AT2005USB Cardioid Dynamic USB/XLR Microphone,Black

I recently got this mic after envying the sound quality one of my cohosts had on the podcast we run together. I had previously been using the Blue Snowball, and the sound quality was "robotic" for lack of a better word. No amount of editing was helping to eliminate that effect. My teammates in games also complained that when I got loud over something exciting, it was very annoying and shrill. With the at2005usb mic, I sound like I am right there in the room! No distortion. No issues at all. Best part? I just opened the package, mounted it on my boom arm and plugged in the usb. I didn't need to to do anything from a software point of view either! I just started recording that night on audacity! This mic being a dynamic cardioid mic, my teammates never hear my mechanical keyboard clicking, since it only picks up sounds directly in front of it. If you live in a noisey house or appartment, this mic will help cut out all that extra noise that you and your audience want none of. I do run a little bit of a noise gate via Voicemeeter Banana, but you really should not have to. A boom arm is 100% recommended for gaming with this mic, if you are a streamer. A cheap $20 boom will easily support this mic. The reason I said this mic has room to grow, is the ability to also use this mic with an XLR setup. That requires more investment in the mix amp and phantom power though, so I am in no rush on that front. This thing sounds great via usb already! This mic competes with the Blue Yeti or HyperX quadcast on price, but competes with much more expensive mics in terms of sound quality! I'd recommend this to anyone interested in sounding good, be it for podcasting, youtubing, streaming, voice over work, etc. Update in 2024: I am still using this same mic with ZERO issues. I have upgraded every part of my setup from the PC, to the peripherals, monitor, desk... everything. But not this mic. Because it just works. And it's cheaper now than it was 5 years back. If you are on the fence, just buy it.

I have been a professional syndicator for 20 years working out of Nashville, and purchased this mic to use with my iPad for field recordings. The mic sounds good with it's own built in pre-amps through the USB and frankly, was everything I had hoped for when doing work outside the studio. It even has a headphone jack for live monitoring with zero latency. Sweet. On a lark, I decided to swap it out with my Electrovoice RE-20 on air studio mic. For this test I used the XLR connection instead of the USB, and ran it through the same audio chain as the RE-20. WOW...was I surprised! I think most listeners would not be able to guess which is the RE-20 and which is the AT2005. In fact it sounded so good, I just did a full show with it. It has a pleasantly warm low end and a clean high end that isn't tinny or irritating. Well balanced and perfectly to my liking. Note, it will sound much better using the XLR connection with a good board and digital converter, than it does through it's own internal pre's with USB, but this mic is a tremendous value no matter how you size it up. If you want to use it on the iPad, purchase the Apple camera connection kit and use the USB connector to simply plug it right in. This is an undocumented feature of the new iPad 3 (haven't tested the iPad 2) but it works like a champ. I use an app called AudioMemos that has some nice audio boosting features which you will find handy, as the audio levels can be a bit low when recording through the USB port. That said, this mic works with all the apps I've tried so far, even iMovie. So yes, you could shoot hi-def video interviews with this mic and an iPad 3. Just add a mic flag and you're all set. The only other thing you may want for video interviews is a Tri-pod mount. I use the Tournez2 carbon fiber mount by Joy Factory, available here on Amazon for under $70 bucks, but there are cheaper options too. Lastly, the AT2005USB includes a long thin USB cable (which comes in handy when connected to the iPad for interviews), an XLR cable, a small folding stand and a zippered pouch. You will likely want to get a foam windscreen for it to cut down on "p-pops". Nice job Audio-Technica. This is my new favorite mic!

In the beginning, I bought a CAD U37 mic thinking that it would be a good mic for broadcast And that it would have that warm bassy voice but then I larned it was a condenser mic (it used make my voice sond pretty dry or cold, and it was way too sensitive. It could even pick up a fart 12 meters away) . I then searched for lots of videos And I realized that I needed a dynamic microphone. In fact it was there that I learned what was dynamic and condenser and cardioid. I was looking for a cheap alternative to the Shure SM7B which in my opinion is the best vocal & broadcast microphone ever made. I came across this At2005 USB model and it sounds pretty close to the SM7B, it's USB, and the price is 7 times less. This microphone is excellent because it has that warm bassy sound and captures your voice the way people hear it. It is of excellent heavy quality and does not pick up any unwanted noise instead just your voice. It does come with an xlr cable but I'd suggest getting yourself a high quality one separately. It comes with a plastic tripod, very cheap and delicate. Better get a proper mic stand or boom arm for your desk usage. Other than that, the microphone is excellent and I would buy any other audio technica product eyes closed.

My only microphone for over a year now! I have been a music producer for around 7 years and this is the only microphone I have needed for around a year. It sounds great, super durable and nice carrying case, and has cool volume control for the USB connection mode. It’s pretty much just plug and play in terms of set up. It’s not too heavy either if you want to use it hand held. My only problem is recording guitar amps, where just pointing the mic at the amp will disable it and i need to unplug it and plug it back in. Otherwise this microphone is perfect for my needs ie vocals and foley sounds.

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Llevo más de un año utilizando el producto. Los audífonos tienen mucho mayor calidad que muchos otros audífonos de mayor precio, la calidad de los materiales al tacto y la comodidad sobre los oídos los ha vuelto mis favoritos. El cable es muy largo, por lo que no te restringe la movilidad, yo los uso para impartir cursos y grabar cápsulas de mis clases. Los uso mientras trabajo (aproximadamente más de 8 horas al día) y no he sentido cansancio o dolor en las orejas ni ningún tipo de presión por la diadema. Referente al micrófono, he grabado cápsulas con diferentes tipos de micrófono; el de la computadora, el micrófono integrado en unos audifono Bose inalambricos e incluso con el micrófono del celular, y con este he obtenido la mejor calidad de sonido al grabar o transmitir voz. El brazo metálico para sostenerlo también es de una excelente calidad y permite acomodarlo sobre tu escritorio de una manera que no te estorbe tanto. Definitivamente lo recomiendo mucho.

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Fone excelente, suporte para microfone e pedestal de mesa muito bons, mas o microfone ficou a desejar. Esperava mais. A captação dele é mais baixa quando comparado a outros microfones. Achei que ficou faltando a espuma anti pop para o microfone. Deveria acompanhar o produto.

Used it as USB mic for streaming and so far I haven't used its headset gear due to my own gaming set is used... My audio sound on streaming is clear and with good bass... Enjoy it while live streaming and engaged with my viewers