Hybrid meeting audio has a simple failure mode: the room mic misses the person leaning back from the table, and the far-end participant spends the meeting asking someone to repeat themselves. The Cisco Ceiling Microphone Pro (CS-MIC-CLGPRO) is Cisco's answer to that problem inside its own Room OS ecosystem — a 64-element ceiling array using AI adaptive beamforming to track and isolate active speakers, deployed as a single-cable, PoE-powered peripheral for Cisco Room Bar, Room Kit, and Board Pro systems.
Quick answer: The Cisco Ceiling Microphone Pro (CS-MIC-CLGPRO) is a 64-element AI beamforming ceiling array that pairs exclusively with Cisco Room Bar, Room Kit, and Board Pro G2 devices over PoE - no separate DSP required, up to 3.5m (11.5 ft) pickup radius per unit. List price runs approximately $2,995 per unit before mounting hardware. It only works inside the Cisco RoomOS ecosystem; if you need Dante/AES67 for a mixed-vendor room, look at the Shure MXA920 or Sennheiser TeamConnect Ceiling 2 comparison below instead.
How AI Adaptive Beamforming Actually Works
The unit packs 64 microphone elements into a single ceiling puck, processed into 8 auto-adaptive beams that continuously steer toward whoever is talking while suppressing everything else in the room — HVAC noise, hallway chatter, the projector fan. That's a standard beamforming architecture on paper, but Cisco's differentiator is what feeds it: the microphone pulls real-time positional and visual data from connected Cisco cameras to refine pickup accuracy, something no other ceiling mic on the market currently does. The practical result is audio triangulation that also drives camera framing — cross-view, extended speaker view, and presenter/audience shots all use the same speaker-location data the microphone is already generating.
On the signal side, the microphone handles acoustic echo cancellation, AI noise removal, automatic gain control, and de-reverberation on board, then hands off additional processing to whatever Cisco video device it's paired with. Rated frequency response runs 120 Hz–20 kHz (±6 dB on-axis) with a 70 dB signal-to-noise ratio — solid numbers for a ceiling array, though not class-leading against the wider commercial audio market. Voice pickup coverage is rated up to a 3.5-meter (11.5 ft) radius under optimal acoustic conditions, which is the number to design against, not the room's total square footage.
Zero-Touch Setup and Simplified Management
This is where the Cisco approach earns its keep for IT teams managing distributed room inventories. The microphone auto-positions its beams during a guided setup wizard — no manual lobe placement, no external DSP to program. It connects over a single Ethernet cable via PoE Class 2 (average 3.5W, max 4.5W draw), removing the extra low-voltage run a table mic or separate DSP unit would otherwise require. Up to 8 Ceiling Microphone Pro units can be daisy-chained to a single host device (the actual number supported depends on which Cisco endpoint you're pairing it with), which matters for divisible rooms or larger training spaces that need multiple ceiling zones under one codec.
Every unit shows up in Control Hub alongside the rest of your Cisco device fleet — inventory, diagnostics, firmware, and monitoring in the same pane of glass your team is already using for Room Kits and Board Pros. For an AV manager standardizing on Cisco across a multi-building footprint, that's one fewer vendor portal to check every morning. Audio runs AES-128 encrypted end to end, and the device supports HTTPS/SSH management with password-protected admin access.
Mounting and Design Options
The unit itself measures 42 × 42 cm (16.5 × 16.5 in) at 4.8 cm (2 in) tall and weighs 2.54 kg (5.6 lbs), with a built-in 100×100 VESA mounting pattern. Three mounting kits are sold separately to match your ceiling type: a wire hanging kit (3m/9.8 ft cables) for exposed or high ceilings, a ceiling bracket mount for hard-lid installs, and a drop-ceiling grid mount for standard suspended tile — the mount you'll spec most often in office buildup work. It ships in Arctic White or Carbon Black, both designed to disappear into a finished ceiling rather than announce themselves as a visible microphone, which matters more than it sounds like on a spec sheet: end users notice a mic they can see, and a visible mic changes how people behave in a room.
