MX 320AL Shotgun Microphone

MX 320AL Shotgun Microphone

The MX 320AL Shotgun Microphone is a unidirectional condenser microphone built for focused vocal and dialogue capture on stage, in the studio, and on location. Its long, narrow pickup pattern favours sound arriving from directly in front of the microphone while rejecting much of the sound arriving from the sides and rear, so a presenter, interviewee, or performer stays intelligible even when the surrounding environment is busy. It suits media interviews, conference speech, stage work, filming, television production, and camera or camcorder recording, and it is light and rugged enough to mount on a camera, carry on a fish-pole boom, or hold by hand.

Why Choose the MX 320AL Shotgun Microphone?

Shotgun microphones earn their place by solving one everyday problem: the voice you want is rarely the only sound in the room. The MX 320AL Shotgun Microphone addresses that problem with a directional pickup pattern that maximises rejection of sound from the rear and sides, combined with high sensitivity that produces a strong, usable output without demanding extreme gain from the mixer or camera preamp. A gentle rise in the high frequencies helps speech stay clear and present, while a selectable low-cut filter reduces low-frequency rumble from wind, handling, and room vibration. The result is dialogue and vocal sound that needs less rescue work in editing, whether the recording is a wedding film, a documentary interview, a lecture, or a theatre performance.

Key Features

• Directional shotgun pickup: The unidirectional pattern concentrates on sound from the front and rejects much of the off-axis sound, keeping the intended voice forward in the mix.
• High-sensitivity condenser capsule: The electrostatic transducer element delivers detailed, crisp vocal capture with strong output levels at both long and short working distances.
• Wide, speech-friendly frequency response: A 100 Hz to 16 kHz response covers the full range of vocal and instrumental sound needed for interviews, presentation, and location recording.
• Selectable low-cut filter: The rumble-reducing low-cut filter helps control wind and handling noise before it reaches the recording.
• Flexible battery or phantom power: The microphone supports battery or phantom power, so it can run from a camera rig, a portable recorder, or a mixer with phantom supply.
• Durable, lightweight aluminium housing: A rugged, all-metal enclosure finished in hard-wearing epoxy paint withstands location work while staying light enough for camera mounting.

Best Suited For

This shotgun microphone is best suited for video creators filming interviews, documentaries, and indie productions; presenters and lecturers who need clean speech capture; stage and theatre productions where a focused vocal microphone is required; and studios or houses of worship recording speech and vocals. It is a practical choice for anyone moving between indoor and outdoor work, since the same microphone can sit on a camera shoe, ride a boom pole, or serve as a handheld interview microphone. Buyers who mainly record music ensembles or room ambience should note that this is a directional vocal microphone, not a wide room microphone, and should choose a pattern to match that purpose.

Setup and Connection Guide

Start by fitting the supplied windscreen and the microphone stand mount. For camera work, mount the MX 320AL Shotgun Microphone on the camera shoe or a shock mount, point the front of the microphone directly at the speaker, and keep it as close as practical, since even a directional microphone sounds better up close. For boom work, mount it on a fish-pole boom with the mount, aim it down toward the speaker from just out of frame, and keep the cable dressed so it cannot tug the mount. For stage or studio use, place it on a stand, connect it to a mixer, audio interface, or camera input, select battery or phantom power to match the connected device, and engage the low-cut filter when wind or handling rumble is present. Check levels with a short test recording before the session, and confirm that the voice sits clearly above the background sound.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the MX 320AL Shotgun Microphone used for?

It is used for focused vocal and dialogue recording in media interviews, conferences, speeches, stage performances, filming, television, and camera or camcorder work, where rejecting surrounding noise matters as much as capturing the voice.

Does the MX 320AL Shotgun Microphone work outdoors?

Yes, the microphone is designed for outdoor as well as indoor use, and the supplied windscreen plus the selectable low-cut filter help manage wind and rumble. For strong wind, keep the windscreen fitted and position the microphone with its rear away from the prevailing wind where possible.

What comes in the box with the MX 320AL Shotgun Microphone?

It is packaged with a microphone stand mount and a windscreen, so it can be mounted on a camera or stand and used for location recording straight away.

Technical Specifications

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