Audio Technica ATR-55 Condenser Shotgun Microphone

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Audio Technica ATR-55 Condenser Shotgun Microphone Specs:
Product NameAudio Technica ATR-55 Condenser Shotgun Microphone
ManufacturerAudio Technica
Product Number MPNATR-55
Retail Price $99.95
EAN-130042005305506
EAN-1400042005305506
EAN-1400420053055060
UPC042005305506
Dimensions13 x 3 x 9 in.
Weight2 lbs.

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Latest 5 Reviews
Here is what people are saying about the Audio Technica ATR-55 Condenser Shotgun Microphone
4 Star Rating  "Great Value"2009-09-10
- Reviewed By User: AVMKLR5E8RY6K
This is by no means a high quality shotgun mic,
but it is fantastic for the price!
Well built consumer item.
I used it on my Sony VX2100 and it did the job great!
 
5 Star Rating  "sounds good"2009-07-29
- Reviewed By tonyguate
It haves a great sound and I recommend it, its the best you can find for this price.
 
4 Star Rating  "Non technical review of the Audio Technica ATR55 Shotgun Microphone by Jules Oille"2009-07-09
- Reviewed By User: A2GT1FKJAFTL5V
Non technical review of the Audio Technica ATR55 Shotgun Microphone
by Jules Oille

Test conducted with Canon HG10 Camera

Conditions:
From my porch where traffic can be heard, you can hear the evening rush hour. At arms length, I held the HG10 Canon Camera from my face and spoke:

a) Without a microphone (only the HG10's onboard microphone);

b) With the ATR55 microphone in normal mode and the wind filter; and

c) With the ATR55 microphone in tele-mode and the wind filter.

This is what I heard:
a) Without a microphone (only the HG10's onboard microphone).
Lots of noise. If this was a movie, you'd hear wind and everything else. In a word, the sound is crap.

b) With the ATR55 microphone in normal mode and the wind filter.
Ambient noise is gone. I hear my voice but it is faint. I suppose indoor it is better. Considering I am only at arms length of the ATR55 I would have liked better sound reception, as such I am slightly disappointed.

c) With the ATR55 microphone in tele-mode and the wind filter.
My voice is clear and the ambient sound is gone. I am impressed by the audio quality. I am confident that I can use this microphone for general use for my hobby movies.

Overview
If you're going to invest in a relatively good consumer camera with a microphone port, such as a Canon, spend a few more bucks and get a shotgun microphone. The ATR55 refurbished is about $40 and it makes a decent entry point. I'm glad I made this purchase.
 
2 Star Rating  "Hard to use"2009-05-28
- Reviewed By User: AKN6RCE4N29HJ
I bought an ATR-55 a couple of years ago to use with video production at a middle school where I was teaching. It is painfully difficult to use. The amplitude produced by the mike is very low. Using the internal battery, I have to set my software to +30dB gain to get much of anything from it. While the directionality works quite well, the downside is that if it is used where air is moving, forget it. Nothing but noise. You can't really hand-hold it; just the blood moving in your hand will be picked up. With a computer, the vibrations will be heard and with a video camera the zoom and every touch of the tripod will be picked up. Used in a perfectly sterile environment, it is great but for real world, forget it.
 
4 Star Rating  "Is this on?"2009-04-13
- Reviewed By User: A286D88PM22GDM
Works fairly well, but wasn't quite as sensitive to sound as I'd hoped. Still, I'm happy enough with it considering the price.
 
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