Expert take · Tier A
Who is the Audio-Technica - BP40 for?
Strong choice. At 79.3 Mars Score it's in the A-tier (78-87) — the cluster just below the absolute leaders.
Pick this when you want flagship-tier specs without paying for the headline halo of the S-tier. The day-to-day experience is indistinguishable from the very top.
Mars Score is computed from 6 measured specs against the transparent formula for the microphones category. No editorial picks, no paid placement.
Quick stats
At a glance
- Type
- Dynamic
- Connection
- XLR
- Polar pattern
- Hypercardioid
Full readout
All specifications
Spec
- Type
- Dynamic
- Polar pattern
- Hypercardioid
- Frequency response?
- 50Hz–16kHz
- Max SPL
- 148 dB
Connectivity
- Connection
- XLR
- Headphone out
- false
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