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The ClearOne BMA 360 is a technologically advanced, professional A/V conferencing microphone with a 24" ceiling-tile form factor that blends in with most of today's drop ceilings. Heralded as the first truly wideband, frequency-invariant beamforming mic array, it combines uniform gain response across all frequency bands with ClearOne Audio Intelligence technology to give you the ultimate in crystal-clear, full-fidelity audio—no matter how challenging the acoustics of your room and whether the participants are seated, standing, or moving across the room.
The BMA 360 connects to a CONVERGE Pro 2 DSP mixer (available separately) via a single Cat 6 cable for audio data and PoE++ power. It provides full 360° coverage with full-duplex transmission for productive long-distance meetings and distance learning in small-to-large conference rooms, flex rooms, courtrooms, classrooms, and medical theaters—regardless of their shape or seating arrangement.
All the DSP processing resides onboard the BMA 360 including noise cancellation, echo cancellation, audio filters, and beam selection. A simple, single-workflow configuration is provided by ClearOne's CONSOLE AI software. These integrated features significantly reduce system-design complexity, simplify installation with less cables, use less rack space, offer fewer distance limitations, and lower installation and configuration costs.
As the size of your meetings grows, the BMA 360 supports daisy-chaining of up to three ceiling tiles via P-Link for simpler wiring and longer distances compared to networked "home run" connections via Ethernet. Up to 200' can be placed between each tile, allowing you to cover larger spaces with the mics working in tandem with each other—ideal for flex rooms and extended conference setups.
The unit also features powerful, built-in amplifiers configurable as four channels at 15W or two channels at 30W provide flexibility when amplification is needed for driving local loudspeakers in the same room.
The BMA 360 fits 24" ceiling grids and incorporates a centralized VESA-standard hole pattern that supports pole mounting. Adapter mounting kits for hard ceilings and recessed ceilings are also available separately.
Adaptive Steering also supports camera tracking, with the microphone following the conversation, leading the camera where in the room the participants are speaking.
Number of Beams: 6, 8, 10, 11, or 12
Room Patterns: Full circle/square, rectangular, semi-circle/classroom
Coverage Sizes: 24 sizes from small 10 x 10' up to extra-large 36 x 20'