The E204U is a combination of high quality condenser microphone and an advanced A/D and USB interface, giving you instant digital recording with no external digital interface or software driver required. It includes a high sensitivity condenser capsule and a wide, flat response to deliver a perfect performance. Those customers who fondly remember the past, particularly the 50's and 60's golden age of jazz music, will find this microphone especially appealing. Though the E204U looks like a vintage instrument, its technical performance is substantially modernized with very advanced specifications adapted to a variety of audio miking uses for vocals and instruments.