The key features of the FGM-170T Dual Carbon include:

- High-quality condenser microphone cartridge with 1.25 cm (½") extra thin gold-plated diaphragm, cardioid polar pattern and excellent sound characteristics

- Low cut switch (80 Hz)

- 10 dB attentuation, switchable

- Extra lightweight (105 g) but very robust carbon fibre boom (1.46 m) with miniature gooseneck

- Long shaft, for overhead miking

- Structure-borne noise isolated diecast base plate

- Replaceable cartridge unit and cartridge (plug-in system with screw-type locking)

- Supplied with windshield

- Delivery consists of 2 boxes