Providing the natural heat and sound of a classic ribbon microphone, the AT4081 hand-built microphone offers a rugged construction for long life and a higher output level for maximum compatibility with microphonic preamplifiers. With its low profile, bar-shaped design, this microphone is natural for use on a wide range of instruments (brass, strings, overheads for drums, orchestras and others) and guitar enclosures in recording studios and live sound recordings . Both in home recording studios and in live sound, this microphone presents the seal of the innovative Audio-Technica MicroLinearT tape, which protects double tapes against lateral distortion and distortion. With 18 patents pending, the revolutionary Audio-Technica tape transducer advances the evolution of ribbon microphones design. Lifetime Warranty: The Lifetime Warranty covers the entire life of the product, which is estimated at 15 years, and is only available to the original purchaser of the microphone who has completed, during the 30 days following the purchase, the form of warranty registration you can find at www.audio-technica.com/warranty.