Audio Technica Condenser Shotgun Microphone

by Audio-Technica

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 12.8 x 8.2 x 2.2 inches ; 1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• ASIN: B0018MA7FW
• Average Customer Review: 1.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: September 1, 2004

Product Description

2 switchable range settings: "Normal" (uni-directional) for close- to medium-distance recording and "Tele" (super-cardioid) for long-distance pickup 3' attached cable with 3.5mm mini-plugFrequency response: 70Hz-18kHz Includes camera mount stand clamp 1/4" plug adapter battery and windscreen

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2.0 out of 5 stars Great sound while it lasts, April 4, 2009

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Thomas Raven (Los Angeles, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Audio Technica Condenser Shotgun Microphone (Electronics)

I've had this mic for almost two years. In that time it has only left my home occasionally. It always sits attached to my camera mount because I use it to make how-to videos at home. It's never been abused in any way. Today I went to use it and it was simply dead. I tried a fresh battery and nothing. It isn't a bad connection or a loose wire, it's just that some component on this thing's circuit card pooped out. I have never in all my years of music and video production had a mic die this way. Shame on Audio Technica for putting this piece of junk on the market. BTW, I have another AT mic that I've had since 1981 and it still works. My how times have changed. It gets two stars simply because it sounded good when it did work.

1.0 out of 5 stars Piece of crap, April 1, 2009

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David R. Surprenant "Supsie" (Adirondack Mts, NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Audio Technica Condenser Shotgun Microphone (Electronics)

A waste of [...] bucks! A non-condensor mic performs better than this thing. On the good side, it looks pretty with the wind shield on it.

2.0 out of 5 stars Worked great for a year, then stopped...., March 20, 2009

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Arash Tebbi "Rugger Productions" (San Diego, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Audio Technica Condenser Shotgun Microphone (Electronics)

I've had two of these... I bought my first one and my second one was given to me as a gift.
The first one went dead after about 8 months, and the second one died after 14 months.
The quality is excellent for a one-channel mic, but having die so soon is not acceptable.
Buy a different, more reliable brand.