Ideal for conference centres, boardrooms, courtrooms, houses of worship, and other installed applications. The U857Q is designed to plug directly into a panel or desk mounted XLRF type connector. This cardioid condenser quick mount gooseneck microphone offers unsurpassed immunity from radio frequency interference thanks to Audio-Technica's UniGuard® innovations. The 14.47" long microphone features an ultra flexible small diameter gooseneck and accepts interchangeable elements. Equipped with self contained electronics and also offers an 80 Hz low cut UniSteep® filter that reduces pickup of low frequency ambient noise.