Aston Apex Void is the sleek black version of the new Apex active/dynamic handheld microphone. Apex rises above the current crop of dynamic clones, by offering the power and flexibility our live performer and engineer community have been asking for. Firstly, there’s a choice of two voices, derived from the TEC Award-winning Aston Stealth. These are discrete signal paths, with no EQ presets or modelling in sight. You get a choice of two world-class vocal voicings without having to swap mics out. Secondly, Apex operates in passive or active modes; a built-in class A preamp engages automatically when 48V phantom power is present, providing 20dB of super-clean boost to ensure live vocals cut through the mix live, just as they do on the studio recordings. An aerodynamically tuned head further enhances on-axis focus. Transducer Type: Moving Coil Directional Polar Pattern: Cardioid Frequency Response: 20Hz – 16kHz Equivalent Noise Level: 5dB Sensitivity (Switch Up at 1kHz into 1kOhm) – Active Mode: 3.16 mV/Pa Sensitivity (Switch Down at 1kHz into 1kOhm) Active Mode: 5.01 mV/Pa Maximum SPL for THD 0.5%, Active Mode: 119.6dB/115.6dB (Switch Up/Down) Sensitivity (Switch Up at 1kHz into 1kOhm), Passive Mode: 0.79 mV/Pa Sensitivity (Switch Down at 1kHz into 1kOhm): 1.78 mV/Pa Maximum SPL for THD 0.5%, Passive Mode: 146.9dB/139.9dB (Switch Up/Down)