The Professional's Source
800.606.6969 / 212.444.6615
Audio-Technica ATR2500-USB Condenser USB Microphone
- Price: $59.99
- Free Shipping (USA)
- In Stock
- B&H # AUATR2500USB
- Mfr# ATR2500-USB
Product Highlights
- USB to Mac or Windows OS Computers
- 1/8" (3.5mm) Mini Stereo
- Cardioid Polar Pattern
- 16-Bit 44.1 / 48kHz Sampling Rate
- Low Self-Noise
The Audio-Technica ATR2500-USB Condenser USB Microphone is ideal for project recording, podcasts, field recording and anywhere a quality USB condenser microphone is necessary. The ATR2500-USB features a USB connection and included USB cable for plug-and-play operation with a Mac or Windows OS computer. Its 1/8" (3.5mm) stereo headphone output features a volume control and provides direct, latency-free monitoring anywhere. The large-mass condenser element delivers low-noise, a wide frequency response and a cardioid polar pattern for minimal noise and feedback control.
- Side-address condenser microphone with USB output for easy connection to your computer
- Ideal for podcasting, home studio recording, field recording, and voiceover use
- Built-in headphone jack allows you to directly monitor your microphone's output without audible delay
- Adjust headphone volume with easy-to-use controls on the front of the microphone
- High-quality AD convertor with 16 bit, 44.1/48 kHz sampling rate
- Compatible with Windows and Mac
- Low-mass diaphragm provides excellent frequency response
- Cardioid polar pattern reduces pickup of unwanted sounds from the sides and rear, improving isolation of desired sound source
- Low self-noise - ideally suited for digital recording equipment
- Pivoting, threaded stand mount attaches securely to the supplied tripod or to a conventional microphone stand
- Tripod desk stand with folding legs for secure and easily portable tabletop use
- Durable metal construction for long-lasting performance
- USB cable included
| Transducer | Condenser |
| Polar Pattern | Cardioid |
| Frequency Response | 30 - 15Hz |
| Sample Rate | 44.1 kHz/48 kHz |
| Bit Rate | 16 Bit |
| Connections |
USB-type
Headphone Output: 1/8" (3.5mm) TRS, 10mW @ 16 ohms |
| Power Requirements | USB Power (5VDC) |
| Low Frequency Roll-Off | No |
| Dimensions | 6.10 x 1.97" (155 x 50mm) (Length x Diameter) |
| Weight | 12.9 oz (366 g) |
REVIEW SNAPSHOT®
by PowerReviews(based on 12 reviews)
Ratings Distribution
92%
of respondents would recommend this to a friend.
Pros
- Easy to use (10)
- Good audio (10)
- Durable (5)
- Versatile (5)
- Lightweight (4)
Cons
Best Uses
- Amateur recording (10)
- Home studio (8)
- Performances (3)
- Reviewer Profile:
- Novice (6), Experienced (5)
Most Liked Positive Review
Better Than Description
I use this USB microphone for recording outside audio like bird calls and train sounds, voice overs, and interviews directly into a laptop computer with a digital audio recording and editing program. It's much...Read complete review
I use this USB microphone for recording outside audio like bird calls and train sounds, voice overs, and interviews directly into a laptop computer with a digital audio recording and editing program. It's much more sensitive than I thought it might be, has excellent frequency response and lots of signal to work with. The desk stand it comes with is handy to use and the included USB cable is plenty long. A very good value for a good price. It works MUCH better than my old dynamic microphones fed into the sound card.
VS
Most Liked Negative Review
Great when it works!
I record my acoustic guitar playing to upload onto YouTube, and wanted an easy to use USB mic with great quality.After tons of searching, I fell upon the ATR2500 and was impressed the day ...Read complete review
I record my acoustic guitar playing to upload onto YouTube, and wanted an easy to use USB mic with great quality.After tons of searching, I fell upon the ATR2500 and was impressed the day I got it. However, this promises zero latency monitoring (no delay in headphones as you listen to yourself play in real time) - but there was surely a delay, about 1-2 seconds that sounds like a complete echo (used on Audacity).Aside from this issue, it would only work intermittently. I have a Dell PC with Windows 7, and more than half of the time it would say "USB device not recognized", which made it unusable. For the times that my computer DID recognize it, the sound quality was amazing. I am going to exchange this mic for a different one and hopefully have better luck.
REVIEWS
Reviewed by 12 customers
Sort by
Displaying reviews 1-12
Comments about Audio-Technica ATR2500-USB Condenser USB Microphone:
I use the mic for voice recording only - nothing fancy. It serves my needs very well with a nice warm sound. It is also good at protecting from pops. I bought a pop guard to go along with it but returned it as it wasn't needed.
