Audio-Technica ATR2500x-USB Unidirectional Condenser Streaming/Podcasting/Recording Mic


ATR2500xATR2500xAudio-Technica

Founded in 1962 by Hideo Matsushita, Audio-Technica positioned itself immediately as a leader in the manufacture and design of innovative audio products.

Humility, passion, creativity and expertise in sound are the core values behind Audio-Technica’s legacy, greatly inspired by its founder – whose imprint on the company’s philosophy is still felt today.

Today, Audio-Technica’s audio products have become globally synonymous with consistently high sonic performance paired with impeccable build construction and artistic design.



Weight: 100 g
Model: ATR2500x-USB
Batteries Included: 1 Lithium ion batteries required.

21 Responses

  1. Anonymous says:

     United Kingdom

    Running through USB I wondered whether is would deliver the same quality. Having used other more well know brands I also wondered if it had the potential to match those brands. All I’ll say is it has surpassed all my expectations in every area. A great mic for voice over work and as it goes straight into my Mac I am speeding up my workflow now too. Worth every penny.

  2. LavonneCamacho says:

     France

    Pour un micro USB, a va. Faut pas s’attendre des merveilles mais pour une utilisation classique le micro est bon.

    Par contre, au bout de moins d’un an, il a connu une panne critique et ne fonctionn plus. Le SAV m’a envoy un produit neuf en change rapidement.

  3. ConcettIvy says:

     Spai

    Buen micrfono, buen precio, buena calidad y muy completo en cables y accesorios. La nica pega es el soporte que no se siente tan bueno, pero soporta bien el peso del Micrfono.

  4. Anonymous says:

     Spai

    perfeito para podcast. Tanto para gravar szinho como para gravar entrevistas no exterior. Segui as reviews e as recomendaes dos YTbers e corresponde!
    Tenho um Samson Q2U, tbm bom, mas este ATR supera.

  5. EzekielHayward says:

     United Kingdom

    This microphone is very sensitive, and there seems to be no way of adjusting this. Have tried both software and hardware adjustments, and it still picks up every little noise around, as well as peaking at quite a low volume. If you’re okay with that, then great. If not, then look elsewhere.

  6. ChesterWhitacre says:

     France

    Golden Review Award: 3 From Our UsersExcellente sensibilit et qualit sonore (pour l’amateur que je suis).
    Bons points : sortie XLR et USB-C (bien pour l’avenir contrairement aux micros avec soetie micro-usb)

    Attention : la sortie jack 3.5mm permet un monitoring sans dlais mais gnre beaucoup de bruit dans le casque.

  7. ruby says:

     United Kingdom

    i’ve got quite an array of mics, from Shure to USb condensor

    these are simply amazing

    initially i bought the Q2 reviews, ignoring the multiple issues around a dreadful humming and hiss

    those were both returned, and i went for what i should have got in the first place

    these mics are fantastic. i can get away with recording with no editing needed if necessary.

    honestly, they’re amazing, and i haven’t tried the XLR connection yet – just the USB one

    trust the reviews, skip the awful sounding samson s2, and buy this – you’ll not be disappointed

    and the noise profile is second to none, cutting out SO much background noise. as a test (before i rapidly returned the pair of samson Q2 mics) i tapped on a printer, 2 feet away from the mic., it was barely audible to my ears, and yet the samson Q2 made every tap sound like sound like a volcano erupting

    no such issues with the audio technica – can’t hear people in the same room if they’re not in front of the mic

  8. Gene Park says:

     United Kingdom

    Very heavy and large, so not portable. But for leaving it on the desktop (if you have space), you cannot do worse than this at this price. Sound is astonishing, crystal clear. You sound like you are on BBCradio

  9. Anonymous says:

     United Kingdom

    Golden Review Award: 2 From Our UsersGreat quality Mic and incredibly durable, feels premium. Only drawbacks are the volume control and the location of the headphone Jack. The volume controls have a very loud click to them which often gets picked up by the mic itself, perhaps a volume wheel for the next model and the audio Jack for headphones is directly on the front which can sometimes lead it to getting in the way of your keyboard

    Decent quality mic, easy to get started

  10. Anonymous says:

     Germany

    Golden Review Award: 2 From Our UsersMy AUX microphone output stopped working so I decided to buy a new USB microphone and after a lot of searching I decided for this one instead of blue yeti or elgato. Main reasons for my decision were the comparison videos with other microphones, the price and the fact this is quite a new product.

    Audio impressions:
    Audio quality is really good for me. I am not that demanding when it comes to mic quality but it records my voice quite accuratelly. Also tried recording my guitar and that worked good as well. One thing I was really amazed with was how well it did with background noise. My older microphone had a problem where it would have hissing in the recording but here it is barelly noticeable.

