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Audio-Technica ATR2500-USB Cardioid Condenser USB Microphone
Recommended Uses For Product | Podcasting, Home Studio Recording, Field Recording, and Voiceover Use |
Brand | Audio-Technica |
Model Name | ATR2500USBOB |
Connectivity Technology | USB |
Connector Type | USB (Type Unspecified) |
Special Feature | Built-in headphone jack, Adjustable headphone volume |
Compatible Devices | Personal Computer |
Included Components | pivoting stand mount, tripod desk stand, 5.9 mini-USB cable, USB pop filter, foam windscreen, metal carrying case See more |
Polar Pattern | Unidirectional |
Item Weight | 12.96 ounces |
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
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Maximum Frequency | 15000 Hz |
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Microphone Form Factor | Desktop |
Minimum Frequency | 30 Hz |
Item dimensions L x W x H | 6.1 x 1.97 x 1.97 inches |
Power Source | USB Powered |
Number of Batteries | 1 Lithium Ion batteries required. |
Material | computer |
Number of Channels | 1 |
Global Trade Identification Number | 00611101429036, 05055145750186 |
Manufacturer | Audio-Technica |
UPC | 731215376399 611101429036 801200947146 071020241711 163120719563 168141231896 879562299944 780320063380 072091645187 041218566155 088022103077 729224788203 649906097235 012304184737 602573026281 115970696594 999993346854 031112813240 133587589696 151903430217 042005170227 971482922558 100177476926 041114712700 012302383231 071021122231 223371735368 086000563257 803982849762 806293932833 921352210438 763615804844 782386082213 666671547390 765042443559 080000292179 727908817478 080850472103 014445260585 601000875928 |
Hardware Platform | PC |
Item Weight | 13 ounces |
Product Dimensions | 6.1 x 1.97 x 1.97 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 | #24,262 in Musical Instruments (See Top 100 in Musical Instruments) #858 in Multipurpose Condenser Microphones |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Date First Available | March 8, 2011 |
Hardware Interface | USB |
Material Type | computer |
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Ideal for podcasting, home studio recording, field recording, and voiceover use, the ATR2500-USB plugs right into your computer’s 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.
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power source | USB Powered | Corded Electric | Corded Electric | Corded Electric | Corded Electric | XLR or USB |
connectivity tech | USB | USB | USB | XLR | USB, XLR | XLR, USB |
connector type | USB (Type Unspecified) | USB | USB | 3-Pin XLRM | XLR | XLR, USB Type-C |
model number | ATR2500-USB | AT2020USBX | 700065 | AT4041 | K688 | PODMICUSB |
material | computer | — | — | Brass | Metal | Metal |
audio sensitivity | — | 30 decibels | 125 decibels | — | -50 decibels | -32 decibels |
noise level | — | — | 60 decibels | 77 decibels | 75 decibels | 94 decibels |
signal-to-noise ratio | — | 80 decibels | 60 decibels | 77 decibels | 80 decibels | 60 decibels |
hardware platform | PC | PC, Gaming Console, Laptop | Tablet, PC | — | PC, Laptop, Desktop, Mixer, Audio Interface, Sound Card | Audio interface, Mixer, Computer |
polar pattern | Unidirectional | Unidirectional | Unidirectional | Unidirectional | Unidirectional | Unidirectional |
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Customers find the microphone's sound quality excellent, with clear voice reproduction and low self-noise, and appreciate its suitability for podcasting and its ability to rival more expensive models. The microphone is easy to set up and use, with both XLR and USB connections making it versatile. While some customers report great build quality, others find it flimsy, and while the USB functionality works well, some report USB port failures.
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Customers praise the microphone's sound quality, noting its incredible performance with clear voice reproduction and smooth audio, while also appreciating its low self-noise.
"...DOES THE JOB FOR ME: With this mic not picking up any background noise and with a mic windscreen on it, when i edit my sounds i never have to clean..." Read more
"...This microphone will still pick up the keyboard sounds. These sounds aren't very loud and don't distract away from my commentary so it's not really..." Read more
"...If you're serious about wanting really good audio with little hassle (especially in post), I highly recommend this mic. Super easy to set up, too...." Read more
"...The sound quality is so good, so crisp, clear, and raw that, in my opinion, NOTHING needs to be done or I find that it actually HURTS the quality of..." Read more
Customers praise the microphone's recording quality and find it great for podcasting, noting that it picks up audio decently.
