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ATR2500-USB

Cardioid Condenser USB Microphone


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  • Overview
  • Features
  • Specifications
  • Downloads
  • Reviews
  • Q & A

  • Overview


    Ideal for podcasting, home studio recording, field recording, and voiceover use, the ATR2500-USB plugs right into your computer’s USB port, and functions seamlessly with your favorite recording software. This large-diaphragm side-address condenser offers a USB output for recording to your computer, a quality analog-to-digital converter for excellent fidelity, and a headphone output with level control for monitoring. Its cardioid polar pattern reduces pickup of unwanted sounds from the sides and rear.

  • Features


    • Side-address condenser microphone with USB output for easy connection to your computer

    • Ideal for podcasting, home studio recording, field recording, and voiceover use

    • Built-in headphone jack allows you to directly monitor from your microphone

    • Adjust headphone volume with easy-to-use controls on the front of the microphone

    • High-quality AD convertor with 16 bit, 44.1/48 kHz sampling rate

    • Compatible with Windows and Mac

    • Low-mass diaphragm provides excellent frequency response

    • Cardioid polar pattern reduces pickup of unwanted sounds from the sides and rear, improving isolation of desired sound source

    • Low self-noise – ideally suited for digital recording equipment

    • Pivoting, threaded stand mount attaches securely to the supplied tripod or to a conventional microphone stand

    • Tripod desk stand with folding legs for secure and easily portable tabletop use

    • Durable metal construction for long-lasting performance

    • USB cable included


  • Specifications

    ELEMENTCondenser
    POLAR PATTERNCardioid
    FREQUENCY RESPONSE30 – 15,000 Hz
    POWER REQUIREMENTSUSB Power (5V DC)
    BIT DEPTH16 bit
    SAMPLE RATE44.1 kHz/48 kHz
    VOLUME CONTROLHeadphone volume controlled by up/down buttons
    WEIGHT366 g (12.9 oz)
    DIMENSIONS155.0 mm (6.10") long,
    50.0 mm (1.97") maximum body diameter
    OUTPUT CONNECTORUSB-type
    HEADPHONE OUTPUT POWER10 mW @ 16 ohms
    HEADPHONE JACK3.5 mm TRS (stereo)
    ACCESSORIES FURNISHEDPivoting stand mount for 5/8"-27 threaded stands; tripod desk stand; 1.8 m (5.9') mini USB cable


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  • Downloads

    ATR2500-USB Manual (pdf 1.00 M)
    ATR2500-USB FCC DOC (pdf 162.83 KB)

  • Reviews

    No Drivers... Windows 10 does not recognize

    2

    This mic worked fine before windows 10 but after we upgraded the mic is no longer detected, there is no help from the MFG or Microsoft so... its a door stop unless someone has a work around that i have not found.

    Huntington Beach CA

    false

    Too much internal buzzing

    1

    The voice quality is good but there is just a constant internal buzzing that never gets fixed. I definitely wouldn't recommend this to anyone starting out.

    Philippines

    false

    Effective, simple, great for the money

    5

    The naysayers must have got a defective one. It does the job very well for my home setup, which involves spoken work.

    Vancouver, BC

    true

    I would recomend this to people who are getting into youtube

    5

    I use this for youtube. Great audio quality. But i does not sound good in voice chatting apps.

    Md

    Abject junk

    1

    The packaging was lackluster at best. In windows 10 the mic had a terrible time of trying to configure. I ended the test right there because in today's age of plug and play this is considered unacceptable. Spend a little more to get quality.

    Jacksonville, FL

    false

    Decent Mic

    5

    It's a great Product Ive had it for a little over eight months now, I honestly will say It's built like a tank, there is no way you would break it unless you threw it at a wall. Its not hard to use, simply plug it into a USB port and make sure its the enabled device on your PC and you will be set.

    Nor Cal

    true

    You'd be better off saving up an extra $50 for an AT2020USB+

    4

    I've used this mic for a few months to replace my Blue Yeti (since the Yeti was way too big and heavy for the equipment I had). I normally used it for Let's Plays on YouTube, and up until a week ago, it'd been serving me fine. Unlike most who bought this, the desk stand wasn't the problem... it was the mic's USB-B port. I had this hooked to an arm and when I was rearranging the mic setup, the USB cord fell out and I noticed that there was a part embedded in the cable. Turns out a part had snapped within the port and now the prongs were unusable alongside the rest of the mic. I'm hoping I can either get this repaired or replaced by another mic of the same price and/or quality.

