Audio-Technica ATR2500X-USB Cardioid Condenser USB Microphone

A USB mic should do what its supposed to do - capture sound. But the best ones work so well - you should never know it exists.Im not a content creator or someone who needs to show expensive mic setup on their video. I just need a mic that can work on my MS Teams calls and Zoom Calls.Audio Technica is a known brand and the Cardioid technology helps in removing background noise from your voice. If you are someone that works from home and has to do a lot of presentations on Zoom/Teams, your listeners will appreciate this a lot. Especially when you are speaking, you dont want the lawn mower, trash pickup truck beep, teenager slamming their doors to be heard on the call! Even worse when you are trying to convince a customer or your boss!Dont waste your money in random chinese products and just get this.One additional feature is the audio jack on this mic. There are times where I dont want others to hear my call, just plug my headset to this jack instead of fiddling with computer!!One feature I really wish this mic had - Mute button on the mic!! Still best value for money.Please ensure you plug the USB-C cable tight otherwise you will see this mic constantly dropping off connection. Its not the mic issue, its the cable not being tight. If it still happens, try rotating the usb-c head, that works. I know! Trust me, it works!

I bought this mic because I needed to upgrade my virtual meeting equipment for work from home. I have a Mac as my work computer so I did not want to have to mess with software to install with an external mic.I hooked this thing up and it worked right away without any issues. Coworkers say it sounds good and the background settings on google meet digitally erase this mic so I can have it sitting on the stand relatively near me and it will not show up on the video.I only have 1 real complaint about this and that is about the added attachment to connect this to an arm. The joint that holds the adjustable circle thing (where you attach the mic) does not seem to hold the weight of the mic very well. It has a screw to hold this part together, but It seems more of just that rather than to tighten things in place. As a result, I tried connecting this to a specific arm and the mic would just flop to a horrible angle. The arm I got probably isn't the best for this type of thing, but it was 30.00 so I figured I would give it a shot.Out side of that, I would recommend this mic for work from home use if you do not want to mess with software to go with it.

I use this mic for broadcast streaming radio and it has a great sound. Wide dynamic range and has been great to use. It really enhances my voice out of the box with little EQ-ing.

I use this for calls and chat, and it's easy to switch between devices since it works out of the box over USB. Compared to similarly priced USB condenser mics like the Blue snowball and yeti, it has in my opinion vastly better clarity without sacrificing bass frequencies. It's still easy to listen to out of the box, as it's not too bright.Seeing as it's a condenser mic, it's very important to "invest" in a cheap mic stand to position it correctly. The included stand is too short to get the best quality, but I at the price I really only expected to get the mic.

I bought this mike based on strong positive reviews, to use when participating in singing groups and meetings via Zoom. I was attracted by the fact that the product is optimized for use in recording podcasts. I have been very satisfied with this mike. I like tech that's simple to use. This mike plugs directly into my computer via the USB port. It has a standard jack on it that fits my Apple earbuds and the earphones I use for listening to music. the only control on the mike is volume on the earphones. When I jacked it into the USB port my computer shifted from taking input via its internal microphone, to taking input from the new external mike. That was my installation process, yay! I put it on the included mini-tripod, which is simple to use and stable. I've used it for three different singing groups so far and people are telling me my sound quality is the clearest of the group. It's a condenser mike, so it doesn't pick up a lot of background noise, and I don't have to pay much attention to orienting my face to the mike: it seems to pick me up anywhere in view of my laptop screen. A great mike, at a reasonable price.