Pros
- Audio In
- Clear Sound
- Good value
- Quality feel
Cons
- Bright Indicator Light
- Flimsy Buttons
- Included Stand
Best Uses
- Amateur Recording
- Home Studio
Comments about Audio-Technica ATR2500-USB Condenser USB Microphone:
I'm using the ATR2500 for my podcasting class and it sounds clearer than most of my classmate's recordings who are using the Blue Snowball, it's fairly comparable to the Blue Yeti though that may be due to some factor related to how they're using it rather than the equipment itself. I'm curious how the ATR2500 compares to the AT 2020 which is what I was debating between, but the price of the 2500 is what made me choose it.
I agree with other reviewers, the included plastic stand is awful, and I bought a standard mic stand which didn't fit so I don't think the threads are a standard size.
Long story short it's great fore the price, the sound is rich and clear with minimal reverb, I'd appreciate a better stand and for the status indicator light to be hidden in the mic like the AT 2020 rather than a blinding blue light on the front.
Pros
- Clear Sound
- Durable
- Easy To Use
- Versatile
Cons
- Bulky/Heavy
- Limited Functions
- Unreliable
Best Uses
- Amateur Recording
- Events
- Home Studio
- Mobile DJ
- Performances
Comments about Audio-Technica ATR2500-USB Condenser USB Microphone:
I record my acoustic guitar playing to upload onto YouTube, and wanted an easy to use USB mic with great quality.After tons of searching, I fell upon the ATR2500 and was impressed the day I got it. However, this promises zero latency monitoring (no delay in headphones as you listen to yourself play in real time) - but there was surely a delay, about 1-2 seconds that sounds like a complete echo (used on Audacity).Aside from this issue, it would only work intermittently. I have a Dell PC with Windows 7, and more than half of the time it would say "USB device not recognized", which made it unusable. For the times that my computer DID recognize it, the sound quality was amazing. I am going to exchange this mic for a different one and hopefully have better luck.
Pros
- Clear Sound
- Durable
- Easy To Use
- Versatile
Cons
Best Uses
- Amateur Recording
- Home Studio
Comments about Audio-Technica ATR2500-USB Condenser USB Microphone:
My daughter wanted a mic to do some vocal work (singing and voice-over). This mic does a perfect job of giving her a tool that she can learn with. The quality of it is very good for the price range.
Pros
- Easy To Use
Cons
- Breaks Easily
Best Uses
Comments about Audio-Technica ATR2500-USB Condenser USB Microphone:
This is far more than an excellent podcast/radio voice microphone. I won't recommende it for music stuff but it's one of the best of it kind! :D
Pros
- Clear Sound
- Easy To Use
- Lightweight
Cons
Best Uses
- Amateur Recording
Comments about Audio-Technica ATR2500-USB Condenser USB Microphone:
Please forgive my grammar mistake, but I'd like to recommend this mic :)
I use this mic for recording cover songs, and it works perfectly. sound is clear, not too much noise. much better than my old dynamic one.
The price is good, too.
I've heard before that this mic doesn't work well with win7, but mine just works fine. (win7 home premium 64bit)
It's also really easy to use. just plug in to your computer.
the stander is a little cheap, but I am fine with that.
Pros
- Clear Sound
- Compact
- Durable
- Easy To Use
- Lightweight
- Versatile
Cons
Best Uses
- Amateur Recording
- Home Studio
- Professional Recording
Comments about Audio-Technica ATR2500-USB Condenser USB Microphone:
for the price i don't think you can find a better usb mic. It is not a pro level mic but for voice over scratch track it works great. We are non-profit and have young interens high school and middle school studnet do a lot of video and audio tracks. I love handing this to them and letting them imaginags go with out worring about the gear.
I think we may buy another one.
Pros
- Clear Sound
- Easy To Use
- Great value
Cons
Best Uses
- Amateur Recording
- Home Studio
Comments about Audio-Technica ATR2500-USB Condenser USB Microphone:
I got this mic to do live gaming commentaries. The sound quality is amazing for what i use it for. Very easy to set up. one of the best mics for the money.
Pros
- Clear Sound
- Compact
- Durable
- Easy To Use
- Lightweight
- Versatile
Cons
Best Uses
- Amateur Recording
- Home Studio
- Performances
- Professional Recording
Comments about Audio-Technica ATR2500-USB Condenser USB Microphone:
great for recording,
does not pic up unwanted sounds.....................
lightweight and durable
Pros
- Blocks out ambient noise
- Clear Sound
- Durable
- Easy To Use
- Excellent audio
- Great Price Point
- Monitor headphone jack
- Nice Deisgn
- Versatile
Cons
- Slightly unstable stand
Best Uses
- Amateur Recording
- Home Studio
- Youtube commentary
Comments about Audio-Technica ATR2500-USB Condenser USB Microphone:
I would highly recommend this mic to anyone who wants to do commentary on Youtube. I'm sure there are also many other practical uses for it.
