Audio-Technica ATR2500-USB Cardioid Condenser USB Microphone

This is an amazing mic for the price. I'm a budding podcaster and podcast editor and this mic beats a Sno Ball & Blue Yeti hands down. Comparatively, the Sno Ball picks up every background hum and sometimes random sound frequencies so the finished audio track will contain constant fuzz behind vocals that only goes away if the speaker mutes themselves. When using a Sno Ball, it's not always apparent during a live recording, but the audio track will have picked it up. And since it's underneath the vocals, an editor can only do so much without turning the speaker into sounding like a robot. The only thing I would recommend this mic for would be for better-than-a-cheap-headset sounding Skype, Discord or TeamSpeak/Vent conversations but not for audio recordings. The Blue Yeti picks up every single background noise but is usually pretty good with not picking up buzz. Got a squeaky door? Chair? Scratch an itch on your arm or face when you're near the mic? Drop a pen? You got it, the Yeti will pick all of that up with enthusiasm. The audio quality is really decent, however, but, dang, if it doesn't want to record absolutely every sound that occurs within the room. This mic, the Audio-Technica ATR2100-USB, since it uses a cardioid polar pattern, doesn't pick up any noise from the sides or rear, making background noise pick-up very minimal. I have it right next to and slightly in front of my desktop and it never picks up the hum of the fans or noises from the processor. I've heard from musician friends that this is a challenging mic to work with on stage as a singer because you basically have to inhale the mic to be heard, but for podcasting, I find that the closer I get to the mic, the more pronounced my pops are. I can be a good 6 inches away and my vocal quality is great, without the pops. When I first got into podcasting, the reason I ended up choosing this mic as my starter mic was because all the podcasting equipment advice I kept researching pointed to this mic over a Yeti for overall sound quality and a better price point. Quality and a cheaper price is something it definitely delivers on. This mic will last me a really long time and couldn't be happier about my purchase of it almost a year ago. If you're serious about wanting really good audio with little hassle (especially in post), I highly recommend this mic. Super easy to set up, too. Just plug the USB into your computer and you're good to go.

I run a small time youtube channel and this records my commentary fine. Since this is dynamic microphone it will mostly capture sound from the direction it is pointing. This is different from a condenser microphone which will capture any sound anywhere in the room. This microphone is useful if you're recording in an environment where you cannot control the environmental sounds. This microphone is great for any amateur podcaster or let's player, since you're probably not going to have access to a quiet recording studio. Another perk of this microphone is that has both xlr and usb connections. This leaves you room to grow and if you decide to get a mixer then you can just switch from usb to xlr. There are a few cons. I have a mechanical keyboard, so it's a bit louder than the average keyboard. This microphone will still pick up the keyboard sounds. These sounds aren't very loud and don't distract away from my commentary so it's not really a problem for me. Just don't expect it to eliminate every single sound perfectly. The other con is that it records kind of quietly so you may need to crank up your gain a bit. From my understanding all dynamic microphones are like this. The gain will create a fuzzy sound in the background. You can easily remove this sound in post though. Even Audacity (free) has a sound removal feature that will remove this sound effectively. Once the fuzzy background sound is eliminated, my voice sounds nice, clear and proffesional. This is a great beginner microphone and your money is well spent on this microphone. If you found this review helpful then please hit that helpful button.

