Shure MX424 24" Microflex Cardioid Gooseneck Condenser Microphone with Preamp

The Shure MX424/C is a 24 inch gooseneck condenser microphone created for installations where every spoken word must be heard clearly, whether at a podium, a boardroom table, or a classroom lectern. It uses a cardioid capsule that concentrates on the talker and rejects ambient room sound, so voices stay present without feedback or background chatter.

A surface-mount preamp is built into the base and feeds a balanced three-pin XLR connector, letting technicians route the signal straight to a mixer or DSP with a single cable. The microphone draws power from the 11 to 52 volt phantom supply already found on most professional audio equipment, which keeps setup simple and uncluttered.

The gooseneck bends smoothly and holds its position, making it easy for speakers of different heights to find a comfortable angle. A supplied shockmount provides more than 20 dB of isolation from table vibrations, so typing, page turns, or the thump of a notebook will not travel into the sound system. When plosive protection is needed, the snap-fit windscreen slips on quickly and reduces bursts of air by up to 30 dB.

Engineers can tailor the pickup pattern by swapping the cardioid cartridge for other capsules in the Microflex family, giving the MX424/C the flexibility to adapt as room layouts or acoustic needs change. Its wide 50 Hz to 17 kHz frequency response captures the full character of speech, which helps reduce the amount of corrective equalization required later.

For city council chambers, corporate conference rooms, houses of worship, or any space where intelligibility and discreet appearance matter, the MX424/C offers speech capture that remains reliable and unobtrusive.

• 24 inch gooseneck microphone with a cardioid electret-condenser capsule
• 50 Hz to 17 kHz frequency response for natural speech reproduction
• Integrated surface-mount preamp with balanced three-pin XLR output
• Interchangeable Microflex cartridges allow selection of other polar patterns
• Shockmount flange provides more than 20 dB isolation from mechanical vibration
• Snap-fit windscreen cuts plosive energy by up to 30 dB
• Operates on 11 to 52 volt phantom power