Earthworks ICON PRO Overview
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1Description
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2Delivers a Great Sound
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3Flawless Performance
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4Quality Accessories for a Quality Product
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5Features at a Glance
Earthworks Icon and Icon Pro Microphones
Earthworks is a company renowned for their naturalistic, high-end sound�and now that sound is conveniently available for live streamers, podcasters, gamers, and radio show hosts in the Earthworks Icon Pro. This hand-tuned cardioid condenser XLR microphone brings the build quality and tone of a pro-studio microphone to the home-broadcasting or streaming environment. Whether you make unboxing videos, stream game play, or host a podcast, the Icon Pro's ultrafast response time will provide a clarity of recording that can help you stand out from the pack.
The microphone certainly looks the part, with its screen-ready stainless steel finish and broadcast-style, end-address design. But more important is the sound: Earthworks have crafted a mic that responds incredibly to the human voice, all while rejecting room sound, minimizing handling noise, and keeping any self-noise to a thankful minimum�even when you're recording at high volumes. Plus the built-in windscreen and pop filter help control common problems such as breath noise and vocal plosives.
Delivers a Great Sound
This is an end-address, small-diaphragm condenser microphone with a cardioid polar pattern for minimizing the sound of acoustically imperfect rooms. On the tech side, the mic has been fashioned to deliver a rise speed of 11.67 microseconds, which means it reacts quickly and impeccably to the subtleties of your voice. A hand-tuned, extended-frequency response of 20 Hz to 30 kHz ensures the mic not only reacts to your voice, but captures it in a true-to-life manner.
Flawless Performance
The microphone works out of the box with your audio interface to deliver studio-quality sound right off the bat. It's able to handle an SPL of up to 139 dB, which is quite high, and will come in handy for video-game playthroughs where one might be audibly surprised by the sudden arrival of a virtual enemy. Low-noise construction means the mic won't generate hiss or other machine sounds when driven hard. And a built-in pop filter ensures you won't incur pops from plosives, so you can say phrases like "pops from plosives" without distorting the recording.
Quality Accessories for a Quality Product
The Icon Pro offers an integrated M2-R ball adapter, so you can mount the mic on any stand or boom. This mount comes courtesy of Triad Orbit, a company famous for their studio-quality modular mic stands and mic-placement solutions. A 3/8" thread is also included to bolster compatibility with all sorts of stands.
Features at a Glance
- Perfect for broadcast-quality speech and voice-over recording
- Ideal for streaming, podcasting, interviewing, gaming, web conferencing, and content creating
- Condenser capsule with lightning-fast rise time speed of 11.67 microseconds
- 20 Hz to 30 kHz frequency response
- Mounts to a boom or stand with included custom Triad-Orbit M2-R connector
- Cardioid polar pattern's off-axis rejection prevents ambient room noise from entering your stream
- Striking stainless steel design
- Easy-to-clean (and sanitize) stainless steel windscreen with integrated pop filter
- XLR 3-pin output connector
- Runs on phantom power (24 to 48 VDC)
- Designed, hand-tuned, and assembled in the USA
In the Box
- Earthworks Icon Pro Cardioid Condenser XLR Microphone (Stainless Steel)
- Triad-Orbit Micro M2-R Retrofit Short Stem Orbital Mic Adapter
- 3/8" Thread Adapter
- Limited 2-Year Warranty
Table of Contents
- Description
- Delivers a Great Sound
- Flawless Performance
- Quality Accessories for a Quality Product
- Features at a Glance
Earthworks ICON PRO Specs
Microphone
| Primary Applications |
Broadcast, Podcast, Web-Streaming |
| Form Factor |
Stand/Boom Mount |
| Intended Sound Sources |
Speech/Voice Over |
| Sound Field |
Mono |
| Operating Principle |
Pressure Gradient |
| Capsule |
Condenser |
| Polar Pattern |
Cardioid |
| Orientation |
End Address |
| Circuitry |
Solid-State |
| Pad |
None |
| High-Pass Filter |
None |
| Tone Adjustment |
None |
| Gain Adjustment |
None |
| Indicators |
None |
| On-Board Controls |
None |
| Windscreen |
Built-In |
Performance
| Frequency Range |
20 Hz to 30 kHz |
| Maximum SPL |
139 dB SPL Peak |
| Off-Axis Rejection |
4 dB at 60°
15 dB at 120°
17 dB at 180°
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| Impedance |
65 Ohms |
| Load Impedance |
600 Ohms |
| Sensitivity |
-34 dBV/Pa |
| Signal-to-Noise Ratio |
79 dB A-Weighted |
| Equivalent Noise Level |
16 dB SPL A-Weighted |
Connectivity
| Output Connectors (Analog) |
1 x XLR 3-Pin Male (on Mic) |
| Headphone Connector |
None |
Power
| Bus Power |
None |
| Operating Voltage |
24 to 48 V (Phantom Power) |
Physical
| Color |
Stainless Steel |
| Mounting |
Mic Clip (Included) |
| Included Case |
None |
| Included Filters |
None |
| Construction Material |
Stainless Steel |
| Dimensions |
ø: 1.6 x L: 5.1" / ø: 40.6 x L: 129.5 mm |
| Weight |
1.5 lb / 0.7 kg |
Packaging Info
| Package Weight |
2.73 lb |
| Box Dimensions (LxWxH) |
12.2 x 7.3 x 4.9" |
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