{"data":{"slug":"maono-a04","type":"microphone","brand":"Maono","name":"A04","aliases":["MAONO A04","AU-A04","MAONO AU-A04","A04 Condenser Microphone","A04 USB Microphone Kit","A04H"],"release_date":"2018-08","url":"https://arkivo.dev/microphones/maono-a04","specs":{"series":null,"model_numbers":["AU-A04","C.01.01.002.00116","AU-A04H"],"gtins":["6938646084747"],"announce_date":null,"status":"available","predecessor":null,"successor":null,"launch_price_usd":null,"launch_price_eur":null,"markets":null,"colors":["Black"],"manufacturer_url":"https://maono.com/products/usb-microphone-kit-maono-au-a04","spec_sheet_url":null,"manual_url":"https://update.maono.com/User%20Manual/A04%20User%20mannul%20V4.0_20210524.pdf","eprel_registration_number":null,"warranty_years":1,"transducer_type":"condenser","capsule_size_mm":16,"capsule_count":1,"polar_patterns":["cardioid"],"address_type":"side","frequency_response_hz":{"min_hz":30,"max_hz":16000},"sensitivity_dbv_pa":-38,"sensitivity_dbfs":null,"max_spl_db":120,"max_spl_thd_percent":null,"self_noise_dba":16,"noise_floor_dbfs":null,"snr_db":70,"dynamic_range_db":null,"output_impedance_ohm":null,"connection_types":["usb"],"external_inputs":null,"simultaneous_usb_xlr":null,"usb_connector":"usb_b","cable_host_connector":null,"cable_length_m":null,"phantom_power":null,"max_bit_depth_bits":24,"max_sample_rate_khz":192,"float_32_bit":false,"headphone_jack":false,"zero_latency_monitoring":false,"onboard_controls":null,"onboard_processing":null,"mount_threads":null,"shock_mount":"included","pop_filter":["internal","external_screen","foam_windscreen"],"desk_stand_included":false,"housing_material":"All-metal","rgb_lighting":null,"lighting_zones":null,"software_name":null,"firmware_updatable":null,"os_compatibility":["windows","macos","linux"],"console_compatibility":["playstation"],"dimensions_mm":null,"weight_g":null,"weight_with_stand_g":null,"other_certifications":null,"in_the_box":["USB Condenser Mic","Adjustable Scissor Arm Stand","Metal Shock Mount","Pop Filter","Foam Mic Windscreen","Table Mounting Clamp","USB-A/USB-C to USB-B Cable","User Manual"]},"variants":[{"model_number":"AU-A04H","in_the_box":["USB Condenser Mic","Wired Headphones","Mic Stand","Metal Shock Mount","Pop Filter","Foam Mic Windscreen","Table Clamp","USB Cable"]}],"sources":[{"url":"https://maono.com/products/usb-microphone-kit-maono-au-a04","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-16","fields":["model_numbers","gtins","status","colors","manufacturer_url","warranty_years","transducer_type","capsule_size_mm","polar_patterns","frequency_response_hz","sensitivity_dbv_pa","max_spl_db","snr_db","connection_types","usb_connector","housing_material","variants"],"notes":{"model_numbers":"The store variant A04 has SKU C.01.01.002.00116. The store lists two more options: A04H (A04 with the MH601 headphones) and A04 Gen2 (US only). The Gen2 has an XLR and USB output and a different kit, so it is a separate product and is not stored. Amazon prints the model AU-A04 for the A04 kit and AU-A04H for the headphone kit.","gtins":"Store variant barcode of the A04 option: 6938646084747. Amazon US prints other numbers for its listing (UPC 667016188537 and GTIN 05056020202844), which are not stored.","status":"The store sells it at 59.99 USD (list 72.99 USD) with Add to cart.","colors":"The store photos show a black microphone. Amazon lists a white set of the A04, which the maker's store does not sell.","warranty_years":"Store page, US store: 12-Month Warranty. Amazon US prints Warranty Description 1 year warranty for the A04.","transducer_type":"Specification tab: Microphone-core Dia.16mm Condenser. The Amazon text says electret condenser transducer.","capsule_size_mm":"Specification tab: Microphone-core Dia.16mm Condenser. Gallery image 3 reads 16mm large diaphragm.","polar_patterns":"Specification tab: Polar Pattern Cardioid.","frequency_response_hz":"Specification tab: Frequency Response 30Hz-16kHz.","sensitivity_dbv_pa":"Specification tab: Sensitivity -38dBA+/-3dBA (0dB=1V/Pa at 1kHz). The manual prints -38dB+/-3dB (0dB=1V/Pa at 1kHz). Both name 1 V/Pa as the reference, so the value is a level in dBV/Pa. The tolerance is 3 dB. The value is the capsule level and is not tied to the USB output.","max_spl_db":"Specification tab: Maximum SPL 120dB. No distortion level is printed.","snr_db":"Specification tab: S/N Ratio 70dB. No weighting or reference level is printed.","connection_types":"Specification tab: USB cable. The microphone has a USB output only.","usb_connector":"Specification tab: USB Cable, USB-A/USB-C to USB-B Cable. The manual calls it a USB A to B cable. The in-the-box photo shows the square plug of a full-size USB-B on the microphone end.","housing_material":"Gallery image 5 reads Premium All-Metal.","variants":"The A04H option is the A04 sold with the MH601 headphones. The microphone is the same. The in-the-box row comes from the Amazon A04H listing. The A04 Gen2 option is not a variant, see the model number note."