"...Which is why its great for a podcast radio station, or on stage or for instruments where you want to pick up only the nearby targeted sounds and not..." Read more
"...This microphone is great for any amateur podcaster or let's player, since you're probably not going to have access to a quiet recording studio...." Read more
"...The sound quality is so good, so crisp, clear, and raw that, in my opinion, NOTHING needs to be done or I find that it actually HURTS the quality of..." Read more
"...stand, both USB and XLR cables of realistic length, mic clip you can use on the tripod stand or a regular mic stand...." Read more
Customers find the microphone offers good value for money, comparing it favorably to more expensive alternatives and noting that it sounds great within its price range.
"...This is a great beginner microphone and your money is well spent on this microphone...." Read more
"This is an amazing mic for the price. I'm a budding podcaster and podcast editor and this mic beats a Sno Ball & Blue Yeti hands down...." Read more
"...It's honestly the best bang for your buck. I would recommend it for anybody. Great purchase!" Read more
"...I bought a nice solid metal desktop mic stand for $13. Worth the price (also bought a pop filter). 2...." Read more
Customers find that the microphone works extremely well, with consistent reliability, and one customer specifically mentions it performs exceptionally well for smaller projects.
"...It performed very well...." Read more
"...Still works well 11 years later...." Read more
"...Audio Technica does an amazing job on all of their products. Zero complaints from me." Read more
"...is useful (it can be attached to a bigger stand), the minitripod itself is almost useless, since it won't get the mic anywhere near your mouth, and..." Read more
Customers find the microphone easy to set up and connect through USB, making it perfect for beginners.
"...No Drivers needed Plug and play im using this with windows 10...." Read more
"...If you're serious about wanting really good audio with little hassle (especially in post), I highly recommend this mic. Super easy to set up, too...." Read more
"...Super easy hook up, no software to download, and I'm leaving it on all day as my speech recognition learns my voice pattern...." Read more
"I've only used it a few times but set up on an iMac is simple and straightforward. I like the 3.5mm jack for connecting headphones...." Read more
Customers appreciate the microphone's dual connectivity options, featuring both XLR and USB ports, with the USB cable being standard and the XLRM to XLRF cable included.
"...are strong, the mic has a strong metallic build as well, the USB cable is standard and about 5 feet long...." Read more
"...room to grow and if you decide to get a mixer then you can just switch from usb to xlr. There are a few cons...." Read more
"...I appreciated the stand as well and the cables just for something a little extra...." Read more
"...and comes with all the extras: tripod stand, both USB and XLR cables of realistic length, mic clip you can use on the tripod stand or a regular..." Read more
Customers have mixed opinions about the microphone's construction, with some praising its build quality and reliability, while others find it cheaply made and easily breakable.
"...The package is nice, comes in the box in a plastic mold, the XLR cables are strong, the mic has a strong metallic build as well, the USB cable is..." Read more
"...background sound is eliminated, my voice sounds nice, clear and proffesional...." Read more
"...It appears to easily breakable. 4. Technically when connected to your PC Windows sets up the mic as the default output sound device...." Read more
"...Quality and a cheaper price is something it definitely delivers on...." Read more
Customers have mixed experiences with the microphone's USB connectivity, with some finding it convenient to plug it into a USB port, while others report issues with the USB port breaking.
"...NOT WORTH IT! Sure enough, there's a faulty wire on the USB connector. This would have happened upon installation...." Read more
"...stand, the premium-feeling USB Microphone itself, a USB-A to USB-B male converter, along with the manual...." Read more
"...There was also some slop in the USB connection and its alignment was off, although the integrity of that connection was maintained....for the time..." Read more
"...It might just be my unit, but the USB-B port on the bottom is surprisingly loose...." Read more
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- Reviewed in the United States on January 6, 2016This Mic is everything i wanted, me and my brother are putting together a podcast but we live in a noisy house. So we needed a Dynamic mic for those of you who dont know they pic up sound in a small area rather then in large areas like Condenser mics. The package is nice, comes in the box in a plastic mold, the XLR cables are strong, the mic has a strong metallic build as well, the USB cable is standard and about 5 feet long. No Drivers needed Plug and play im using this with windows 10.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: if you do NOT want to speak VERY close to the mic, and i mean like the mic has to be around 1inch away from your mouth then do NOT get this product. This is a Dynamic mic, its made to pic up the closes sounds the best. Which is why its great for a podcast radio station, or on stage or for instruments where you want to pick up only the nearby targeted sounds and not the surroundings.
DOES THE JOB FOR ME: With this mic not picking up any background noise and with a mic windscreen on it, when i edit my sounds i never have to clean it up, its already clean, you can see the sound waves and in between where no one is speaking there is almost NO sound picked up which is pretty nice.
