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Audio-Technica ATR2500-USB Cardioid Condenser USB Microphone
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Recommended Uses For Product | Podcasting, Home Studio Recording, Field Recording, and Voiceover Use |
Brand | Audio-Technica |
Model Name | ATR2500USBOB |
Connectivity Technology | USB |
Connector Type | 3.5 mm Jack |
Compatible Devices | Personal Computer |
Included Components | microphone |
Polar Pattern | Unidirectional |
Item Weight | 366 Grams |
Maximum Frequency | 15000 Hz |
About this item
- Side address condenser microphone with USB output for easy connection to your computer
- Ideal for podcasting, home studio recording, field recording, and voice over use
- Built in headphone jack allows you to directly monitor your microphone output without audible delay
- Adjust headphone volume with easy to use controls on the front of the microphone
- High quality AD convertor with 16 bit, 44.1/48 kiloHertz sampling rate
- Side Address Studio Condenser Microphone With Usb Output
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Features
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Cardioid condenser USB microphoneSide-address condenser microphone with USB output for easy connection to your computer. Durable metal construction for long-lasting performance |
Ideal for digital recordingIdeal for podcasting, home studio recording, field recording, and voiceover use. Low self-noise is ideally suited for digital recording equipment |
Built-in controls and monitoringBuilt-in headphone jack allows direct monitoring from your microphone Adjust headphone volume with easy-to-use controls on the front of the microphone |
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High-quality AD converterHigh-quality AD convertor with 16 bit, 44.1/48 kHz sampling rate |
Compatible with Windows and MacThe microphone plugs right into your computer’s USB port, and functions seamlessly with your favorite recording software |
Excellent frequency responseLow-mass diaphragm provides excellent frequency response |
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Conventional stand usePivoting, threaded stand mount attaches securely to the supplied tripod or to a conventional microphone stand |
Tabletop useTripod desk stand with folding legs for secure and easily portable tabletop use |
IncludesUSB cable, tripod desk stand, and pivoting, threaded stand mount |
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Product Description
The Audio-Technica ATR2500-USB Cardioid Dynamic USB Microphone is ideal for podcasting, home studio recording, field recording, and voiceover use. It plugs right into your computer USB port, and functions seamlessly with your favorite recording software. This large-diaphragm side-address condenser offers a USB output for recording to your computer, a quality analog-to-digital converter for excellent fidelity, and a headphone output with level control for monitoring with no audible delay. Its cardioid polar pattern reduces pickup of unwanted sounds from the sides and rear.
Product information
Item Weight | 12.9 ounces |
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Product Dimensions | 6.6 x 2.4 x 10.1 inches |
ASIN | B004QJREXM |
Item model number | ATR2500-USB |
Batteries | 1 Lithium Ion batteries required. |
Customer Reviews |
4.5 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #42,466 in Musical Instruments (See Top 100 in Musical Instruments) #661 in Multipurpose Condenser Microphones |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Date First Available | March 8, 2011 |
Compatible Devices | Personal Computer |
Connector Type | 3.5 mm Jack |
Hardware Interface | USB |
Material Type | computer |
Hardware Platform | PC |
Power Source | DC |
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Edit Date : 7/10/15 , To be more informative.
Hello prospective reader, to those that plan on recording their voices for say, a YouTube channel, allow me to just suggest trying out some of the cheap microphones you can easily get from a headset. I purchased this product for $56.99, and what comes along is a neat plastic box containing therein: a cheaply-made plastic 3-legged microphone stand, the premium-feeling USB Microphone itself, a USB-A to USB-B male converter, along with the manual.
As much as this can be construed as a shameless plug to my YouTube channel, if you check out my "Blacklight Retribution Playlist" ( https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLu061wCwBpHOen2XExy44Y9TnffVtwdIF) and start from #18 from the playlist, you will be able to differentiate the difference over using this Microphone and using a built-in laptop microphone. #18 is Pain, which is me while using the Microphone, and #19 is Ninjas, where I use a built-in Laptop Microphone. Something to mention is that I did have a pop filter attached in #18, but after testing the microphone without the filter, the change is mostly negligible. (At least in my opinion.)
To sum up, the built-in laptop microphone couldn't stand a chance. This microphone pretty much felt like it was on a wholly different level better. After my first time testing out the microphone, you can definitely recognize the difference between the consumer-grade and professional-grade microphones. That's not to say, I've tested microphones that are in a studio, but the extra money to invest in a microphone over a consumer-grade headset is worth it.