}},{"url":"https://update.maono.com/User%20Manual/A04%20User%20mannul%20V4.0_20210524.pdf","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-16","fields":["manual_url","transducer_type","capsule_size_mm","capsule_count","polar_patterns","address_type","frequency_response_hz","sensitivity_dbv_pa","max_spl_db","self_noise_dba","snr_db","usb_connector","os_compatibility"],"notes":{"manual_url":"Maono help center page A04 Files Download links this file: AU-A04 user manual V4.0 of 2021-05-24, English, German and Japanese. The file is one page of a print layout. It was read as images.","transducer_type":"Specification: Microphone-Core Dia. 16mm Condenser.","capsule_size_mm":"Specification: Microphone-Core Dia. 16mm Condenser.","capsule_count":"Features: large capsule with plated membrane, singular. No count is printed.","polar_patterns":"Specification: Polar Pattern Cardioid. The polar plot at 1 kHz is a cardioid.","address_type":"Pages Microphone Placement and Front Side Use Only: the M logo on the body is the front and the pick-up area, and the logo side must face the sound source. The drawing shows the speaker facing the side of the upright body.","frequency_response_hz":"Specification: Frequency Response 30Hz-16KHz, with the response graph.","sensitivity_dbv_pa":"Specification: Sensitivity -38dB+/-3dB (0dB=1V/Pa at 1kHz).","max_spl_db":"Specification: Maximum SPL 120dB.","self_noise_dba":"Specification: Equivalent Noise Level 16dBA Max. Stored as 16 dB(A), which is the upper limit.","snr_db":"Specification: S/N Ratio 70dB.","usb_connector":"Specification: Cable USB A to B Cable. The Connect to Computer page shows the microphone end of the cable as a rectangular plug.","os_compatibility":"How to setting on computer: Windows 10, 8, 7, and Windows 8 start screen. How to setting on Apple Mac: macOS sound settings. The features say plug and play operation for PC and MAC."}},{"url":"https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07GQT8879","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-16","fields":["warranty_years","max_bit_depth_bits","max_sample_rate_khz","float_32_bit","pop_filter","shock_mount","desk_stand_included","console_compatibility","headphone_jack","zero_latency_monitoring","in_the_box","usb_connector"],"notes":{"warranty_years":"Item data: Warranty Description 1 year warranty. This is the US listing.","max_bit_depth_bits":"Maker's A+ content and bullet: Pro Sound Chipset 192kHz/24Bit.","max_sample_rate_khz":"Maker's A+ content and bullet: 192kHz/24Bit. The A+ image compares it with other microphones at 44.1kHz/16Bit.","float_32_bit":"Only 24-bit is listed, so no 32-bit float format.","pop_filter":"What You Get lists a pop filter and a foam mic windscreen. The A+ image Multi-Layer Protect names a mic windscreen foam, a built-in pop filter in the grille and a pop filter.","shock_mount":"What You Get: Metal Shock Mount*1.","desk_stand_included":"The kit has a scissor arm stand with a table mounting clamp. A boom arm does not count as a desk stand.","console_compatibility":"A+ image Plug and Play shows PS4/PS5 and Not Compatible with Xbox. Q and A: works with MacBook, PC, Phone and PS4/PS5, not Xbox.","headphone_jack":"Customer reviews on the listing say the microphone has no mute button and the headset cannot be plugged into it to monitor. The microphone has no headphone jack in any photo. The maker sells the A04H kit with headphones for a computer jack.","zero_latency_monitoring":"With no headphone output there is no direct monitoring.","in_the_box":"What You Get: USB Condenser Mic*1, Adjustable Scissor Arm Stand*1, Metal Shock Mount*1, Pop Filter*1, Mic Windscreen Foam*1, Boom Arm Base*1, USB-A/USB-C to USB-B Cable*1, User Manual*1. The Included Components line prints Table Mounting Clamp for the boom arm base.","usb_connector":"Item data and Q and A: USB-A/USB-C to USB-B Cable and USB-B to USB-A/C cable. The cable has a 2-in-1 plug with USB-A and USB-C on the computer end, so the cable host plug is not stored."}},{"url":"https://web.archive.org/web/20201026163950/https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07GQT8879","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-16","fields":["release_date","os_compatibility"],"notes":{"release_date":"Wayback capture of the Amazon US listing of 2020-10-26: Date First Available August 22, 2018, with 2,222 ratings.","os_compatibility":"The 2020 listing bullet says the USB 2.0 data port connects to the computer and to a Linux operating system, with no extra driver. The current listing does not repeat it. It also says it works with mobile phones through an OTG adapter, which names no phone operating system."}},{"url":"https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07VYJ4TV2","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-16","fields":["variants","in_the_box"],"notes":{"variants":"The AU-A04H listing is the kit with wired headphones. Item data: Model Number AU-A04H, Mfr Part Number MABAUA04HUS.","in_the_box":"Included Components: USB Condenser Mic*1, Wired Headphones*1, Mic Stand*1, Metal Shock Mount*1, Pop Filter*1, Foam Mic Windscreen*1, Table Clamp*1, USB Cable*1."}}],"fields_filled":31,"updated":"2026-10-16"},"meta":{"api_version":"1","docs":"https://arkivo.dev/api"}}