Large-Diaphragm USB Condenser Microphone, Cardioid Polar Pattern, 50 Hz to 16 kHz, 16-Bit 48 kHz, Plug-and-Play USB, Built-In Zero-Latency Headphone Monitoring, Side-Address Vintage Body, Silver Finish, Includes Tripod Desk Stand
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The CAD Audio A77USB is a large-diaphragm cardioid USB condenser microphone with vintage side-address styling in silver, built to plug straight into a computer. It pairs a studio-style condenser capsule with a built-in USB interface, so a podcaster, streamer or voiceover artist can record without buying a separate audio interface. A headphone output on the mic itself adds real-time monitoring, and a tripod desk stand and USB cable are in the box. For anyone who wants studio character with laptop simplicity, the A77USB is ready the moment it is unpacked.
A condenser microphone works by sensing the tiny changes in an electrically charged capacitor as sound moves its thin diaphragm, which makes it far more sensitive and detailed than a dynamic, especially in the high frequencies that give a voice air and clarity. The A77USB places a large-diaphragm condenser element ahead of an onboard analog-to-digital converter running 16-bit at 48 kHz, so the capsule's detail is turned into a clean digital signal right inside the mic. Because the conversion happens on board, the audio travels to the computer over USB with no interface in the chain. The result is a transparent, present recording from a single cable.
The cardioid pattern makes the A77USB most sensitive to the source in front of it while rejecting sound from the rear, so it favors the voice and pushes back keyboard clatter, room reflections and household noise. Its built-in headphone jack provides zero-latency monitoring, feeding your voice directly to the headphones before it makes the round trip through the computer, which eliminates the distracting echo that software monitoring can introduce. Together those two features keep a recording clean and a performance comfortable. For spoken word in an untreated room, that combination matters as much as the capsule itself.
With a 50 Hz to 16 kHz response and greater than 120 dB max SPL, the A77USB captures a full, natural vocal range while comfortably handling an expressive speaker up close. Its silver side-address body is a 65th-anniversary tribute to the 1957 Astatic A77, so it brings genuine visual character to a desk or on-camera setup rather than looking like generic gear. That styling is a real feature for streamers and video creators whose microphone is part of the shot. It is a mic chosen as much for how it frames a scene as for how it sounds.
The A77USB is aimed at podcasters, streamers, voiceover artists and remote workers who want one attractive microphone that records straight to a laptop. The included tripod stand sets it on a desk in seconds, and the plug-and-play USB connection means no interface, no phantom power and no driver hunt. It is the natural first upgrade from a headset or built-in mic for anyone getting serious about how they sound on air or on camera. Simple to run and rich to listen to, it lowers the barrier to a professional voice.
| MPN | A77USB |
|---|---|
| Color | Silver |
| Element | Condenser |
| Pattern | Cardioid |
| Power Source | USB |
| Size | Large-diaphragm |
| Form | USB Microphone |
| Output | USB |
| Channels | Mono |
| UPC / EAN | 631922109443 |
| Brand | CAD Audio |
| Product Condition | New |
| Availability | In Stock |
| Element | Large-Diaphragm Condenser (USB) |
| Polar Pattern | Cardioid |
| Frequency Response | 50 Hz - 16 kHz |
| Sensitivity | -40 dBV |
| Max SPL | Over 120 dB |
| Bit Depth / Sample Rate | 16-Bit / 48 kHz |
| Connection | USB-A, Plug-and-Play |
| Monitoring | Built-In Headphone Output, Zero-Latency |
| Address Type | Side-Address |