All things considered, buying this microphone is a great first investment if you're certain on "becoming famous" so to say on YouTube. A lot of people say neat things on the Blue Yeti and the Blue Snowball, and they may be right on their products. I'm just saying that if you're looking to invest money into a microphone, you might as well research what kind so that you don't end up putting well over $100 on extra features. That said, I guess a more apt comparison would be the Blue Snowball and the Microphone. The Blue Yeti costs approximately $50 more, but offers more features for more situations, so unless you're only going to be recording your own voice, the Blue Yeti might fit your needs. Since I have not purchased the Blue Snowball, I don't have an opinion on it. Under the white color, it is significantly cheaper and offers different recording styles, but the recording itself may not be as optimal. ($48.99 as of 7/10/15)
As for Audio-Technica themselves, I'm not sure if I'm ready to say I'm a fan of their products. I have purchased an Audio technica ATHM50 Headphone set a couple of years earlier, and I haven't managed to break them just yet despite putting some heavy load of pressure on them while having heavy gaming sessions, so I'm glad I have that going for me. As of 7/7/15, I "broke" my microphone and I've sent it back to Audio-Technica through a warranty for repairs.
Audio-Technica provides a lifetime warranty for people that purchase this microphone in the US, just as long as they fill out the warranty form and ship it to them. They state on their website they will be able to repair it in about a week give or take and send it back using UPS Air Next Day, so I'll be updating as necessary. My hopes are that it will come back working as per usual.
Sound is, of course, the bottom line: What should you reasonably expect of a mic that costs so little? To be shocked, that's what. Excellent sound, slight presence rise at about 2K, peaks a bit higher at 5K. Amazing for around $36 on Amazon, and it sounds better than some AT mics I''ve used that cost a couple hundred dollars; less peaky and intrusive in the high mids. With that more moderate presence boost, it'd likely be super for guitar as well, though I've not experimented with that as yet. Wow! I've run a recording/production suite since 1978, and have worked with many mics costing as much as 30x this price: Neumanns, AKGs, other Audio Technicas, Rødes, Sennheisers, on and on. For my purposes, this $36 mic (at time of my purchase) stands up in this good company as being quite usable, and for voice, perhaps almost in range of some of the best. No, it's not an $8,000 Neumann. It doesn't need to be.
I have no complaints about the excessive noise floor that others have mentioned. Frequency response is excellent, distortion remarkably low. Yes, it rolls off rapidly at the bottom end at around 50Hz, but you're going to be rolling that off anyway most of the time. You may have to look elsewhere if you're recording taiko drums or whalesong. Or maybe not. Thirty six dollars! I keep shaking my head. This feels like a mistake. It compares favorably to the Apogee Mic in online tests, and stands tall against a Røde NT1 I'm using for voice over work in the main studio. I look forward to bringing it into the A studio with its hypercritical speakers and hearing what it can do.
In operation, I've tried it on the Mac with Logic Pro X and on the iPad, using the required Camera Connection Kit, in Garage Band and Meteor. It performed very well. In Garage Band, I was able to listen to the already recorded tracks while monitoring the voice via the ATR2100-USB's integral headphone jack, 1/8". Yup. Playback of accompaniment material with zero-latency monitoring on your voice. Good stuff. On the Mac, I needed to unplug the mic in order to hear playback through my speakers, for some reason; this was not true on the iPad, as plugging the headphones into the iPad jack resulted in playback even with the mic still plugged in. I'll experiment further with Logic - may be a Mac thing, or I may just have messed up. Goldberg's Law: "there's always one more button."
So would I recommend this mic? To anyone. If you're cutting a classical violin partita album you'll have to use your own judgment, but A/B tests may yield surprises. I can't speak to longevity, obviously, since this just arrived. I've had some mics I've used successfully for 10 years and more. But for Windows, Mac or iOS recording (latter with the CCK), this is a tough one to beat. Don't even try.
Five stars cuz that's all there are. --BobboGoldberg, 9/1/13
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Picks up EVERY sound that's in front of it, so a boom arm and shock mount will be necessary. If you mount it on the tripod and set it on your desk, your recordings will be full of typing and table bumps.

This mic ticked all the boxes for me - the only thing I'd change if it was possible would be to offer a desktop version rather than being in an actual microphone format for looking more aesthetic on a desk.

The mic stand is flimsy but you can probably buy another - we have paid for the mic not the stand.
The headphone input needs some wiggling from time to time - not had the mic long enough to know if this is going to get worse?
the plus sides - great mic for the money - clear, easy to use, pics up sound well provided you are pretty close to the mic (I am only using it for vocals).
I use my mic for demo writing and rough recording. It is great for this purpose. Am using without a pop shield and haven't needed one.
Plugged it into my mac and was able to use it straight away, very easy!!