{"data":{"slug":"beacn-mic","type":"microphone","brand":"BEACN","name":"Mic","aliases":["BEACN Mic","BEACN Mic USB-C Broadcast Dynamic Mic","BEACN Dynamic USB Broadcast Microphone"],"release_date":"2022-01","url":"https://arkivo.dev/microphones/beacn-mic","specs":{"series":null,"model_numbers":null,"gtins":["055845300006","055845300013"],"announce_date":null,"status":"available","predecessor":null,"successor":null,"launch_price_usd":279,"launch_price_eur":null,"markets":null,"colors":["Dark","Light"],"manufacturer_url":"https://www.beacn.com/en-us/products/beacn-mic","spec_sheet_url":null,"manual_url":null,"eprel_registration_number":null,"warranty_years":2,"transducer_type":"dynamic","capsule_size_mm":null,"capsule_count":1,"polar_patterns":["cardioid"],"address_type":"end","frequency_response_hz":{"min_hz":50,"max_hz":20000},"sensitivity_dbv_pa":null,"sensitivity_dbfs":-27,"max_spl_db":null,"max_spl_thd_percent":null,"self_noise_dba":null,"noise_floor_dbfs":null,"snr_db":null,"dynamic_range_db":94,"output_impedance_ohm":null,"connection_types":["usb"],"external_inputs":null,"simultaneous_usb_xlr":null,"usb_connector":"usb_c","cable_host_connector":"usb_c","cable_length_m":3,"phantom_power":null,"max_bit_depth_bits":32,"max_sample_rate_khz":96,"float_32_bit":true,"headphone_jack":true,"zero_latency_monitoring":true,"onboard_controls":null,"onboard_processing":["limiter","compressor","eq","noise_reduction","noise_gate","enhancer"],"mount_threads":["5_8_inch","3_8_inch"],"shock_mount":null,"pop_filter":["internal","foam_windscreen"],"desk_stand_included":false,"housing_material":"Zinc alloy","rgb_lighting":true,"lighting_zones":null,"software_name":"BEACN App","firmware_updatable":true,"os_compatibility":["windows","macos"],"console_compatibility":null,"dimensions_mm":null,"weight_g":751,"weight_with_stand_g":null,"other_certifications":["FCC Part 15","CAN ICES-3 (B)/NMB-3(B)"],"in_the_box":["BEACN Mic","3 meter USB-C to USB-C cable","USB-C to USB-A adapter","3.5mm 2 meter headphone extension cable"]},"variants":[{"gtin":"055845300006","colors":["Dark"]},{"gtin":"055845300013","colors":["Light"]}],"sources":[{"url":"https://www.beacn.com/en-us/products/beacn-mic","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["gtins","status","colors","variants","manufacturer_url","transducer_type","capsule_count","polar_patterns","frequency_response_hz","sensitivity_dbfs","dynamic_range_db","connection_types","usb_connector","cable_host_connector","max_bit_depth_bits","max_sample_rate_khz","float_32_bit","headphone_jack","zero_latency_monitoring","onboard_processing","mount_threads","desk_stand_included","housing_material","rgb_lighting","software_name","os_compatibility","weight_g","in_the_box"],"notes":{"gtins":"The page data gives SKU and barcode 055845300006 for Dark and 055845300013 for Light. Both are valid 12-digit UPC-A codes. No separate model number is printed.","status":"Both colours are sold in the BEACN US store at 349.99 USD. That is the current price, not the launch price.","colors":"Colour options on the page: Dark and Light.","variants":"One row per colour. The tech specs and the box list are the same for both.","capsule_count":"The page names a broadcast dynamic capsule in the singular. It prints no capsule count.","polar_patterns":"Tech specs: Unidirectional (Cardioid).","frequency_response_hz":"Microphone tech specs: 50Hz to 20kHz. No tolerance is printed.","sensitivity_dbfs":"Microphone tech specs: -27dBFS at minimum gain. The gain range is 0 to +20 dB. The reference level is not printed, 94 dB SPL at 1 kHz is assumed.","dynamic_range_db":"Microphone tech specs: Dynamic range 94dB. No distortion level, gain or weighting is printed. The 102 dB signal-to-noise ratio in the Headphone Tech Specs belongs to the headphone amplifier and is not stored.","connection_types":"Tech specs: interface USB-C. There is no XLR output.","usb_connector":"Page: USB Type C connectivity. The support article tells you to plug the USB-C cable into the back of the microphone.","cable_host_connector":"The box has a USB-C to USB-C cable and a USB-C to USB-A adapter.","max_bit_depth_bits":"USB Output: 16/24/32-bit PCM at 48/96 kHz and 32-bit float at 48/96 kHz.","max_sample_rate_khz":"USB Output: 48/96 kHz.","float_32_bit":"USB Output lists 32-bit float at 48/96 kHz. The page adds that float is not supported on all systems and is converted to PCM where necessary.","headphone_jack":"Headphone Tech Specs: interface 3.5mm. The page describes a built-in headphone amplifier.","zero_latency_monitoring":"Page: monitor your voice and system sounds in real time. CGMagazine and RedShark News call it zero-latency and delay-free monitoring.","onboard_processing":"Microphone modules: Limiter, Compressor, Equalizer, Real-Time Noise Suppression, Expander/Gate and Enhancement Suite. The page says the DSP runs inside the microphone and settings are saved on board. The expander is stored as noise gate. The exciter and bass enhance are stored as exciter or bass enhancer. The de-esser has no matching option and is not