Ahuja PGB-48 Gooseneck Microphone Base

Ahuja PGB-48 Gooseneck Microphone Base

The Ahuja PGB-48 is a heavy duty metal base that turns a phantom gooseneck microphone into a complete, professional speaking position. It is designed specifically for use with the Ahuja PGM-481 phantom gooseneck microphone together with a suitable 48V phantom supply source such as the Ahuja APS-482. The base holds the microphone steady on a lectern, conference table or desk, provides an on/off switch with LED indication at the speaker’s hand, and delivers a balanced output that allows longer cable runs to the amplifier or mixer.

Key features

• Elegantly designed, sturdy and heavy duty metal base for phantom gooseneck microphones
• Designed for the Ahuja PGM-481 gooseneck microphone
• Works with a 48V phantom supply source such as the Ahuja APS-482
• On/off switch at the base, so the speaker controls the microphone at the lectern
• LED indication shows when the microphone is live
• Balanced output, allowing longer cable lengths without added hum and noise
• Stable tabletop footprint for lecterns, desks and conference tables

The missing piece of a podium set

A gooseneck microphone on its own is not a finished speaking position. It needs a base that anchors it, routes its signal out cleanly and gives the speaker control. The PGB-48 is that base. Its heavy duty metal construction puts real weight on the lectern, so the microphone does not drift, tip or slide when a speaker adjusts the gooseneck or leans on the desk. The speaking position stays set from the first speaker of the day to the last, which is exactly what a sound operator running a long conference, ceremony or assembly needs.

Switch and LED where the speaker can reach them

The on/off switch sits on the base itself, within easy reach of whoever is speaking. That matters in real events: a chairperson can mute the podium microphone for a private aside, a speaker can switch off before coughing or shuffling papers, and the LED indication removes all guesswork by showing plainly whether the microphone is live. Putting control at the lectern reduces the fader riding demanded from the operator and prevents the embarrassment of a supposedly private conversation reaching the hall.

Balanced output for real cable distances

Lecterns are rarely next to the amplifier. In auditoriums, houses of worship and conference venues, the cable from the podium to the equipment rack can run the length of the room. The PGB-48’s balanced output is made for that reality: balanced lines reject the hum and interference that long runs pick up, keeping speech clean at the mixer. The base passes the microphone signal through in balanced form and works in conjunction with a 48V phantom supply such as the APS-482, which powers the PGM-481 condenser capsule.

Building the complete set

The intended system is simple: the PGM-481 gooseneck microphone mounts on the PGB-48 base, the APS-482 or an equivalent 48V phantom source supplies power, and the balanced output connects onward to the PA amplifier or conference mixer. Together the three pieces form a permanent, tidy lectern installation with no loose stands, no batteries in the microphone and no handheld microphone being passed from speaker to speaker. Confirm phantom power is available in your chain before ordering the set, since the base and microphone are built around it.

Where it is used

The PGB-48 suits lecterns and podiums in auditoriums and seminar halls, conference and boardroom tables, reception and announcement desks, places of worship, courtrooms and council chambers, and school assembly stages. Anywhere a fixed speech position is shared by many speakers, a weighted switchable base keeps the setup consistent, quick to hand over and professional in appearance for audiences, recordings and live streams.

As the foundation of Ahuja’s phantom gooseneck set, the PGB-48 gives the PGM-481 a stable home, the speaker a switch and LED at hand, and the system a balanced output ready for long cable runs.