Audio-Technica ATR2x-USB 3.5mm to USB Audio Adapter (ATR Series)

If you are a DJ or Podcaster or live streamer, this is for you. Good for livestreaming through your phone on social media Facebook Instagram YouTube Tiktok and others, all you need is camera kid if you are using IPhone or IPad. I tried so many other audio interface for mobile devices but this one works the best. Best sound quality.

At first, this audio adapter seemed to work with some programs and not others. If you run into this problem, the issue is not with the Audio-Technica adapter; what you need to do is go into the preferences of the program and select the ATR2x-USB as the source mic instead of the default iMac mic. Once I had that figured out, I was very happy with the product.

È un’alternativa poco costosa ad altri dispositivi di alta gamma. Funziona bene per applicazioni non professionali. Un buon compromesso fra qualità e prezzo.

I use this with my Sennheiser GSP300. Couldn’t be happier for the reliability.I’ve previously used Sennheiser’s own epos DAC. That had reliability issues everywhere.The raw mic performance of this is a bit staticky, but processed through discord’s or fb messenger’s mic cleanup, it sounds great.I’m no Audiophile, but I’ve got no complaints for the audio output.

I compared the ATR2x to the Realtek onboard sound that came in my Dell Latitude 7390 laptop and the Andrea Communications USB-UNIV Universal External USB TRRS Headset Adapter, using Beyerdynamic DT-770 Pro 32-Ohm headphones.I found a Dolby surround sound demo video on Youtube and tested using that. I played the same video several times with each sound card, and I came to the conclusion that the Realtek onboard sound and Andrea USB adapter sound identical. They didn't sound terrible, but compared to the ATR2x there was a noticeable difference.I found the ATR2x produced more detail and a much more immersive sound compared to the other two sound cards. It sounded like it would be the better choice for gaming our of three. The funny thing is, the Andrea Communications adapter costs slightly more brand new than the ATR2x adapter at the time of writing this review. I luckily found both in the Amazon Warehouse Deals section for around $10 each; $8.55 for Andrea Communications USB adapter and $12.14 for the ATR2x.The build quality is where the ATR2x suffers. It's abysmal for an Audio-Technica product. It feels like a cheap toy I'd give a kid. Even the volume adjuster switch is terrible. When I received the adapter, the switch was stuck in one position and wouldn't go back and forth. Fortunately I was able to fix it easily, and now it works.If you're planning to buy this adapter, then make sure you set it and forget it. Constant fiddling with the adapter will likely break it.This feels like my buddy's beater from back in the day which was a Pontiac Grand Am, but sounds like the $5000 stereo he installed in it. It actually caught be off guard, because that's how cheap the build quality feels.For the price I paid for the ATR2x ($12.14), I'll likely keep it despite the build quality and get my money back for the Andrea Communications adapter.