Audio-Technica AT875R Condenser Microphone, 9.5 x 5 x 2.75 inches

I ordered this shotgun mic to use in my studio recording ADR for a film that used a wide variety of boom mics, ranging from pretty bargain-basement to some of the more expensive, top-of-the-line mics available. As the budgets tend to get pretty slim in post-production, I settled on this mic, because it seemed to meet all the criteria for being able to blend well with the other boom mics that had been used on set. Wow, was I impressed. This 7" long powerhouse of a shotgun mic has rich mods, tight lows, and a super crisp top end that doesn't fry your ears with sibilance or hiss. Perfect for filmmaking, YouTube, interviews, or indie films where space and money are tight, but you don't want to sacrifice quality. This mic has great laser-focus, and rejects off-axis noise like nobody's business. The XLR connection was super easy to get cabled into my interface (make sure yours provides 48v phantom power), and gave us clean, broadcast-quality audio in seconds. It does take a little post-EQ, as there's no low-cut switch, and no pad, but this is easy to take care of in any DAW or NLE... And honestly, for ~$170 I honestly expected a much harsher, less focused sound than what ultimately turned out to be the perfect boom mic for our ADR needs, and so much more... I've used this mic on a few projects since the initial purchase, and every single time I use it, I'm astonished at the quality I get from it. This is literally a secret weapon that any audio recordist, from hobbyist to professional, should have in their arsenal.

I use many different mics for my video and podcast studio. It was no surprise to find another great Audio Technica mic. This company consistently blows my mind with there quality mics. The AT875R shotgun mic is no exception, this microphone does a fantastic job for picking up audio. This microphone is a condenser mic and needs to use 48V phantom power. It also has a narrow audio pick up beam, which does a great job picking up the subject you point at rather than all the background sounds. I have compared this mic to some of the favorite mics I use almost every day like the Heil PR40, the Audio Technica ATR 2100 and my Audio Technica Pro 70 lapel mic. Using the Shotgun mic is pretty easy, you plug into a mixer or a device that can supply phantom power the mic, you point the mic at your subject and hit record or broadcast. Don't have phantom power? You can always buy an adaptor, which I will be revising soon. The sound quality is very solid and crisp if you need a quality pro-grade shotgun mic that's a little less than 7 inches and is under 200 dollars, then this is the shotgun mic for you. The Audio Technica AT875R comes with a carrying bag, pop filter and a mic stand with a adaptor. I would toss the mic stand and grab a shock mount, I should have a review of one that fits multiple stand types very soon. I can totally recommend this mic and will be using it for my YouTube videos moving forward. I wish I would have had this mic from get go. I will not be using this mic for podcasting. You can use it for that but I prefer a dynamic mic for podcasting. Thank you for watching my video and/or reading my review. This has to be one of the best shotgun mics for this price point, easily being worth twice the current price.

I love this Mic. For its price, I cannot think of anything that would detract from my recommending it. I was able to use this with a boom, a shock mount, and a Tascam DR-40 to capture sound for video project. This raised the level of my production considerably, and I was thrilled by the results. No feedback, no ambient noise, it just plucked to voices that I was trying to capture out of a regular office building that had all sorts of noises that I did not want showing up in my production. Audio-Technica creates outstanding mics, but I wasn't sure if their entry level products would be anywhere near the level of the mid-range or pro-sumer products, and although I did not test them head to head with their other higher end products I doubt the differences will be much more than differences of degree. You get a lot for your money with this. Be aware that this is not a big, long 14-inch or so shotgun mic. You are getting exactly what the is described a short 6.5" shotgun XLR condenser mic. You will likely get a little more residual side ambient sound than you would with a longer mic, and you will probably get a little less pick up sound with more feedback if you gain it up considerably, but like I said for the money you are getting a quality mic for amateur products. I was quite impressed with the clean sound I was able to start in post production with absolutely no regrets. I will continue to use this mic in the future, and have no thought to upgrade at this point.

I use this primarily for a V.O. microphone, some as a boom mic, and occasionally for recording foley. The AT875R has a great response, giving a clean, rich tone to the audio and doing a decent job of off-axis rejection. It is a line-and-gradient pick up pattern, as opposed to a lobar, meaning it doesn't completely reject off-axis sound but rather has a varying frequency response to make the off-axis sound that does get picked up sound more natural. For the price, it does an amazing job of that. This isn't going to replace the Sennheiser HKM416 as the industry standard, but it is one of the best you can get for under $300. The biggest issue I have had is that when I'm not careful with monitor volume, it will pick up the sound from my headphones while I monitor my recording (for V.O. work), but that has more to do with my headphones not being fully closed-back than anything wrong with the mic. Overall, I would highly recommend this microphone to anyone looking for a quality shotgun mic without the budget for a Sennheiser or DPA. It is good enough for most professional work, and the low cost will help you save for one of the industry standard mics down the road.

