Introducing - Konos 2
The everything
microphone
An 80-element MEMS array with switchable beam patterns and real-time noise filtering - the one microphone and recorder to have in your kit.
Switchable patterns · Multichannel recording
Three pattern sets. One mic.
Three switchable pattern sets - Narrow, Medium, Wide. Each captures a forward beam, its rear complement, and the real-time Konos Select mix, recorded to micro-SD as 24-bit / 48 kHz WAV.
Narrow
60° / 300° / Processed
A tight forward beam, its 300° rear complement, and the Konos Select mix - recorded together as a set.
Medium
100° / 260° / Processed
A wider 100° forward beam with matching 260° rear capture, plus the processed mix.
Wide
180° / 180° / Processed
Front and rear at 180° combine for full 360° coverage, alongside the processed mix.
For continuously variable beam width, see Konos Digital's Variable Cone Technology.
Continuously variable? Meet Konos Digital →Konos Select
Clean dialogue, anywhere.
Real-time noise filtering isolates the voice from wind, traffic, and crowd noise as you record - so what you capture on location is already close to what you need in post.
Technical specifications
Konos 2 specifications
| Transducer | 80-element 24-bit digital MEMS array |
|---|---|
| Frequency response | 50 Hz - 20,000 Hz |
| Max SPL | 117 dB (THD < 0.5%) |
| Beam patterns | Narrow 60° / 300°, Medium 100° / 260°, Wide 180° / 180° (full 360°) |
| Recording | Micro SD (FAT32) · 7-channel WAV, 24-bit / 48 kHz |
| Channel map | Fixed layout - your selected set (main, complement, Konos Select) records audio; the other channels stay silent, so the take always shows which beam pattern was used |
| Noise filtering | Konos Select, real-time |
| Audio outputs | 3× balanced analog outputs (TA3M mini-XLR) · 1× TRS stereo headphone (3.5 mm) |
| Timecode | LTC input (3.5 mm) |
| Array connection | RJ45 - mic-to-box (microphone array to processor); not a network/streaming port |
| Power | 12 V DC, 1.5 A (5.5×2.1 mm barrel) · NP-series battery |
| Battery runtime | ~1 hr (NP-550, 18 Wh) |
| Dimensions - processor | 550 g · 36 × 141 × 104 mm |
| Dimensions - array | 155 g · ø35 mm × 255 mm |
| Mounting | Ships with shock mount + foam windsock · fits a Rycote Nano-Shield with the Konos mount kit → |
| Operating temperature | 10-40 °C / 50-95 °F |
| Housing | Anodized aluminium |
| Warranty | 1 year (manufacturing defects) |
| In the box | Shock mount, foam windsock, 12 V DC power supply |
Konos 2
Get the everything microphone
Built on the original Konos - NAB Show Product of the Year 2023 - and available now through authorised resellers worldwide.
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