    S San Fran, CA

    false

    This is everything you will need

    4

    You can't scream into this microphone from close distance, otherwise the audio quailty is fantastic and can be compared to the AT2020. The only reason not to buy this would be if you want more flexibility with an xlr mic. Oterwise there is no reason to buy any other usb mic than this one. A lot of people complain about the build quality which I have has no problem with. The stand is not good, but you can just get a boom arm, and besides, the stand does work.

    Småland

    true

    This microphone is one of the worst. Bad quality. DO NOT BUY

    1

    HORRIBLE. DO NOT BUY! LEARN FROM MY MISTAKE AND DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT.

    San Francisco, California

    false

    love this mic, and all audio tech really

    5

    love this product. please make more mic's like this one.

    greenville sc

    true

    ATR2500-USB Cardioid Condenser USB Microphone

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  • Q & A

    Unless I'm right up against it, people say they find it hard to hear me due to it sounding quiet I have it turned up to 100 in its sound level is there any other way to turn up its volume??

    Beeki

    You may contact your local Audio-Technica offices for further assistance. http://www.audio-technica.com/world_map/

    Brent

    hi,can use at2020 or 2020usb+ on windows 10?

    Shaiq

    You may contact your local Audio-Technica offices for further assistance. http://www.audio-technica.com/world_map/

    Brent

    Hello, Is there an adapter or device that can be used to allow this microphone to plug into a phone (for instance, a Samsung Galaxy S7)?

    Nate

    The ATR2500-USB is designed to be connected to a computer and not a smart phone as the power supplied by smartphones is not the same. It may work, but again, is not recommended.

    Brent

    I had bought a ATR2500-USB, but the "pivoting stand mount" is missing, do you have this accessory for sell? Thank you.

    Gan

    You may contact Audio-Technica Malaysia for further assistance. http://www.audio-technica.com/world_map/

    Brent

    I used this mic a few times, but mi laptop doesn't recognize the device anymore, the mic is so well cared, what are the possible causes?

    RDLobo

    This could be an issue with the USB audio Codec that is part of the operating system. You may need to the provider of the computer.

    Rick

    If I am connecting two of these microphones to one computer for a podcast, is there a way to be able to hear the other microphone in my headphones?

    Carter

    Thank you for your inquiry. You would need to define one of the microphones as the play back device and then turn on monitoring in your recording application.

    AudioSolutionsManager

    Hi. I bought this mic about 2-3 years ago at my local Radio Shack. I don't have the recite any more though. The problem is that I don't know if it is the cord or the connection prongs but I have to keep it at a perfect angle or it wont stay on. Is their anything I can do or is their something i'm doing wrong???

    Drew

    Please contact our Service Department at (330) 686-2600 ext 5003 or at service@atus.com for assistance with this.

    ATUS_Specialist3

    Can this microphone be used with a pre-amp?

    A

    The A/D converter is within the microphone and may only be used with a digital USB connection.

    ATUS_Specialist3

    I understand that it will block sound from the sides and back but is it possible to disable that feature? I'd like to be able to have multiple people sit around it and speak into it. Thanks.

    Nick

    No. The microphone has a fixed cardioid pickup pattern. You will want either an omnidirectional pickup pattern or a bi-directional (figure 8) pickup pattern microphone such as the AT2050. You may find additional helpful information here: http://blog.audio-technica.com/audio-solutions-question-of-the-week-what-is-microphone-polar-pattern-part-1-omnidirectional/ http://blog.audio-technica.com/what-is-microphone-polar-pattern-part-2-directional/

    ATUS_Specialist3

    How can I order a replacement ring-holder for the mic. This is the part that screws on to the mic stand and also the mic itself.

    Dennis

    Please contact our Parts Department at (330) 686-2600 ext 5002 or at parts@atus.com for assistance with this.

    ATUS_Specialist3

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