Initially I was going for the Rode NTG-2, but later on I got recommended this microphone after my budget issue. This one is fairly cheap, is very short that fits in my hand, the quality is nice and solid, when I mount it to my windshield it just looks small. Works nice but it does not have good rear rejection as i thought, rather capture all the ambient sound around. I used it for the first time in a short feature, a party scene at a balcony. The ambient is under our control, no one else is talking nor there's a background music, however there are still some background noise from the city and can be clearly hear during the shot. A dog barking, a car passing by.. etc. I have never compared it to other shotgun microphone, I just thought it should have better rear rejection in that case, but cant really expect this microphone to cut off the rear noise like other larger shotgun microphone do. If you are a starter, this one is affordable and does deliver a clean sound.

This thing has become such a workhorse for me. I rarely unplug it from my audio interface in my little home studio. It's clarity and sparkle aren't up to what I get from my significantly more expensive Blue, Sennheiser, or Røde mics but it's such a good all-arounder it's streamlined several of the things I do. It's now my go-to podcast mic as it's good at not picking up my mouse or keyboard (which is why I bought a shotgun mic). It can do audiobook narration quite well for my voice (I'm a bass, can't guarantee it'll be great with all voice types). It even does well on many instruments. I particularly like it for mellower timbre instruments like cello, nylon string guitar, c ukulele, so on. I don't like it as much for brighter or more shimmery instruments like violin, steel string guitar, mandolin... This mic doesn't have the sparkling clarity of my more expensive Blue or Røde mics, but as my first shotgun mic I couldn't be more pleased. It's huge versatility has streamlined several of the things I do because I'm not switching mics around all the time.

Audio Technica feels like the black sheep in mainstream audio for film, not quite as well talked about as Rode, Deity, or even Sennheiser(though I am aware how loved they are in the audio community). So when I was looking to upgrade from my old rode micro for boom operator work, I had been searching for the big players like RODE and Sennheiser but was crying over the absurd prices, and this is coming from a RODE fanboy whose setup mostly consists of RODE gear. That was until I stumbled upon this mic, I heard very little about it aside from a few audiophile subreddits and YouTubers who like it but never really said all too much praise, but seeing as I was in need of something new I took a chance, and boy was I happy I did. The build quality is all metal and feels premium, the sound is shockingly amazing for the price, and in many ways felt like a budget rode ntg2. While I will always recommend spending as much as possible for the best audio no matter what, if you're looking for a starter kit you can't go wrong with this mic.

I bought this mic as it was one of the least expensive shotgun microphones I could find from a brand I knew and trusted. I watched some reviews on YouTube and was pretty impressed with the sound. I needed something with better off axis rejection than the condenser microphones I have for vocal narration work at home, and this delivered. The sound quality is very impressive when used correctly. Finding the sweet spot to place the microphone does take some trial and error, but once you do the results can’t be argued with. I found that placing it about two feet from my mouth offset to my right by about 30 degrees is the perfect spot. The captured recording is very rich and present, full, and dynamically interesting while rejecting off axis noises very well. Please note that the rejection is not perfect. You can’t use this with kids running around upstairs, birds chirping outside your window, or a helicopter flying overhead and expect it to not pick that up. This isn’t a quick fix for a noisy recording environment. But what it does do is help bring you to the front of that background noise. For its intended use of being attached to a camera and used to record its perfect. If using for vocal work, you still need a very quiet (and acoustically treated) environment to get that crisp, dry audio required for that line of work. Overall, I love this microphone and can’t recommend it enough!

Für den Preis gibt es kein besseres Mikrofon. AudioTechnica hat mich sehr positiv überrascht, klingt viel viel besser, sauberer als Rode VideoMic NTG. Sowohl in meinem YouTube-Studio, als auch draussen im Park hat sich das Mikrofon sehr gut geschlagen. Umgebungsgeräusche werden sehr gut unterdrückt, kein Betriebsgeräusch bzw. Grundrauschen (was bei Rode leider sehr extrem störend ist). Auf meinem YouTube-Kanal (Wheelxtech) habe ich die Mikrofone unten ausführlich getestet und AT875R ist mein Preis/Leistungssieger. Rode VideoMic NTG Sennheiser MKE 600 Sony ECM B1M Shure MV7 AudioTechnica AT875R Hollyland LarkMAX Wer ein Mikrofon mit nur XLR-Anschluss sucht, sollte dieses Mikrofon ganz oben auf der Liste haben.

Compré este micrófono siguiendo reseñas, para grabar testimoniales en un ambiente de mucho ruido. Muy buena construcción. Me sorprendió mucho la capacidad que tiene para discriminar el ruido, además que tiene excelente calidad del audio que captura y un nivel de ruido (self noise) bajísimo, prácticamente imperceptible. El cuerpo es muy corto, bastante sobresaliente para sus prestaciones. Perfecto para montar en cámara por su tamaño (con adaptador para alimentación phantom) o usar en boom. Mucho mejor que NTG 1 o 2 de Rode, que son cuerpos mucho más largos.

it's small and you can get crispy audio out of this mic so EPIC!

Great mic for everyone who wants to have it out of frame during calls or video podcasts. It needs xlr to usb interface e.g. Shure mvx2u to connect with pc. Very high voice clarity but obviously sounds best in treated rooms.

Buon microfono paragonabile al sony ecm xm1, usati assieme non si nota quasi la differenza