Customer Reviews

Audio-Technica Pro 8HEx Headset Microphone

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I've worn this headset for 6 years to teach aerobics classes. It gets sweaty, bounced around and spit on but keeps on working. I teach in many different facilities and the sound quality is completely dependent upon the sound system - the microphone itself delivers high quality sound if used with a quality sound system.

One recommendation if you use it for teaching aerobics - spray Scotchguard on the windscreen (foam ball over the microphone). My first headset went eventually developed some problems due to corrosion from the sweat and spit. I Scotchguarded the windscreen on the next one I bought and have had no problems with it.

Reviews seem to be split down the middle on this item. From what I can tell, the people who liked this mic were those who know how to equalize. Those who don't like it should learn how and it'll make their lives easier. Microphones need to be equalized or at least run through a pre-amp to get a good sounds out of them, and this is no exception. With no pre-amp and just a little bit of equalizing this thing sounds absolutely beautiful. It picks up the highest highs and the lowest lows and accurately reproduces them. As an active performing musician I can say with confidence that this headset mic meets all of my needs. Whether I'm rocking out on the drums or playing a piano ballad, I always have the mic just where I need it. Don't hesitate to buy it!

This mic is a nice comfortable mic but doesnt seem to work very well for vocals and has no sw to shut of

I love it, I used for for the first time in church 9/11/11 the sound was great, I played the keyboard and sang a special and it great not to have a mic hanging down in my face. I have a gospel band I sing and play the keyboard in, can't wait to use it.
I have a 3 pin hookup so I had to get an adapter from radio shack to change it to large 1 pin but that was no problem. I have had other headsets and the first I noticed the wired coming from the mic was thicker than the others so hopefully it holds up better.
"Faholajo" stands for, "faith, hope love joy", the name of my band

I bought this mic for my son who plays electric guitar, so he can hear his voice over the instrument amp when he's practicing. It's great in that he doesn't have to play around with a boom stand and having to angle the mic to get the pickup level he wants. He can practice in a lazy position on his bed or on the couch, without having to ditch the mic, and it sounds as good as your setup will let it sound. I run it straight to an acoustic amp with 6 band eq, and it sounds no better and no worse than my SM 58. The pickup is not as sensitive, though, so it needs a little more amplification to get the level you want, but I guess that's a good thing for this kind of mic. The only thing that I'm really concerned about is the durability of the cable. It is very thin, and feels a lot more fragile than say, a usb phone charger. The XLR connector is made out of really thin plastic, and could probably break if a heavy person sat on it, so I'm going to have to insist that my son restricts the use of this mic to those under a certain weight limit.:)That may become an issue as time goes by, but hopefully my son can avoid mistreating this thing, and we can have a few good years with this product.

I play keyboard for small audiences from time-to-time and needed something easier to use than my old Shur mic. This unit does everything I need. I usually run it through a pre-amp but I've also hooked it straight into my keyboard's auxiliary audio input. The pre-amp probably helps clean up the sound a little bit. I keep the boom to the side of my mouth so that it's not picking up breathing sounds...I have to speak up a little because of that but it's a small trade-off. I don't really sing so I can't comment on the mic from that respect. Basically, I have no complaints and recommend it.

I've been using this mic for about a year now. The sound quality is good when paired with a good audio system. The build quality isn't so great. The neck will twist and fall away from the mic constantly. I've remedied this problem by wrapping tape around the neck to keep it in place. A good fix, although such a problem shouldn't exist. i know several people that recommended this microphone and they all have the same problem with the neck. I'd look elsewhere.

Good quality omnidirectional microphone. Wish it were available with a 1/4" jack.
I use it with a SLR to Jack adaptor purchased separately. But it makes a
mess of dangling wires. The mike support is flimsy, too small, does not fit
on the head, just on the neck/ears.

This is some sample sound of the Audio-Technica 8HEx recorded onto my Zoom H4 at an audio store. As you can hear, it sounds very poor -- like a telephone. It would only be suitable for AM radio, in my opinion. Sample is a high-quality .wav file. Audio Technica Pro 8HEx Headset Microphone