perfect mic for you. It sounds great on Leslie top, Trumpet, Sax, Guitar, Toms. I've used to this on several live Jazz shows for toms and the n... read more [+]atural tone of the drum translated directly to the P.A. close [-]

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Audio-Technica Artist Elite AE3000

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