Customer Reviews

Audio-Technica ATR97 Omnidirectional Condenser Boundary Microphone

5 star:		(9)
4 star:		(3)
3 star:		(4)
2 star:		(4)
1 star:		(3)

 

 

I was doing my videos for National Board Certification and to my horror found that my students could not be heard! Audio-Technica to the rescue! With the included adapter, it fit perfectly into the ancient video camera at my school and my problem was solved!

This is the best mic! It is a good shape, easy to use, simple, small, good quality and perfect for any home mic use! I LOVE mine!

Just want to tell everyone that previous to this purchase, we had problems in recording and broadcasting the conversation of our clubhouse board meetings which composed of 6 to ten people seated around a long a 20Ft conference table.The voices recorded were not very clear and picks up hiss and lot of background noices. When learning of this product, we bought 2 sets and placed them apart on our conference table. To our delight the recording became very loud and clear and devoid of hiss and annoying background noices. I give it a 5 star to this wonderful mic.

While some people complain about this mic, to me if it is connected with Mic Preamp with enough phantom power it really shines much better than using the battery that comes with it.
I purchased two of it for stereo recording connected directly via TCC TC-720 Stereo Microphone/RIAA Phono Pre-Amp, Preamp (Preamplifier) and interconnect the Preamp output to the Line-In in the PC sound card(not to Mic-In) which provide a very good quality capture from all directions but you'll have to record in a quiet room to avoid recording unwanted sounds.

Anyway, with these combo you won't be disappointed . . .

Highly Recommended.

I purchasd two of these microphones to record conversations during data gathering meetings using a computer. I was using tools such as Camtasia and Audacity. The mics did not pick up enough of the conversation to be useful. I tried four different computers with the same result, they did not meet our requirements. I purchased a more expensive Sony ECM-F01 and it works as described - great! So I am stuck with two mics that don't perform.

I bought this microphone so I could record conversations in a meeting room. It's a great improvement over the built-in mic on my digital voice recorder. It doesn't pick up every voice at the far end of the table, but it has been sufficient for my needs. I wish it had a light on the top as a power-on indicator (I've forgotten to turn it on), but that's my only complaint. Overall, I think it's a good value.

The mic works great but it uses a small battery, the quality is great, much better than the one in my mac, and it does not create feedback very easy...

I have been happy with the ATR97 for years. It captures voice very well. It is compact, and unobtrusive.

The one weakness is that there is no light to indicate that the unit is on, therefore it is possible to leave the unit on without knowing it, and run the battery down. And then there's no way to know if your battery is run-down except by the terrible or non-existent recordings that result.

But, overall it is a stylish boundary microphone. I also like it because it resembles a UFO, or more accurately our domestic military industrial complex's "ARV - Alien Reproduction Vehicle." Enjoy!

It is now sometime I've had this product. It works fine. As I got it I was able to use it even from the room next to the mike. As battery goes down, the radius of action decrease accordingly... battery life depends on how long you use it and other conditions. I've already changed battery ones, but I do use this mike quite a bit... I would not call it a major drawback. It works ok and that is what counts.

I have been searching for a good microphone for a long time, and finally came across this one, easy to carry, very clear voice with such a low price, definitely recommend!!!