Where It Fits in the Cisco Ecosystem
The Ceiling Microphone Pro is a closed-loop accessory — it's built to pair with Cisco Room Bar, Room Bar Pro, Room Kit EQ and EQX, Room Kit Pro, and Board Pro 55/75 G2 running RoomOS 11.24 or later. It does not speak Dante, AES67, or any other open audio-networking standard, and it won't integrate with a third-party DSP or a competing conferencing platform. If your standard is Cisco end to end, that's not a limitation — it's the same logic behind Cisco's single-vendor device management story. If you're running a mixed-vendor room fleet or need the microphone to feed a non-Cisco DSP, this isn't the product; look at an open-standard alternative instead (more on that below).
For rooms already running (or being speced for) Cisco Room Kit Pro, Cisco Webex Codec Pro, or the current Cisco Board Pro 75 G2, the Ceiling Microphone Pro drops in as the audio layer without adding a DSP to the rack. We're still speccing the legacy Cisco Room Kit Pro, Room Kit Pro with PTZ 4K camera, and Webex Codec Pro on active projects even though Cisco has these marked end-of-sale ahead of the G2 refresh — worth confirming current lead times with us before you lock a BOM around them.
Cisco Ceiling Microphone Pro vs. the Open-Standard Alternatives
Two ceiling arrays already in our catalog compete directly with this device on paper, and the honest comparison matters because they solve the same physical problem with a different networking philosophy: Dante/AES67 instead of Cisco's proprietary IP link. If you need the microphone to feed a DSP, a non-Cisco codec, or a distributed audio system, that difference is the whole decision.
| Spec | Cisco Ceiling Microphone Pro | Shure MXA920 | Sennheiser TeamConnect Ceiling 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mic elements / beams | 64 elements, 8 adaptive beams | 113 MEMS elements, 8 pickup lobes | 28 KE 10-237 capsules, dynamic beamforming |
| Coverage | Up to 3.5m (11.5 ft) radius | Up to 30 × 30 ft (~9 × 9m), no setup required | Up to 80 m² (~861 sq ft) |
| Networking standard | Cisco proprietary IP (closed ecosystem) | Dante / AES67 (open standard) | Dante, dual redundant + analog output |
| Power | PoE Class 2, avg 3.5W / max 4.5W | PoE Class 0, 10.1W max | PoE 802.3af Class 3, max 8.8W |
| Ecosystem lock-in | Cisco Room Bar/Kit/Board Pro G2 only | Any Dante-compatible DSP or codec | Any Dante-compatible DSP or codec |
| Frequency response | 120 Hz–20 kHz | 125 Hz–20 kHz | 160 Hz–18 kHz |
| Colors | Arctic White, Carbon Black | White, Black, Aluminum (paintable) | White, Black |
| Best for | All-Cisco room standard, unified Control Hub management | Mixed-vendor rooms, custom DSP integration, precise zone control | Large rooms/lecture spaces, dual-Dante redundancy |
Full Technical Specifications
| Spec | Detail |
|---|---|
| Part numbers | CS-MIC-CLGPRO (Arctic White) · CS-MIC-CLGPRO-C (Carbon Black) |
| Microphone array | 64-element array, 8 AI auto-adaptive beams |
| Pickup coverage | Up to 3.5m (11.5 ft) radius, optimal acoustic conditions |
| Frequency range | 120 Hz–20 kHz, ±6 dB on-axis |
| Free field sensitivity | -36 dBFS/Pa ±3dB, 1 kHz |
| Signal-to-noise ratio | 70 dB |
| Interfaces | PoE RJ45 Ethernet, MicroUSB service port, factory reset pinhole |
| Software features | AEC, AI Noise Removal, AGC, multi-directional pickup, adaptive beamforming, de-reverberation, automatic mic positioning, audio triangulation, ultrasound tech |
| Device compatibility | Room Bar, Room Bar Pro, Room Kit EQ/EQX, Room Kit Pro, Board Pro 55/75 G2 (RoomOS 11.24+) |
| Physical dimensions | 42 × 42cm (16.5 × 16.5in), 4.8cm (2in) tall |
| Weight | 2.54kg (5.6lbs) |
| Power consumption | Avg 3.5W, max 4.5W, PoE Class 2 |
| Mounting options | Wire hanging (3m cables), ceiling bracket, drop ceiling grid — sold separately |
| Operating temp / humidity | 0°–40°C (32°–95°F) · 20–90% RH non-condensing |
| Storage temp / humidity | -20°–60°C (-4°–140°F) · 10–90% RH non-condensing |
| Security | HTTPS/SSH management, AES-128/256-GCM media encryption, password-protected admin |
| Warranty | 1-year limited liability |
Where This Actually Solves a Problem
Boardrooms and large training rooms are the clear fit — anywhere a table mic would need to be handed around or a wired lav would create tripping hazards and daily battery-charging overhead. The bigger case is divisible and flexible workspace: rooms that change layout week to week, where a fixed table mic array assumes a seating plan that stops being true the moment facilities moves the furniture. Because the beams adapt to wherever people actually sit, the room doesn't need to be re-commissioned every time it's reconfigured.
