The capsule has an omni-directional pattern that is meant to capture all participants on each side of a square table or all participants sitting at a round table. Balanced output. The microphone is a low profile single element boundry layer through table design with an omni-directional polar pattern. The microphone has the ability to retract leaving only 2mm (0.078") protruding above the surface. A touch sensitive switch with bi-coloured halo is incorporated into the top of the microphone allowing On/Off switching when used with a DSP or logic controlled box. The microphone is engineered in high quality brass for long life and smooth running.