Who is the Audio-Technica - BP40 for?
Strong choice. At 79.3 Mars Score it sits 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 S-tier halo. The day-to-day experience is hard to tell apart 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.
At a glance
- Type
- Dynamic
- Connection
- XLR
- Polar pattern
- Hypercardioid
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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Frequently asked
What is the Mars Score for Audio-Technica - BP40?+
Audio-Technica - BP40 scores 79.3 on the transparent Mars Score formula for microphones, computed from its published specs against the category's weighted normalization.
What category does Audio-Technica - BP40 belong to?+
Audio-Technica - BP40 is a Audio-Technica microphone catalogued in the Microphones category.
When was Audio-Technica - BP40 released?+
Audio-Technica - BP40 was released on 2017-09-01.
What is the type of Audio-Technica - BP40?+
Audio-Technica - BP40 has a type of Dynamic.
What is the connection of Audio-Technica - BP40?+
Audio-Technica - BP40 has a connection of XLR.
What is the polar pattern of Audio-Technica - BP40?+
Audio-Technica - BP40 has a polar pattern of Hypercardioid.
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