PHILIPS DESK MIC PH-298

Description

The Philips PH-298 is a professional desktop podium and conference microphone engineered for high-gain speech isolation. Ideal for boardrooms, lecture halls, houses of worship, and public addresses, it features a sensitive condenser microphone element mounted on an adjustable, slim gooseneck.The system utilizes a stable desktop base with a clean, low-profile layout. Thanks to its tailored frequency response, it captures articulate vocal clarity while rejecting off-axis ambient room rumble, ensuring your voice carries clearly over any public address setup.Key Mechanical & Technical Features34cm Flex-Neck Gooseneck: A rigid central stem flanked by flexible mechanical joints that can bend and adjust in any direction, allowing the speaker to position the microphone capsule precisely.Dual-Power Base Mechanism: The desktop base houses an internal battery compartment running on dual $1.5text{V}$ AA batteries, providing local power to the active condenser capsule without relying on complex external hardware.Tactile Power Toggle: A smooth, integrated physical push-latch switch sits on the base to easily connect or disconnect the audio line locally.High-Gain Condenser Capsule: Delivers an ultra-responsive sensitivity rating of $-45text{dB} pm 2text{dB}$ and a frequency response optimized between $80text{Hz} – 16text{kHz}$ to eliminate mud and emphasize vocal crispness.Compatible Mechanisms & Audio EquipmentThe PH-298 is an active analog microphone designed to feed into standard audio pathways:PA Amplifiers & Sound Mixers: Comes bundled with a heavy-duty 3-meter shielded microphone wire that interfaces seamlessly with commercial amplifiers, mixing consoles, or public address hubs.Podiums & Lecterns: The compact base sits freely on any flat surface, or the gooseneck stem can be uncoupled for integration into flush-mount podium flanges.Audio Adapters ($6.35text{mm} / 3.5text{mm}$): Fully compatible with standard step-down adapters, allowing you to route the signal directly into digital recording systems, computers, or mobile streaming interfaces provided they accept a standard microphone line input.