    Features:
    very simple mic with not that many features which is a bit dissapointing but it was not deal breaking for me since most USB mics in this price range are like this. What I miss is a mute button. It does have headphones output with volume control which is a nice to have. It is also great it has USB C connector, and a simple table tripod stand which is just perfect for someone who wants plug & play mic

    Conclusion:
    I love the simplicity and the quality of recording with this microphone and would recommend it if you are looking for these things.

  11. Anonymous says:

     Italy

    Ottimo prodotto, collegato al pc subito riconosciuto. Lo uso per giocare a COD ed perfetto, ho solo dovuto aumentare il volume nel men del gioco. I compagni di squadra mi confermano voce pulita e cristallina

    Unico punto negativo, manca un pulsante per mutarlo e tocca ogni colta staccare il cavo

  12. AnnettaBigelow says:

     Germany

    An on/off switch on the microphone would be great. Or at least a mute switch.

  13. IrishFarquharso says:

     United Kingdom

    I don’t have a proper studio or office at the moment so I’m setting up each time I record. The sounds wasn’t obviously better than my Apple headphones, but it was better. Maybe I expected too much.
    Once I have my dedicated office space I’ll be set up all the time and ready to go.

  14. Melissa Botelho says:

     Italy

    Perfetto per podcast, musica, streaming o se semplicemente si ha bisogno di una qualit eccellente di comunicazione

  15. Anonymous says:

     United Kingdom

    Great product- sounds amazing on recordings and amazing for discord and streaming (best value for money mic anywhere)

    Perfect*

  16. GerardPDRnjxqx says:

     United Kingdom

    Golden Review Award: 10 From Our UsersFor those of you familiar with studi grade microphones, the 2500x may feels less feature-heavy than some of the competition with a single cardioid condenser, however, the output of this plug and play microphone is phenomenal for the price.

    It comes with useful accessories: a desktop tripod stand, a clip for standard mic stands, and two cables: 1x USB-C to USB-A, and 1x USB-C to USB-C. I set this micrphone up on a flexible boom arm with a ATR2500x specific shock mount and foam shield. All in a spend 140. An investment for the layman, cheap as chips for the audiophile. The setup is simple with Windows 10 and Open Broadcast Studio and took no more than 30 seconds. It works with any streaming or video conference software with ease.

    The microphone has fixed gain and is designed for conversational dialogue upto (in my opinion) 30 centimeters from your mount, though is still great for recording music. The audio is clean with a wide frequency response. Bit rate is high at for a USB microphone 24/192kHz and there was not any phasing.

    In a perfect world, this mic would have adjustable gain levels and input monitoring; however the quality of the mics output for the price you pay for it is such a good deal that I cant complain. Would buy again and I recommend you do to.

    A rich sound from a USB Microphone that will seriously upgrade your Stream/Podcast/Vidoes/Calls

  17. EmilieKopf says:

     Germany

    Top Mikrofon, 100% zufrieden.
    Sound ist wirklich gut und mit den Kabeln kann ich problemlos zwischen Desktop und Laptop wechseln, je nachdem wo der Zoom Call gerade ist.

  18. DamienSaenz says:

     Australia

    Can you please add to the instructions that you use EITHER the XLR or the USB when going through a mixer. NOT both. Other than that, the mic works very well for podcasts.

  19. Anonymous says:

     Spai

    Golden Review Award: 3 From Our UsersA pesar de no encontrar solucion para que el microfono funciona correctamente en Linux, dejo 5 estrellas, sobre todo por la atencion al cliente, el rapidisimo reembolso despues de devolver el microfono con Correos Express (tambien rapidisimo), y tambien porque creo que este producto es excellente segun mis busquedas para informacion en internet.

  20. EwanFrederick says:

     Spai

    Golden Review Award: 2 From Our Userspara un estudio de radio y me ha gustado mucho

  21. Anonymous says:

     Italy

    Golden Review Award: 5 From Our UsersHo acquistato questo microfono per mio fratello. Non essendo lui un appassionato/smanettone di audio ho cercato il microfono dal suono diretto migliore possibile in una fascia di prezzo tra i 100 e i 250 euro e questo Audio-Technica effettivamente perfetto sotto quel punto di vista. Da possessore di un Blue Bluebird, inizialmente pensavo di ricadere nuovamente sulla Blue, ma il suono dell’ATR2500x pi corretto rispetto ai corrispettivi della Blue. Il Blue avrebbe avuto bisogno di equalizzazioni etc, questo no. Inoltre, essendo mio fratello possessore di un MacBook con prese usb-c ho preferito scegliere un microfono con l’uscita diretta con questa periferica evitando cos eventuali altri disturbi di segnale dati da convertitori etc. Pienamente soddisfatto e vale ogni singolo centesimo speso.