Stereo Mic

by Audio-Technica

Product Features

• Stereo Mic

Product Details

• Item Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B0002GFMTQ
• Item model number: AT822
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #59,988 in Musical Instruments (See Top 100 in Musical Instruments)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

• Ideal for DAT recording as well as television, FM and field applications
• Compact, lightweight design is perfect for camera-mount use
• Closely-matched elements provide the spatial impact and realism of a live sound field
• Excellent channel separation
• Switchable low-frequency roll-off
• Includes a 1.7' (0.5 m) cable (XLRF-type to stereo 3.5 mm mini-plug); and a 10' (3 m) cable (XLRF-type to two mono 3.5 mm mini-plugs)
• Battery operation only

Specifications:

Element: Condensor	Dynamic Range (Typical): 101 dB, 1 kHz at Max. SPL
Polar Pattern: X/Y Stereo	Battery Type: 1.5V AA/UM3
Frequency Response: 30 - 20,000 Hz	Battery Current/Life: 1.2 mA/1000 hours typical
Open Circuit Sensitivity: -45 dB (5.6 mV) re 1V at 1 Pa	Switch: Off/flat/roll-off
Impedance: 200 ohms	Low Frequency Roll-off: 150 Hz, 6 dB per octave
Maximum Input Sound Level: 125 dB SPL, 1 kHz at 1% T.H.D.	Output Connector: 3-pin XLRM-type, unbalanced output
Signal to Noise Ratio: 70 dB, 1 kHz at 1 Pa	Weight: 5.8 oz (165 g)

Product Description

The AT822 is ideal for DAT recording as well as television, FM and field applications. Closely-matched elements provide the spatial impact and realism of a live sound field. The compact, lightweight design is perfect for camera-mount use.ELEMENTS: Fixed-charge back plate permanently polarized condenserPOLAR PATTERN: X/Y stereoFREQUENCY RESPONSE: 30-20,000 HzLOW-FREQUENCY ROLL-OFF: 150 Hz, 6 dB/octaveOPEN CIRCUIT SENSITIVITY: ?45 dB (5.6 mV) re 1V at 1 PaCHANNEL BALANCE: 22.5 dBIMPEDANCE: 200 ohms unbalancedMAXIMUM INPUT SOUND LEVEL: 125 dB SPL, 1 kHz at 1%T.H.D.SIGNAL-TO-NOISE RATIO: 70 dB, 1 kHz at 1 PaDYNAMIC RANGE (typical): 101 dB, 1 kHz at Max SPLBATTERY TYPE: 1.5V AA/UM3BATTERY CURRENT / LIFE: 1.2 mA / 1000 hours typical (intermittent use) (alkaline)SWITCH: Off, flat, roll-offWEIGHT: (less cables and accessories) 5.8 oz (165 g)DIMENSIONS: 7.76" (197.0 mm) long, 2.44" (62.0 mm) maximum head width, 0.83" (21.0 mm) body diameterOUTPUT CONNECTOR: Integral 3-pin XLRM-typeCABLES: 1.7' (0.5 m) long, 3-conductor, shielded, vinyl-jacketed, stereo cable with 3-pin XLRF-type connector at microphone end, 3.5 mm stereo mini plug at output end. 10.0' (3.0 m) long, 3-conductor, shielded, vinyl jacketed, stereo cable with 3-pin XLRF-type connector at microphone end, two 3.5 mm mono mini plugs with 1/4" phoneplug adapters at output end. The AT822 is designed for battery operation only. Do not attempt to use when phantom power is present. Poss...

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Portable and wonderful, May 4, 2005

By 

Michael F. Maddox (Tallahassee, Florida United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Stereo Mic (Electronics)

Having had bad experiences with other mics, I finally ponied up the money for the AT822--and am I ever glad I did. As a trombonist, I've found that recording my instrument in the varied environments I play in--my home, outdoors, concert hall, dance hall--is a difficult proposition. I'm interested in the way I sound to listeners, but most mics are meant to mic an instrument into a PA system, not record the ambience of a room. Outside of expensive concert-hall mics in complex arrangements requiring multiple mics and power, there just aren't too many options for the individual wanting good sound and not-a-lot-of equipment. The AT822 solves this problem for me, and solves it well.

Using an MD Recorder, mic stand, and the AT822, I'm able to mic all my venues and I'm rewarded with excellent recordings--recordings that satisfy everyone who receives a CD. Recording our swing band, the extreme volume that can result of a large ensemble and small room make the roll-off feature a bonus; the recordings come out undistorted even when the record levels go a little higher than I anticipated, and the roll-off isn't as discernable on the final product as with some mics. In the concert hall, I have placed the AT822 in the balcony with no roll-off and have found the recording to be spotless--no hum or weirdness from the electronics, and a final product with genuine spatial feel. I've recorded a trombone choir in a semicircular arrangement (around the center of a church) and been happy with the sound of the instruments beside and slightly behind the mic as well as those within the mics front field-of-view. Even recording my home practices, I'm rewarded with a recording that accurately reflects my sound. Indeed, the AT822 is a microphone for all venues.

The AT822 is sensitive enough to record the drop of a violin bow across an E-string at 100 feet away, but rugged enough to handle 5-feet from a trombonist at fortissimo levels. I'm extremely pleased wtih the AT822. It offers a portable, self-powered solution for the amateur musician at a reasonable price. I wholeheartedly endorse this product, and recommend that others with similar needs for a microphone consider its purchase.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Microphone, November 28, 2005

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A. Cohen - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Stereo Mic (Electronics)

My main purpose for this microphone is to record the high school marching band, so my input is based on that purpose. I have found the sound quality to be superior to both the internal microphones of my camcorder and the Canon DM-50 I have. The mounting hardware included with the AT822 includes a hot-shoe mount, but it is a solid mount which picked up significant noise from the vibration of the camera transport motor. If you plan to mount this mic to a camera, you'll need an isolation mount.

I also found that this mic is not as good as the DM-50 at picking up sound from a distance. With the DM-50 I can record the marching band from the judging stand and get excellent results through the entire competition zone. The AT822, is much less directional and the band must be much closer to get a good recording level. When they are close, however, the sound is far superior with much better definition especially in the low frequencies.

Concert season is coming up and I'm sure this mic is going to be fantastic for recording in the concert hall. On the street for parades, I haven't figured out how to make it work well yet.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent concert recording microphone, December 4, 2004

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Ben (Columbia, MO USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Stereo Mic (Electronics)

I use this, along with a home-built preamp and a Sony MiniDisc deck, to tape live concerts of my band and others. It does a very good job. The microphone has low self noise, a good stereo image, and excellent frequency response. Since it's single point stereo, it's easy to set up.