RAY

The first microphone with autofocus for your voice.

Autofocus for your voice.RAY

• Groundbreaking XLR microphone
• Sensor-based AURA Technology
• MUTE by Distance feature
• Dedicated MUTE button
• Record-Ready sound
• 1" true condenser capsule
• 100% analog signal path
• Works with any audio interface
• Camera-friendly design

The first microphone with AURA sensor.

RAY is the first microphone to use AURA, our sensor-based technology*. It continuously measures your distance opening up groundbreaking possibilities for interacting with your microphone. 

For perfectly balanced voice recordings.

By continuously measuring your distance from the microphone, RAY can adapt your levels and tone on the fly.

You can focus on your performance while creating flawless recordings for podcasts, content, live streaming, and music production.

Experience this groundbreaking new way of recording by clicking the button below. 

Mute button. So simple, yet so useful.

RAY is the first professional XLR microphone that comes with a MUTE button.

You get clear visual feedback when MUTE is engaged and works fully analog, even when MUTE by Distance is activated.

High-end specifications ensure best sound quality.

RAY is based on our best-selling studio microphone, the LCT 440 PURE, and therefore features high-end specifications.

• 1-inch true condenser studio capsule
• Cardioid polar pattern with effective rear rejection
• 8 dB(A) of self-noise
• Max SPL of 131 dBSPL
• Gold-plated 3-pin XLR connector
• 100% analog signal path 

A truly camera-friendly design.

RAY's compact and clever design makes it easier to show your face to the camera, read a script, or view a screen while using the microphone. There is no bulky pop filter or microphone covering your face or field of view.

The shock mount protects your signal from structure-borne noise. The pop filter protects your signal from plosives during vocal recordings and attaches to the shock mount magnetically. 

Works with every audio interface and mixer.

• RAY is a true condenser microphone with 3-pin XLR connector. 
• It powers all its features via 48V phantom power from your audio interface or mixer.
• No additional power source is needed. 
• Just plug it in and start recording. 

Specifications

Type

Condenser, externally polarized

Acoustical operating principle

Pressure gradient transducer

Diaphragm

3 micron gold sputtered Mylar

Transducer Ø

25.4 mm, 1 in

Polar pattern

Cardioid

Frequency range

20 ... 20,000 Hz

Sensitivity

22.6 mV/Pa, -32.9 dBV/Pa

Self-noise

8 dB (A)

Max SPL

131 dBSPL

Signal / noise ratio

86 dB (A)

Dynamic range

123 dB (A)

Features

AURA, MUTE by distance, MUTE button, Lock mode

AURA processing range

Seamless from 5 to 100 cm / 2 to 40 in

MUTE by Distance range

15 / 30 / 45 / 60 / 80 cm
6 / 12 / 18 / 24 / 32 in

MUTE attenuation value

-70 dB

Supply voltage

48 V ± 4 V

Current consumption

7.2 mA 

Internal impedance

120 Ω

Connector

Gold plated 3-pin XLR

Microphone enclosure

Zinc die cast

Microphone dimensions

138 x 52 x 36 mm, 5.43 x 2.04 x 1.42 in

Microphone net weight

330 g, 11.6 oz

Microphones measured according to: IEC 60268-4 | Phantom power according to: IEC 61938 | Noise measurement according to: IEC 60268-1