Earthworks Icon USB Streaming Microphone (Stainless Steel)

Description

Earthworks ICON Overview

• 1Description
• 2Delivers a Great Sound
• 3Sonic Excellence Straight to Computers
• 4Built-In Pop Filter
• 5Cardioid Polar Pattern for the Untreated Room
• 6Built-In Monitoring
• 7Easy to Control
• 8Sturdy Integrated Stand

Professional XLR and USB Icon Streaming Microphones from Earthworks

Earthworks Icon and Icon Pro Microphones

Earthworks is a company renowned for their naturalistic, high-end soundand now that sound is conveniently available for podcasters with the Earthworks Icon USB Streaming Microphone. This USB micbrings the build quality and tone of a pro-studio microphone to the home broadcasting or streaming environment. Whether you make unboxing videos, stream game play, or host a podcast, the Icon will provide a clarity of recording that can help you stand out from the pack.

The microphone certainly looks the part, with its stainless-steel finish and its broadcast-style, end-address capsule. But more important is the sound: Earthworks have crafted a mic that responds incredibly to the human voice, all while rejecting room sound, minimizing handling noise, and keeping any self-noise to a thankful minimumeven when you’re recording at high volumes.

Delivers a Great Sound

This is an end-address, small-diaphragm condenser microphone with a cardioid polar pattern for minimizing the sound of acoustically imperfect rooms. On the tech side, the mic has been fashioned to deliver a rise speed of 14 microseconds, which means it reacts quickly and impeccably to the subtleties of your voice. Low-noise construction means the mic won’t generate hiss or other machine sounds when driven hard. It’s able to handle an SPL of up to 132 dB, which is quite high, and will come in handy for video-game play, where one might be audibly surprised by the sudden arrival of a virtual enemy.

Sonic Excellence Straight to Computers

With its Micro-USB connection, the microphone works out of the box with your computer to deliver studio-quality sound right off the bat.

Built-In Pop Filter

A built-in pop filter ensures you won’t incur pops from plosives, so you can say phrases like “pops from plosives” without distorting the recording.

Cardioid Polar Pattern for the Untreated Room

The microphone makes use of a directional cardioid polar pattern to minimize off-axis sound. This polar pattern naturally, yet effectively tamps down room tone and focuses the audio capture on what’s directly in front of the mic. Depending on your particular room, you may still need a little room treatment or some noise-reduction software to address issues such as your computer’s hum or your air conditioner, but the chances of that are markedly lower with a cardioid polar pattern.

Built-In Monitoring

Thanks to the built-in 3.5mm jack, you can monitor your audio straight from the back of the mic.

Easy to Control

The mic offers simple controls and helpful haptic feedback indicators. A simple gain knob controls the mic level, with a default center position tailored for speaking about 3″ away from the capsule. A haptic analog mute switch on this knob acts as an emergency brake of sorts, allowing you to mute right from the mic if need be.

Sturdy Integrated Stand

The integrated stand comes courtesy of Triad Orbit, a company famous for their studio-quality modular mic stands and mic-placement solutions. The mic can be disengaged from the stand by means of the integrated M2-R ball adapter, so you can mount the mic on any stand or boom you choose.

In the Box

• Earthworks Icon USB Streaming Microphone (Stainless Steel)
• USB Cable
• Limited 2-Year Warranty

• Earthworks Icon and Icon Pro Microphones

  BH Online Videos

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User Manual

0.5 MB

Table of Contents

• Description
• Delivers a Great Sound
• Sonic Excellence Straight to Computers
• Built-In Pop Filter
• Cardioid Polar Pattern for the Untreated Room
• Built-In Monitoring
• Easy to Control
• Sturdy Integrated Stand

Earthworks ICON Specs

Microphone

Primary Applications	Broadcast, Podcast, Audio for Video
Form Factor	Stand/Boom Mount
Intended Sound Sources	Vocals
Sound Field	Mono
Capsule	Condenser
Polar Pattern	Cardioid
Orientation	End Address
Circuitry	Solid-State
Pad	None
High-Pass Filter	None
Tone Adjustment	None
Gain Adjustment	Yes
On-Board Controls	Gain/Sensitivity, Mic Mute

Performance

Frequency Range	20 Hz to 20 kHz
Maximum SPL	132 dB SPL Peak
Signal-to-Noise Ratio	79 dB
Equivalent Noise Level	15 dB SPL

Connectivity

Output Connectors (Analog)	None
Output Connectors (Digital)	1 x Micro-USB Female (on Mic)
Headphone Connector	1 x 1/8″ / 3.5 mm

Digital Audio

Operating System Support

Windows, macOS/OS X

Power

Bus Power	USB
Operating Voltage	Not Specified by Manufacturer

Physical

Color	Silver
Mounting	1/4″-20 Female (via Integrated Hardware) Desktop Stand (Included)
Dimensions	H: 5.3L: 1.6″ / H: 134.6L: 40.6mm
Weight	1.5lb / 0.7kg

Packaging Info

Package Weight	3.04 lb
Box Dimensions (LxWxH)	7.7 x 6.5 x 4.6″

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