Overview
Sonys ECM-778 XLR shotgun microphone offers broadcast-quality audio with a high-resolution frequency response, capturing clear highs and stable low-mid range for balanced, natural sound. The compact and lightweight design makes it ideal for tight boom setups or on-camera use, with a rugged machined aluminium chassis that reduces vibrations and blocks electrical interference. The microphone features a low-cut filter to reduce wind and handling noise, ensuring clear recordings in any environment.
The microphones precise directional supercardioid pickup ensures focused sound capture while minimizing ambient and rear noise, making it ideal for dialogue and location recording. With a high-resolution frequency response and compact, lightweight design, the ECM-778 is suitable for film, TV, voiceover, and content creation. Its robust build and included windscreens make it weather-ready, while the built-in low-cut filter helps maintain clean recordings at the source.
Summary
Connectivity: XLR
Direction: Super-Cardoid
Microphone Type: Super-Cardoid (Shotgun)
Phantom Power: 48
Included in box
1x ECM-778 Microphone
1x Foam wind screen
1x Fur wind screen
1x Microphone holder
1x Microphone spacer (molded type)
1x Microphone spacer (sheet type)
1x Microphone cable
1x Storage case
2x Stand adaptor
About the Sony ECM-778 Shotgun Microphone
Sony’s new ECM-778 XLR shotgun microphone delivers broadcast-quality audio with a high-resolution frequency response, capturing crisp highs and a stable low-mid range for balanced, natural sound. Its narrow supercardioid pickup ensures focused front capture with excellent off-axis rejection, while the compact (176 mm) and lightweight (102 g) design makes it ideal for tight boom setups or on-camera use. Built for professional field work, the rugged machined aluminium chassis reduces vibrations and blocks electrical interference, with included foam and fur windscreens for all-weather reliability. A convenient low-cut filter on the body helps tame wind and handling noise at the source, ensuring clear, clean recordings in any environment.
Clear, open highs with solid mids and lows
A newly developed microphone capsule, machined brass acoustic tube, and refined circuitry combine to achieve pristine, neutral audio capture that fully supports the high resolution and extended frequency response of Hi-Res Audio. With a well-defined low-mid range and clear, open sounding highs, it is possible to capture the natural nuances of human voices, environmental sounds, musical instruments, and more.
Narrow frontal directivity and smooth off-axis response
An advanced microphone capsule and acoustic tube form a precise phase interference system that attenuates pickup from the sides and rear consistently over the entire frequency range. Ideal off-axis characteristics based on exceptional super-cardioid directivity allow focused, natural sounding pickup from the front so that the desired sound is clearly captured and unwanted ambient noise is effectively attenuated while retaining smooth, natural overall response.
Stable response over a wide distance range
The microphone’s unique capsule and acoustic tube combination also minimises frequency and directivity variations at different recording distances, ensuring consistently high audio quality in the widest possible range of recording situations. Equally stunning sound is captured whether the microphone is on the camera, on a boom, or in any other type of studio installation.
Circuit design for high quality and low noise
Top-quality film capacitors and metal film resistors are used in the signal path to maximise sonic clarity and accuracy. Conductive polymer aluminium solid capacitors are used in the power supply for high capacity and wide dynamic range with minimum circuit size. A machined aluminium chassis protects the capsule from external vibration while effectively blocking electrical noise for high sonic purity.
DIMENSIONS
Diameter 20 mm
Length 176 mm (13/16 inches x 7 inches)
WEIGHT
Weight 102 g (3.6 oz) (only main unit)
ENVIRONMENTAL
Operating Temperature 0 ℃ to +60 ℃ (+32 °F to +140 °F)
POWER
Power Supply from Main Unit External power supply 44 V to 52 V DC (IEC 61938 P48)
Current Consumption 4 mA or less
AUDIO SPECIFICATIONS
Type Electret condenser microphone
Monaural / Stereo Monaural
Directivity Super cardioid
Frequency Response 40 Hz to 40,000 Hz
Front Sensitivity -31 dB (0 dB = 1 V/Pa, 1 kHz)
Signal-to-Noise Ratio 78 dB SPL or more (IEC 179 A-weighted, 1 kHz, 1 Pa)
Intrinsic Noise 16 dB SPL or less (0 dB = 2×10⁻⁵ Pa)
Maximum Input Sound Pressure Level (1% distortion) 133 dB SPL²
Maximum Input Sound Pressure Level (10% distortion) 136 dB SPL³
Dynamic Range 117 dB SPL or more
Microphone Output Yes (XLR 3-pin)
Output Impedance 40 OHM
OTHER
Warranty Provided
Form Color carton
Hook Attachment No
NOTES
*1 IEC 61938 P48
*2 Equivalent sound pressure level value converted from the input level value that is acquired when 1% waveform distortion is produced by 1 kHz output signals from the microphone. (0 dB = 2×10⁻⁵ Pa)
*3 Equivalent sound pressure level value converted from the input level value that is acquired when 10% waveform distortion is produced by 1 kHz output signals from the microphone. (0 dB = 2×10⁻⁵ Pa)
*4 Warranty and Operating Instruction are excluded.
PRECISE DIRECTIONALITY
With a narrow frontal pickup and excellent off-axis rejection, this supercardioid shotgun mic ensures focused sound capture while minimizing ambient and rear noise — ideal for dialogue and location recording.
BROADCAST-QUALITY AUDIO
Featuring a high-resolution frequency response with extended highs and stable low-mid balance, it delivers natural, clear audio suitable for film, TV, voiceover, and content creation.
COMPACT & LIGHTWEIGHT DESIGN: At just 176 mm and 102 g, it’s optimized for boom operation in tight spaces and smooth on-camera integration, offering versatility across studio and field environments.
ROBUST, WEATHER-READY BUILD
Its machined aluminium chassis reduces external vibrations and shields against electrical interference. Paired with foam and fur windscreens, it’s built for reliable performance in any environment.
BUILT-IN LOW-CUT FILTER
An onboard switchable low-cut filter effectively attenuates low-frequency rumble from wind or handling, ensuring cleaner recordings at the source.