CONS:
You have to speak up close to it, you CAN speak about a foot away if you have an editing software to enhance the gain later. If not, right up in personal gives you the best clear sounds.
Even when i Shut down my PC the BLUE LED on the mic does NOT turn off, so i just unplug the USB cable. Not a big deal, over all i love this mic its so professional looking with a strong build does NOT feel cheap.
The Table stand how ever kinda sucks, but it does its job of holding the mic no wobbles, no vibrations, it does not tilt forward or backward in a loose way from the weight, as a throw in perk with the mic it is not bad at all.
Over all for the price this is a GOOD DEAL.
AND YES ITS GOOD FOR SINGING TOO, VERY GOOD. I had my sister sing on the mic to give it a test run and it sounded crisp and clean this mic is just epic.
- Reviewed in the United States on September 6, 2016I run a small time youtube channel and this records my commentary fine.
Since this is dynamic microphone it will mostly capture sound from the direction it is pointing. This is different from a condenser microphone which will capture any sound anywhere in the room.
This microphone is useful if you're recording in an environment where you cannot control the environmental sounds. This microphone is great for any amateur podcaster or let's player, since you're probably not going to have access to a quiet recording studio. Another perk of this microphone is that has both xlr and usb connections. This leaves you room to grow and if you decide to get a mixer then you can just switch from usb to xlr.
There are a few cons. I have a mechanical keyboard, so it's a bit louder than the average keyboard. This microphone will still pick up the keyboard sounds. These sounds aren't very loud and don't distract away from my commentary so it's not really a problem for me. Just don't expect it to eliminate every single sound perfectly.
The other con is that it records kind of quietly so you may need to crank up your gain a bit. From my understanding all dynamic microphones are like this. The gain will create a fuzzy sound in the background. You can easily remove this sound in post though. Even Audacity (free) has a sound removal feature that will remove this sound effectively.
Once the fuzzy background sound is eliminated, my voice sounds nice, clear and proffesional. This is a great beginner microphone and your money is well spent on this microphone.
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- Reviewed in the United States on February 9, 2017This is an amazing mic for the price. I'm a budding podcaster and podcast editor and this mic beats a Sno Ball & Blue Yeti hands down.
Comparatively, the Sno Ball picks up every background hum and sometimes random sound frequencies so the finished audio track will contain constant fuzz behind vocals that only goes away if the speaker mutes themselves. When using a Sno Ball, it's not always apparent during a live recording, but the audio track will have picked it up. And since it's underneath the vocals, an editor can only do so much without turning the speaker into sounding like a robot. The only thing I would recommend this mic for would be for better-than-a-cheap-headset sounding Skype, Discord or TeamSpeak/Vent conversations but not for audio recordings.
The Blue Yeti picks up every single background noise but is usually pretty good with not picking up buzz. Got a squeaky door? Chair? Scratch an itch on your arm or face when you're near the mic? Drop a pen? You got it, the Yeti will pick all of that up with enthusiasm. The audio quality is really decent, however, but, dang, if it doesn't want to record absolutely every sound that occurs within the room.
This mic, the Audio-Technica ATR2100-USB, since it uses a cardioid polar pattern, doesn't pick up any noise from the sides or rear, making background noise pick-up very minimal. I have it right next to and slightly in front of my desktop and it never picks up the hum of the fans or noises from the processor. I've heard from musician friends that this is a challenging mic to work with on stage as a singer because you basically have to inhale the mic to be heard, but for podcasting, I find that the closer I get to the mic, the more pronounced my pops are. I can be a good 6 inches away and my vocal quality is great, without the pops.
When I first got into podcasting, the reason I ended up choosing this mic as my starter mic was because all the podcasting equipment advice I kept researching pointed to this mic over a Yeti for overall sound quality and a better price point. Quality and a cheaper price is something it definitely delivers on. This mic will last me a really long time and couldn't be happier about my purchase of it almost a year ago. If you're serious about wanting really good audio with little hassle (especially in post), I highly recommend this mic. Super easy to set up, too. Just plug the USB into your computer and you're good to go.
