The MXL 440 is a cardioid microphone suitable for a wide range of vocal and instrument applications. Built with a gold-sputtered diaphragm, this MXL microphone provides clean and crisp audio. The MXL 440’s cardioid pickup pattern prevents unwanted noise from ruining the recording, and focuses on the audio input from the performer. With the Internal Mogami wiring, this cardioid microphone provides lossless audio. The FET preamp of this MXL microphone gives an electrically balanced output to prevent degradation of the tonal quality.