Rent Micbooster Clippy XLR EM272 Microphone
The Micbooster Clippy XLR EM272 is an omnidirectional electret condenser microphone based on the Primo EM272 capsule, terminated to XLR with integrated powering.
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Overview
The Micbooster Clippy XLR EM272 is an omnidirectional electret condenser microphone based on the Primo EM272 capsule, terminated to XLR with integrated powering. It offers low self-noise and a flat frequency response, making it suitable for ambient capture, effects recording, and measurement applications where accurate off-axis response and low-noise performance are critical.
Its small clip body also makes it an excellent actor lav: clip it to wardrobe and run it into a phantom-powered recorder input, or plug it into the RodeLink Newsshooter Kit to go wireless.
Primo EM272 capsule
Detailed ambience with low self-noise
Omnidirectional pattern
Smooth pickup around the microphone
XLR phantom powering
Direct connection to professional recorders
Clip-style mounting
Wear it as an actor lav or rig it for stereo and effects
- Microphone type
- Clip-mounted electret condenser
- Capsule
- Primo EM272
- Polar pattern
- Omnidirectional
- Power
- Phantom power through integrated XLR electronics
- Connection
- 3-pin XLR
- Primary use
- Actor lavalier, ambience, effects, plant miking, and stereo pairs
- Response character
- Low self-noise and natural off-axis response
- Mounting
- Compact clip body
Both mics use the same low-noise Primo EM272 omni capsule and plug straight into a phantom-powered XLR input. The Clippy puts that capsule on a slim cable with a clip, so it can be worn on talent as an actor lav, hidden on set as a plant mic, or rigged as a spaced stereo pair.
| Specification | Micbooster Clippy XLR | Micbooster Pluggy XLR |
|---|---|---|
| Capsule | Primo EM272 | Primo EM272 |
| Polar pattern | Omnidirectional | Omnidirectional |
| Power | Phantom, via XLR | Phantom, via XLR |
| Design | Capsule on a cable with a clip, XLR at the end | Capsule built into the XLR plug |
| Wear as an actor lav | Yes — clips to clothing | — |
| Go wireless | With the RodeLink Newsshooter Kit | With the RodeLink Newsshooter Kit |
| Typical placement | On talent · hidden plants · spaced stereo pairs | On a recorder or stereo bar · plants · ambience |
| Included in our kit | Clippy XLR EM272 microphone | Pluggy XLR EM272 microphone |
Best for
Choose the Micbooster Clippy XLR for
- Actor lavs, wired into a recorder or wireless through the RodeLink Newsshooter Kit
- Plant mics hidden in cars, on sets and on props
- Spaced A/B stereo ambience with a pair of Clippys
- Natural-sounding interviews where a low-noise omni suits the room
Choose the Micbooster Pluggy XLR for
- Instant ambience and room tone, plugged straight into a recorder
- Plant mics where there is no cable to hide
- Stereo arrays on a bar or a recorder’s XLR inputs
- Effects and Foley with the same quiet EM272 capsule
- Clip the microphone to a rigid, quiet support and isolate it from cable movement, handling, and windscreen contact.
- Use matched placement and equal cable paths when pairing two Clippys for A/B or other spaced stereo techniques.
- Set the recorder for phantom power and leave headroom for sudden effects, even when recording in 32-bit float.
- Use suitable foam or fur outdoors and record at least one minute of clean ambience for edits and noise matching.
- Worn as an actor lav, tape a small loop of cable just below the clip so clothing movement doesn’t travel down the cable, and keep the capsule clear of fabric rub.
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