I recently decided to start making videos again through Youtube putting forth an effort of improving the quality of my videos and the first step was improving audio. I'm on a strict budget since I don't have a lot of cash at the moment so I needed a microphone that was fairly priced, but quality. I didn't need anything too high-tech or mobile either since most of the filming I will be seated. I always research anything before investing in it and it was mind blowing to me that I did not see many negative reviews about this microphone so I went all in and I purchased it. I just want to say I am REALLY impressed by the quality. I was fooling around with it on Audacity and looking up videos on how to deal with audio. I did a lot of things from compressing, normalizing, equalizing, and etc. The sound quality is so good, so crisp, clear, and raw that, in my opinion, NOTHING needs to be done or I find that it actually HURTS the quality of the sound more than it improves it. As good as the microphone is there are a few annoying aspects, for example; when you plug the USB into the computer to activate the microphone you HAVE to use your headphones through the microphone to hear anything so I find myself plugging and unplugging it constantly. You also have to be really close to the microphone to get the best sound. If you plan on being about a foot away then you will definitely need to speak up. Other than that, I don't have much of an issue with the microphone. I appreciated the stand as well and the cables just for something a little extra. I gave this a 4 out of 5 mostly because of the annoying factor of having to plug and unplug the microphone and the necessary use of headphones while using it. And while I do have a pretty loud, clear voice I wish that the quality of the sound wasn't effected as much due to just being about a foot apart. I would say this microphone is DEFINITELY for podcasters or doing commentary. It's honestly the best bang for your buck. I would recommend it for anybody. Great purchase!

Je l'ai reçu il y a deux semaines environ et les branchements, que ce soit par l'XLR (sur un ZOOM) ou par la prise micro-usb, directement sur le mac, pour des enregistrements dans Audacity ou Garageband, se font sans problème. L'appareil est très bien reconnu par OSX. Il prend beaucoup moins de bruit d'ambience que le zoom, ce qui est normal pour un microdynamique, et le rendu me semble très bon; il faut peut-être juste pousser le gain. Il a rejoint mon bureau, sur un pied articulé, et avec un écran "pop"; je reviendrai faire un commentaire en cas de "surprise", mais pour l'instant l'impression est très bonne.

Atende às expectativas. Bom custo/benefício.

I did a bit of research before purchasing a microphone. I was looking into streaming on twitch, and wanted an affordable microphone. I was torn between this, the AT2020, and the Blue Yeti. This microphone was cost effective, AND sounds great. It is limited in functionality, but it does sound great out of the box. I use a pop filter and had an external mic stand to use with it. I haven't tested it with the mic stand it comes with as it does seem fairly cheap and I did have access to a microphone stand already. My recommendation would be to pickup an mic stand / control arm and a pop filter -- and you'll be good to go! Overall, for the price, this is an excellent entry level microphone for someone who's looking to get into podcasting, streaming, or recording external audio for videos of all sorts.

El producto me gustó tanto que acabo de pedir un segundo micrófono para poder grabar mis podcast con dos participantes. La calidad del audio es excelente. La voz se escucha muy clara y con buena presencia. En comparación con el micrófono AT2020 graba el sonido un poco más brilloso, mientras que el AT2020 en más cálido con bajos más profundos. El material del micrófono se siente de un aluminio robusto y resistente y tiene buen peso. Me parece que el ART2500 es ideal para grabaciones de podcast porque lo puedes conectar muy rápido mediante usb sin la necesidad de una interfaz de audio. Mientras que el AT2020 me parece más útil para grabación de canto en estudio. Yo lo uso en mi macbook pro 2017 y con logic pro 10.4.5. El dispositivo se detecta al instante. Pero como no se conecta a una interfaz de audio, debes regular el gain desde las opciones de sonido del sistema. Los botones de volumen del micrófono me parece que son para ajustar los monitores, pues tienen una conexión directa para audífonos. Lo único no tan bueno es la base que incluye, pues es de plástico y se siente algo frágil. De momento me ha funcionado bien, pero al transportarla hay que tener cuidado de no lastimarla. Si tu intención es utilizar este micrófono para tu podcast te lo recomiendo 100%.

Gute Preis-Leistung. Klang sehr Gut. Beim mitgelieferten Ständer aufpassen. Besser einen ordentlichen am Tisch installierten Ständer verwenden. Grund: Nach mehr als 2 Jahren problemloser Verwendung - kippte das Mikrofon leider rückwärts auf das USB-Kabel. das verursachte einen wackelnden USB-Stecker und das Mikrofon war bei Aufnahmen über USB nicht mehr einsatzfähig. ansonsten: empfehlenswert