Audix VX5 — Premium Electret Condenser Vocal Microphone
VX5 Overview
The Audix VX5 is a multi-purpose professional condenser microphone built for stage, studio, and broadcast environments where vocal clarity and feedback resistance are critical. Its tight supercardioid polar pattern provides consistent off-axis rejection, isolating the primary source from surrounding stage noise and delivering over 20 dB of ambient noise rejection in live applications. The 14 mm gold vapor diaphragm produces a smooth, accurate frequency response capable of replicating studio-quality results in demanding live settings, while the microphone handles SPLs in excess of 140 dB with the pad and roll-off filter engaged. The VX5 is well suited for audio engineers, touring companies, broadcast facilities, and houses of worship requiring a reliable, high-SPL-capable condenser for front-of-house vocal work.
Beyond vocal use, the VX5 is equally capable on guitars, woodwinds, brass, percussion, drum overheads, hi-hats, and piano, making it a versatile tool across a wide range of live and studio capture scenarios. Designed, assembled, and tested by Audix in the USA.
Key Features
- Supercardioid Polar Pattern — Tight, uniformly controlled pickup pattern isolates the primary source and provides over 20 dB of ambient noise rejection on live stages
- 14 mm Gold Vapor Diaphragm — Delivers smooth, accurate frequency response with studio-quality detail in live and broadcast applications
- High SPL Handling — Handles SPLs in excess of 140 dB with the pad and roll-off filter engaged, preventing distortion on loud sources
- -10 dB Pad — Onboard attenuation pad for use with high-output sources or in high-SPL environments
- Bass Roll-Off Filter — Reduces low-frequency buildup and proximity effect, improving clarity in close-mic vocal and instrument applications
- Acoustically Ported Steel Mesh Grille — Integrated multi-stage pop filter minimizes plosives and breath noise without compromising high-frequency response
- Feedback Resistance — Supercardioid pattern geometry and controlled off-axis response contribute to stable gain-before-feedback on live stages
- Phantom Power Operation — Requires 18 to 52 V phantom power, compatible with virtually all professional mixing consoles and preamps
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