The Broadcast Stereo Headset with Cardioid Condenser Boom Microphone from Audio-Technica is designed for monitoring and speech capturing for news broadcasts and sports commentary. The headset features a low-profile, closed-back, on-ear design that minimizes outside ambiance. The attached boom microphone features a frequency response tailored for speech capturing. The headset comes with a detachable 9.8' long cable with a TA6F 6-pin connector at the headset end, and at the other end, a 3-pin XLR male connector for the microphone output and a 3.5mm phone plug for the headphone input.

Closed-Back, Dynamic Headphone    Cardioid Condenser Microphone    3.5mm Phone and XLR Connectors    Detachable Headset Cable    Memory Foam Headband and Earpads

Proprietary 45mm large-aperture drivers with rare earth magnets and copper-clad aluminum wire voice coils

Low-impedance design delivers high output level from any headphone output

Boom-mounted microphone can be positioned on the left or right side

Rigid boom with strong, flexible gooseneck section allows microphone to be adjusted and stay in place

Memory foam earpads and headband allow headset to be worn comfortably for hours on end

Earpads and headband detach for easy replacement

9.8' detachable cable with TA6F connector

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. Could this mic also be used as an overhead for an interview with good results?

A: Unlikely. It is not designed for that purpose. Dependant on distance and room acoustics; this mic is designed for close proximity, generally within inches of a musical instrument. That said, in a quiet room, with 1-2' of distance this mic MAY obtain good results for a single person.

Q: 2. Hi,Wondering if this headset can be used with a ham radio transceiver (ic9100).This radio is designed for electrect microphones but I am willing to build an adapter if I can get it to work that way. Many thanks

A: The headphone jack is a 1/4 stereo jack and the microphone is a 3 pin balanced xlr plug. If you have the neccessary equipment on the other side, sure. I run this through a mixer and I had to amplify the microphone a bit.

Q: 3. Does the headset have some sort of mute button?

A: No, there is mute button on this headset

Q: 4. I would like to use this headset for music vocals. The plugs are perfect but will the sound quality be any good?

A: This would also be ok to use for rehearsal, and the frequency response on the mic is actually better than the BPHS2, which you also inquired about.

Q: 5. I wanted to use this headset to dictate to a computer while listening to output audio. From the connectors, I am not sure it will work. I have an andrea pure audio external sound card with two inputs for headset and mic. How would that work with this product?

A: It is not made to use with a computer. This is a professional broadcast headset for broadcasting sporting events and this type of thing. It has 2 connectors on it one XLR and one neither one is available on a computer. It is normally plugged into a broadcast console that has the ability to accept both types of connectors. I would check with computers where they will have headsets for computers that will have these same functions. Only they are purpose built for computers.

Q: 6. what applications are best for this mic?

A: The ATM450 Cardioid Condenser Instrument Microphone from Audio-Technica is designed with a side-address capsule, allowing for easy placement and flexible positioning on percussion, guitar cabinets, piano, and similar applications.

Q: 7. How do I set up Audio-Technica BPHS1 with Rodecaster Pro and a Mac for Zoom calls?

A: The BPHS1 broadcast headset has separate connectors for the microphone and headphones. The XLR connector is the microphone, so that would connect to an XLR microphone input on the RodeCaster Pro while the 1/4" connector from the BPHS1 connects to a headphone output on the RodeCaster Pro. The RodeCaster Pro then connects to your computer via USB.

Q: 8. Any perspective on if this might make a good podcast headset? I'm considering pairing it with my RODECaster Pro for mobile podcast production. I'm thinking it would be simple to have mic and headshet cabling integrated (as opposed to mic stand, headphones and cable, mic and cable). Is audio quality solid?

A: This is a good choice for a podcast. It is actually a broadcast quality headset with full frequency response in both the headphone and mic.

Q: 9. Using for interviews.I'm getting a lot of noise from this microphone that I wouldn't expect. Very sensitive to any movement near the microphone like a jacket moving, heavy breaths causes overmodulation. I use the windscreen at all times and that helps some. It's pretty annoying. I've used dozens of mics over the years and have never had this much problems. Am I doing something wrong?Any suggestions? Would a unidirectional mic be better.

A: The Audio-Technica AT831B is a unidirectional microphone, suitable for professional video, broadcast and sound reinforcement applications. The fact that it is a condenser makes it more sensitive than your traditional dynamic hand-held interview mic. In video production, condensers are preferred because of their sensitivity- especially when pristine audio is demanded. In your case, I would try a couple of things before considering a mic change. 1. Engage the low-cut filter. The power switch has three positions: off , flat , and low-cut . The low-cut filter makes the microphone less sensitive to low frequencies found in wind, breath noise, and general ambiance. 2. Consider adding the Rycote Undercover (B&H#RYUC) lavalier wind cover and adhesive mount to your sound bag. The covers help reduce rustling noise caused by cable movement and friction between the mic element and clothing.

Q: 10. does this require phantom power?

A: It does not. The microphone is dynamic.