The three polar patterns available are Hyper Cardioid, Figure-8, and Omni. The dual-19mm capsules in the C03U allow the microphones to switch between three different polar patterns, which allows for great versatility for your recording setups. A polar pattern determines which direction(s) a microphone will receive audio from.
Polar patterns are one of the most important features of a microphone. What are the three polar patterns, and what do they do?