stored.","mount_threads":"Page: US/EU thread mounting. The support articles name 3/8 inch and 5/8 inch threads on the mount, with no adapter needed.","desk_stand_included":"In The Box says the stand is not included.","housing_material":"Microphone tech specs: housing zinc alloy.","rgb_lighting":"Customizable RGB light ring that can react to the voice and show mute or level indicator modes. It has a decorative lighting mode, so it counts.","software_name":"BEACN App for Windows and Mac. The page says the microphone gives its processed sound without running the app.","os_compatibility":"Page: works on Windows and Mac. System requirements: Windows 10 or later and macOS 12 or later. The downloads page says the current BEACN App needs Windows 11.","weight_g":"Microphone tech specs: weight 751g. The shipping weights in the store data (1370 g and 1344 g) are not used.","in_the_box":"The page box list reads: BEACN Mic, getting started guide, 3.5m USB-C to USB-C cable, 2m 3.5mm extension cable, USB-C to USB-A adapter. The stored list follows the support article, which says 3 meter. The page's Specifications bullets say a 3M USB-C cable and a 1M headphone extension cable, so the page disagrees with itself."}},{"url":"https://support.beacn.com/en-US/articles/getting-started-83261","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["warranty_years","address_type","mount_threads","usb_connector","pop_filter"],"notes":{"warranty_years":"Getting Started article: BEACN Mic has a 2-year limited warranty for hardware failures.","address_type":"Dual collar article: turn the microphone so that you are speaking into the top of it. The plosive article says the end of the microphone moves the most air into the capsule.","mount_threads":"Mounting article: the top ring fits both common types of mic stand threading, 3/8 inch and 5/8 inch, with no adapter. The dual collar article calls the two threads 1/2 inch with 12 threads per inch and 5/8 inch with 27 threads per inch. The 3/8 inch name is used.","usb_connector":"Getting Started: plug the USB-C cable into the back of BEACN Mic and the headphones into the back too.","pop_filter":"Plosive article: three parts reduce plosives, a foam windscreen, a metal mesh and a silk cover on the capsule. The windscreen is replaceable. The silk cover is built into the capsule, so internal is stored too."}},{"url":"https://support.beacn.com/en-US/articles/other-83263","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["other_certifications","cable_length_m","in_the_box"],"notes":{"other_certifications":"Compliance article: complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules and CAN ICES-3 (B)/NMB-3(B).","cable_length_m":"What comes in the box: 1 3 meter USB-C to USB-C cable. The product page box list and CGMagazine say 3.5 m, the page Specifications bullets and RedShark News say 3 m. The support article and the bullets agree on 3 m, so 3 m is stored.","in_the_box":"What comes in the box: 1 BEACN Mic, 1 3 meter USB-C to USB-C cable, 1 USB-C to USB-A adapter, 1 3.5mm 2 meter headphone extension cable."}},{"url":"https://www.beacn.com/en-us/pages/downloads","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["firmware_updatable","os_compatibility"],"notes":{"firmware_updatable":"The BEACN App release notes list firmware updates for BEACN Mic (v1.2.0 b188) next to the app download.","os_compatibility":"BEACN App for Mac requires macOS 12 or later and lists BEACN Mic as compatible. The Windows app requires Windows 11 on the current page."}},{"url":"https://www.cgmagonline.com/review/hardware/beacn-mic-review/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["release_date","launch_price_usd","zero_latency_monitoring","mount_threads"],"notes":{"release_date":"CGMagazine review dated 2022-01-31, the day BEACN started sales. No maker launch page was found.","launch_price_usd":"Review header: MSRP 279 USD, dated 2022-01-31. GamesRadar (2023-05-02) and MusicRadar (2023-06-22) also print 279 USD. US price, no sales tax.","zero_latency_monitoring":"The headphone jack on the base is for zero-latency monitoring, and all processing is done in the microphone.","mount_threads":"The mount has two thread widths built in, so no adapters are needed for most setups."}},{"url":"https://www.redsharknews.com/beacn-mic-review-a-very-solid-performing-microphone","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["zero_latency_monitoring","float_32_bit"],"notes":{"zero_latency_monitoring":"Review: delay free monitoring via its own 3.5mm headphone jack.","float_32_bit":"Review repeats the maker figures: 32-bit float works on some systems only."}},{"url":"https://musicradar.com/reviews/beacn-mic-review","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["sensitivity_dbfs"],"notes":{"sensitivity_dbfs":"Review spec list: sensitivity -27dBFS, adjustable gain 0 to +20dB. It also prints 8 x 2.1 inches as length and width. That size is not stored, since it is rounded and the maker prints no size."}}],"fields_filled":34,"updated":"2026-10-16"},"meta":{"api_version":"1","docs":"https://arkivo.dev/api"}}