Audio-Technica ATR6550 Condenser Shotgun Microphone

2019-03-13T20:00:00

This mic worked fine for about 4 years until I started using it near the pool. I believe moisture did it in finally. _Great camera/cell-phone mic for home use for the money (you need a TRRS-to-TRS adapter to use this with a computer). For in-room or close-up outdoor recording the cardioid setting worked great, either from the camera or hanging from a boom. Noise only really became a problem using the more powerful supercardioid setting, but I found I could clean it up using noise-removal apps in post production (download Audacity sound editor free). Supercardioid picked up my dad talking in a soft voice from 15 feet away, but hiss needed to be removed in post. _Because I used this to make semiprofessional music videos for Youtube, to improve the recording quality and remove hiss, I bought an iRig cell phone amp for this (best used at no more than 1/3 volume to reduce noise).

Genepoz

Originally posted at

2017-12-24T19:00:00

I'm seeing a lot of older, negative reviews about audio and the battery not fitting. Perhaps things where change with later versions, because with mine, the battery fits normally and the audio quality is superb. In my case, I bought this to use with a H4N recorder and mounted on the parabolic microphone I built. To my surprise, this worked out perfectly. It's very sensitive and I'm able to pick up clear and crisp sounds from great distances, using the parabolic dish. I do recommend this mic for projects where a shotgun mic is needed.

BlondieSL

Originally posted at

2014-07-10T21:00:00

This mic is ok, but not much better than the built in mic on my Vixia. In my experience it generated significant amount of static noise. it is ok for general outdoor use, but not for interviews.

Yariv

2011-09-17T21:00:00

This product worked perfectly with my Nikon D7000. If high-pro quality results isn't a requirement, this is a perfect product for everything else. Great for On-the-GO video shoots.

PHILIP E.

2010-10-10T21:00:00

I got this mic to improve my camera's audio recording, it works well, the sound is really good even in super noisy and loud conditions. However this is a MONO microphone, the audio comes out of the left channel only on a stereo setup.

JUAN I.