Top reviews from other countries
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Adelyne MoreReviewed in France on August 24, 2017
5.0 out of 5 stars Très bon micro pour le prix
Je l'ai reçu il y a deux semaines environ et les branchements, que ce soit par l'XLR (sur un ZOOM) ou par la prise micro-usb, directement sur le mac, pour des enregistrements dans Audacity ou Garageband, se font sans problème. L'appareil est très bien reconnu par OSX. Il prend beaucoup moins de bruit d'ambience que le zoom, ce qui est normal pour un microdynamique, et le rendu me semble très bon; il faut peut-être juste pousser le gain. Il a rejoint mon bureau, sur un pied articulé, et avec un écran "pop"; je reviendrai faire un commentaire en cas de "surprise", mais pour l'instant l'impression est très bonne.
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MarceloReviewed in Brazil on September 23, 2019
5.0 out of 5 stars Muito bom
Atende às expectativas. Bom custo/benefício.
- TaylorReviewed in Canada on January 7, 2019
5.0 out of 5 stars A cost effective option for new streamers!
Style: ATR2500-USBVerified PurchaseI did a bit of research before purchasing a microphone. I was looking into streaming on twitch, and wanted an affordable microphone. I was torn between this, the AT2020, and the Blue Yeti. This microphone was cost effective, AND sounds great. It is limited in functionality, but it does sound great out of the box.
I use a pop filter and had an external mic stand to use with it.
I haven't tested it with the mic stand it comes with as it does seem fairly cheap and I did have access to a microphone stand already.
My recommendation would be to pickup an mic stand / control arm and a pop filter -- and you'll be good to go! Overall, for the price, this is an excellent entry level microphone for someone who's looking to get into podcasting, streaming, or recording external audio for videos of all sorts.
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Raziel T.Reviewed in Mexico on August 13, 2019
5.0 out of 5 stars Excelente calidad de sonido. Material resistente.
Style: ATR2500-USBVerified PurchaseEl producto me gustó tanto que acabo de pedir un segundo micrófono para poder grabar mis podcast con dos participantes. La calidad del audio es excelente. La voz se escucha muy clara y con buena presencia. En comparación con el micrófono AT2020 graba el sonido un poco más brilloso, mientras que el AT2020 en más cálido con bajos más profundos.
El material del micrófono se siente de un aluminio robusto y resistente y tiene buen peso.
Me parece que el ART2500 es ideal para grabaciones de podcast porque lo puedes conectar muy rápido mediante usb sin la necesidad de una interfaz de audio. Mientras que el AT2020 me parece más útil para grabación de canto en estudio.
Yo lo uso en mi macbook pro 2017 y con logic pro 10.4.5. El dispositivo se detecta al instante. Pero como no se conecta a una interfaz de audio, debes regular el gain desde las opciones de sonido del sistema. Los botones de volumen del micrófono me parece que son para ajustar los monitores, pues tienen una conexión directa para audífonos.
Lo único no tan bueno es la base que incluye, pues es de plástico y se siente algo frágil. De momento me ha funcionado bien, pero al transportarla hay que tener cuidado de no lastimarla.
Si tu intención es utilizar este micrófono para tu podcast te lo recomiendo 100%.
Raziel T.Excelente calidad de sonido. Material resistente.
Reviewed in Mexico on August 13, 2019
El material del micrófono se siente de un aluminio robusto y resistente y tiene buen peso.
Me parece que el ART2500 es ideal para grabaciones de podcast porque lo puedes conectar muy rápido mediante usb sin la necesidad de una interfaz de audio. Mientras que el AT2020 me parece más útil para grabación de canto en estudio.
Yo lo uso en mi macbook pro 2017 y con logic pro 10.4.5. El dispositivo se detecta al instante. Pero como no se conecta a una interfaz de audio, debes regular el gain desde las opciones de sonido del sistema. Los botones de volumen del micrófono me parece que son para ajustar los monitores, pues tienen una conexión directa para audífonos.
Lo único no tan bueno es la base que incluye, pues es de plástico y se siente algo frágil. De momento me ha funcionado bien, pero al transportarla hay que tener cuidado de no lastimarla.
Si tu intención es utilizar este micrófono para tu podcast te lo recomiendo 100%.
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Amazon KundeReviewed in Germany on October 10, 2019
4.0 out of 5 stars Perfekt für Podcast-Anfänger
Gute Preis-Leistung. Klang sehr Gut.
Beim mitgelieferten Ständer aufpassen. Besser einen ordentlichen am Tisch installierten Ständer verwenden.
Grund: Nach mehr als 2 Jahren problemloser Verwendung - kippte das Mikrofon leider rückwärts auf das USB-Kabel. das verursachte einen wackelnden USB-Stecker und das Mikrofon war bei Aufnahmen über USB nicht mehr einsatzfähig.
ansonsten: empfehlenswert