The RØDE's S1-B is a supercardioid handheld condenser microphone developed for live sound applications that delivers studio-quality signal response. The supercardioid element significantly reduces noise and signal in the microphone element's off-axis portions. When near monitor speakers, the outcome delivers high gain before feedback while removing signal from surrounding instruments and singers. Its frequency response ranges from 20Hz to 20kHz, and its SPL level of 151dB provides precise and distortion-free reproduction of transient impulses.