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| ELEMENT | Condenser |
| POLAR PATTERN | Cardioid |
| FREQUENCY RESPONSE | 30 – 15,000 Hz |
| POWER REQUIREMENTS | USB Power (5V DC) |
| BIT DEPTH | 16 bit |
| SAMPLE RATE | 44.1 kHz/48 kHz |
| VOLUME CONTROL | Headphone volume controlled by up/down buttons |
| WEIGHT | 366 g (12.9 oz) |
| DIMENSIONS | 155.0 mm (6.10") long,
50.0 mm (1.97") maximum body diameter |
| OUTPUT CONNECTOR | USB-type |
| HEADPHONE OUTPUT POWER | 10 mW @ 16 ohms |
| HEADPHONE JACK | 3.5 mm TRS (stereo) |
| ACCESSORIES FURNISHED | Pivoting stand mount for 5/8"-27 threaded stands; tripod desk stand; 1.8 m (5.9') mini USB cable |
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Great sound, super simple setup
First off, read the manual before you plug in the microphone. It only takes a couple of minutes.
I'm using a Win7 laptop with an SSD, which means that it's the...Read complete review
First off, read the manual before you plug in the microphone. It only takes a couple of minutes.
I'm using a Win7 laptop with an SSD, which means that it's the quietest computer that I can find.
I am using this microphone for voiceovers for videos and for future studio use (voice only).
After reading the instructions, I attached the microphone to a mic stand, ran the cable from the microphone to my PC.
This is a substantial microphone in terms of size and weight. Not massive, but it's larger and heavier than you would expect.
It took about 30 seconds for Win7 to recognize the mic and install the drivers. I adjusted the microphone level.
I did a test reading for about 20 seconds, but the mic was reversed. Stupid me! It picked up my voice and the TV in the background.
Test reading two. Turned off the TV, turned around the mic and was very impressed by the sound quality.
I'm recording directly into Sony Sound Forge v9.0D and have found it to meet my needs.
I don't plan on using the mini-tripod. I will use a mic stand so when I do my voiceovers, I can stand and move my arms and have some freedom of movement.
In the attached photo, I've left plenty of slack at the USB connector, and I used Velcro to keep the cord against the mic stand pole. I also replaced the original USB cable with one that is about 12 feet long, which lets me move my laptop far out of the range of the audio.
In my test audio, you can hear the dog playing with his squeaky toy. He will be removed from the room during actual voiceover work.
Dislikes: The extremely bright blue LED. I slipped a label maker label over it. You can still see the blue, but it doesn't blind you. I tried the headphone jack. I need to do some more testing.
I want a longer USB cable to move it further from my computer. I replaced it with a much longer cable.
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Most Liked Negative Review
Stopped picking up frequencies above 600-800 Hz
Microphone was fine for awhile. Now recently it has stopped picking up frequencies above 600-800 Hz.
In the attached image you can see the spectrum for a voice clip I...Read complete review
Microphone was fine for awhile. Now recently it has stopped picking up frequencies above 600-800 Hz.
In the attached image you can see the spectrum for a voice clip I recorded. (Played back in foobar2000)
It sounds extremely muffled, like I'm speaking through a door.
Hoping AT will stand behind their warranty.
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Comments about Audio-Technica ATR2500-USB Cardioid Condenser USB Microphone:
The naysayers must have got a defective one. It does the job very well for my home setup, which involves spoken work.
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Comments about Audio-Technica ATR2500-USB Cardioid Condenser USB Microphone:
I use this for youtube. Great audio quality. But i does not sound good in voice chatting apps.
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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.
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Comments about Audio-Technica ATR2500-USB Cardioid Condenser USB Microphone:
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.
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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.
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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.
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HORRIBLE. DO NOT BUY! LEARN FROM MY MISTAKE AND DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT.
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love this product. please make more mic's like this one.
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Comments about Audio-Technica ATR2500-USB Cardioid Condenser USB Microphone:
Microphone was fine for awhile. Now recently it has stopped picking up frequencies above 600-800 Hz.
In the attached image you can see the spectrum for a voice clip I recorded. (Played back in foobar2000)
It sounds extremely muffled, like I'm speaking through a door.
Hoping AT will stand behind their warranty.
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No longer captures high frequencies.
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The Pros here really don't outweigh the cons. This product has poor durability, so bad that I think the one that I bought was manufactured improperly. I'm not exaggerating when I say that after 4 months of light usage, the stand provided with the microphone literally broke at every joint. When I opened it up, I was confused as to why the setup didn't work properly, but then I realized that the grooves inside the base of the microphone weren't cut deep enough to screw into stand, so it had to be balanced very precariously on my desk whenever I used it. The flickering blue light is a bit irritating, and was inconsistent when recognizing whether or not the device was functioning at any given time. The USB 2.0 type B port in the base that was used to connect microphone to the cable ended up putting the mic out of usage when the prongs in the port ended up bending after being plugged in. I got the port repaired, but unfortunately, now no device will even recognize the microphone as a microphone. The Microphone promised limited interference, but the only way to prevent it from being overwhelmingly present in my recordings was to put a stocking over the Mic, or to use a pop screen. The sound quality is generally good, but I could easily find it in another product for cheaper. It was easy enough to use, but what with all the problems I encountered, I wouldn't even recommend this product to someone new to recording.
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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?1 answer
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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???1 answer
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Can this microphone be used with a pre-amp?1 answer
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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.1 answer
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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.Q:
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.1 answer
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When I record vocals on my laptop via Windows 10, why is the sound so loud when I replay it what I recorded? Is there anyway I can fix this problem so it sounds more of a professional sound?1 answer
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I just bought one yesterday and I've been trying to figure out how to remove the latency. I'm on Windows 8 and I decided to get the mic anyway because the store technician tried the mic on an Apple desktop and worked fine! Now the problem is that I can't seem to use the mic on my laptop without latency! Please help! Thanks!1 answer
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The monitoring from the front 3.5mm jack doesn't appear to work when hooked up to Windows 10. How can I fix this? It works without an issue on my Playstation 4.1 answer
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When I use the volume buttons on the microphone, they adjust the output volume on my computer (Windows 10). In the manual, it says the volume buttons just adjust the monitoring volume. Is there a way I can increase the monitoring volume without changing the windows output volume?1 answer
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How do I connect this to windows 101 answer
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Thank you for your inquiry. This mic is compatible with windows 10. After plugging in the mic with the USB cable into your computer's USB port, you may need to do some configuring in your computer's "sound" settings if you are not getting signal. Please contact our Audio Solutions Department at (330) 686-2600 ext 5000 or at audio-solutions@atus.com for assistance with this.