Rǿde Microphones is now shipping the M3 ($199 MAP).

According to the manufacturer, the cardioid M3 is suitable for both live performance and studio/remote recording. In addition, internal shockmounting and low handling noise make it suitable for location recording, field reporting, and sample/sound effects gathering.

Other features include a switchable highpass filter for LF attenuation, a 3-stage (0, –10 dB, –20 dB) pad, maximum 142 dB sound pressure level (SPL) handling, 48 VDC phantom or 9 VDC battery powering, a molded flight case, a foam windscreen, and a mic clip.

For more infomation, visit www.rodemic.com.