The Rode Procaster Dynamic Microphone with XLR Connection - Open Box is specifically designed for recording and broadcast applications, demanding wide frequency response and low distortion. It is the analog pro version of Rode's Podcaster and features an XLR connector. With its quality microphone based on their popular Broadcaster design, it has won the Radio World/US National Association of Broadcasters "What's Cool" award. The end-address configuration and tailored-for-voice frequency response, along with a switchable high pass filter, make it an industry standard for on-air applications with studio sound quality.