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JBL PartyBox Wireless Mic
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Key specs
Polar Pattern
CardioidMost commonCardioid40%Omnidirectional27%Bidirectional11%Supercardioid11%
Cardioid is the most common — on 40% of the 188 microphones we've cataloged (of 134).
Form Factor
Usb desktop podcast31%Large-diaphragm condenser15%Lavalier wireless14%Dynamic handheld vocal10%
Lavalier wireless appears on 14% of the 118 microphones we've cataloged (of 134).
Use Case
Most commonStreaming15%Podcasting15%Content creation15%Vocal recording13%
Content creation is the most common — on 15% of the 342 microphones we've cataloged (of 134).
Microphone
- Polar Pattern
- Cardioid
- Form Factor
- Lavalier wireless
- Use Case
- Streaming, live performance, content creation
- Count
- 2
- Frequency Response
- 50-15000 Hz
- Frequency Response High Hz
- 15000 Hz
- Frequency Response Low Hz
- 50 Hz
- Signal To Noise Ratio
- 59 dB
Battery
- Battery Life Wireless
- 20 h
- Charging Method
- USB-C
- Full Charge Minutes
- 150 min
- Battery
- Yes
- Fast Charging
- Yes
Build
- Water Resistance
- No
Connectivity
- Wireless Band
- 2.4GHz
- Wireless Range
- 30 m
Design
- Dimensions Depth
- 42.5 mm
- Dimensions Height
- 224.5 mm
- Dimensions Width
- 45.5 mm
- Includes Pop Filter
- Yes
- Includes Shock Mount
- Yes
- Weight
- 270 g
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