It also solves a specific IT problem we hear constantly: rooms with audio quality complaints that trace back to a DSP nobody on staff still knows how to program, inherited from whichever integrator built the room five years ago. Folding the DSP function into the microphone and managing it from Control Hub removes that dependency entirely — which is exactly the kind of standardization win that matters more to a facilities or IT director than any single spec on the sheet.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does the Cisco Ceiling Microphone Pro cost?
List price runs approximately $2,995 per unit (both Arctic White and Carbon Black), not including mounting hardware, which is sold separately and typically adds $150-$400 depending on ceiling type. A multi-mic room using 2-3 units for divisible or larger spaces should budget mounting and cabling as a distinct line item, not assume it's bundled.
Where can I find the full datasheet and specifications?
Full technical specifications are in the table below - microphone array, coverage radius, power draw, dimensions, and environmental ratings. For device compatibility and firmware requirements specific to your Room Kit or Board Pro model, cross-check against that device's own datasheet before finalizing a BOM.
What's involved in installing the Ceiling Microphone Pro?
Installation is a single PoE Ethernet run to the ceiling location, then one of three mounting methods depending on ceiling type: wire hanging for exposed/high ceilings, a bracket for hard-lid drywall, or the drop-ceiling grid kit for standard suspended tile. Once powered, the unit runs a guided setup wizard that auto-positions its beams - there's no manual lobe placement or DSP programming step like a legacy ceiling array would require.
Does the Ceiling Microphone Pro work with Zoom Rooms or Microsoft Teams Rooms?
Only as an audio peripheral behind a Cisco Room Bar/Kit/Board Pro running RoomOS. It is not a Dante device and won't integrate directly with a non-Cisco codec or a Zoom/MTR native room system.
How many units can one room support?
Up to 8 Ceiling Microphone Pro units can pair to a single host device, though the actual supported count depends on the specific Room Kit, Room Bar, or Board Pro model - check that device's data sheet before speccing a multi-mic room.
What's the warranty?
One year limited liability from Cisco, standard across both colorways.
Do I need a separate DSP?
No - digital signal processing (AEC, noise removal, AGC) is embedded in the microphone itself, which is one of the bigger deployment simplifications over a legacy table-mic-plus-DSP design.
Ordering Options
| Product | Part Number | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Ceiling Microphone Pro, Arctic White | CS-MIC-CLGPRO | Main unit |
| Ceiling Microphone Pro, Carbon Black | CS-MIC-CLGPRO-C | Main unit |
| Ceiling Microphone Pro Spare, Arctic White | CS-MIC-CLGPRO= | Standalone spare |
| Ceiling Microphone Pro Spare, Carbon Black | CS-MIC-CLGPRO-C= | Standalone spare |
| Drop Ceiling Grid Mounting Kit | CS-MIC-CLGP-DMK | Sold separately — required for suspended tile ceilings |
Mounting hardware, Ethernet cable, and the host Cisco video device are all separate line items — nothing here is a complete room in a box. If you're building out a new Cisco standard or retrofitting audio into rooms already running Room Kit Pro or Board Pro, we can put together a full BOM matched to your room sizes and ceiling types.
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