From the Manufacturer USB Studio Recording Microphone Record studio-quality audio directly to your computer Excellent for vocals and instruments Podcast over the internet Create your own audio for video Record your own songs Simply plug in and start recording Windows and Macintosh compatible Applications Studio Vocals Speech Instruments Podcasts Desktop Recording U37 Features and Benefits Large condenser microphone element for warm rich recordings Cardioid pick-up pattern minimizes background noise and isolates the main sound source Smooth extended frequency response is excellent for singing speech and instruments -10dB overload-protection switch minimizes distortion from loud sound sources Bass-reduction switch reduces room noise Side-address design used by broadcast TV and recording studios Ten-foot USB cable for flexible mic placement Desktop mic stand included Product Description Record studio-quality audio directly to your computer via USB with the CAD U37 side-address condenser microphone-a great choice for both vocal and instruments as well as for creating podcasts and voiceovers for videos. Compatible with both Windows and Mac OS operating systems you can simply plug the U37 into your PC and start recording. The U37 has two switches on the front. The first switch allows you to decrease the sensitivity of the microphone so the sound quality is clear for extremely loud sounds. For example the switch should be in the -10 position for loud voices percussion and other high sound pressure level devices. The 0 position should be used for normal voices and string instruments. The second switch on the U37 is designed to reduce pickup of deep-bass sounds. The switch should be in the Normal Bass mode in most cases. However if you want to remove wind noise ventilation noise or decrease the low frequencies in a recording the switch should be in the Bass Reduction position.