Pros
- Clear Sound
- Easy To Use
Cons
Best Uses
- Amateur Recording
Comments about Audio-Technica ATR2500-USB Condenser USB Microphone:
Dont know much about microphones but i bought this to record music video parodies for youtube and it works great. for never using a usb mic before, very simple to get going!
Pros
- Clear Sound
- Compact
- Easy To Use
- Lightweight
Cons
Best Uses
- Amateur Recording
- Events
- Home Studio
- Interviews
- Performances
Comments about Audio-Technica ATR2500-USB Condenser USB Microphone:
I use this USB microphone for recording outside audio like bird calls and train sounds, voice overs, and interviews directly into a laptop computer with a digital audio recording and editing program. It's much more sensitive than I thought it might be, has excellent frequency response and lots of signal to work with. The desk stand it comes with is handy to use and the included USB cable is plenty long. A very good value for a good price. It works MUCH better than my old dynamic microphones fed into the sound card.
Displaying reviews 1-12
REVIEW SNAPSHOT®
by PowerReviews(based on 12 reviews)
Ratings Distribution
92%
of respondents would recommend this to a friend.
Pros
- Easy to use (10)
- Good audio (10)
- Durable (5)
- Versatile (5)
- Lightweight (4)
Cons
Best Uses
- Amateur recording (10)
- Home studio (8)
- Performances (3)
- Reviewer Profile:
- Novice (6), Experienced (5)
Most Liked Positive Review
Better Than Description
I use this USB microphone for recording outside audio like bird calls and train sounds, voice overs, and interviews directly into a laptop computer with a digital audio recording and editing program. It's much...Read complete review
I use this USB microphone for recording outside audio like bird calls and train sounds, voice overs, and interviews directly into a laptop computer with a digital audio recording and editing program. It's much more sensitive than I thought it might be, has excellent frequency response and lots of signal to work with. The desk stand it comes with is handy to use and the included USB cable is plenty long. A very good value for a good price. It works MUCH better than my old dynamic microphones fed into the sound card.
VS
Most Liked Negative Review
Great when it works!
I record my acoustic guitar playing to upload onto YouTube, and wanted an easy to use USB mic with great quality.After tons of searching, I fell upon the ATR2500 and was impressed the day ...Read complete review
I record my acoustic guitar playing to upload onto YouTube, and wanted an easy to use USB mic with great quality.After tons of searching, I fell upon the ATR2500 and was impressed the day I got it. However, this promises zero latency monitoring (no delay in headphones as you listen to yourself play in real time) - but there was surely a delay, about 1-2 seconds that sounds like a complete echo (used on Audacity).Aside from this issue, it would only work intermittently. I have a Dell PC with Windows 7, and more than half of the time it would say "USB device not recognized", which made it unusable. For the times that my computer DID recognize it, the sound quality was amazing. I am going to exchange this mic for a different one and hopefully have better luck.
REVIEWS
Reviewed by 12 customers
Sort by
Displaying reviews 1-12
Comments about Audio-Technica ATR2500-USB Condenser USB Microphone:
I use the mic for voice recording only - nothing fancy. It serves my needs very well with a nice warm sound. It is also good at protecting from pops. I bought a pop guard to go along with it but returned it as it wasn't needed.
Pros
- Audio In
- Clear Sound
- Good value
- Quality feel
Cons
- Bright Indicator Light
- Flimsy Buttons
- Included Stand
Best Uses
- Amateur Recording
- Home Studio
Comments about Audio-Technica ATR2500-USB Condenser USB Microphone:
I'm using the ATR2500 for my podcasting class and it sounds clearer than most of my classmate's recordings who are using the Blue Snowball, it's fairly comparable to the Blue Yeti though that may be due to some factor related to how they're using it rather than the equipment itself. I'm curious how the ATR2500 compares to the AT 2020 which is what I was debating between, but the price of the 2500 is what made me choose it.
I agree with other reviewers, the included plastic stand is awful, and I bought a standard mic stand which didn't fit so I don't think the threads are a standard size.
Long story short it's great fore the price, the sound is rich and clear with minimal reverb, I'd appreciate a better stand and for the status indicator light to be hidden in the mic like the AT 2020 rather than a blinding blue light on the front.
Pros
- Clear Sound
- Durable
- Easy To Use
- Versatile
Cons
- Bulky/Heavy
- Limited Functions
- Unreliable
Best Uses
- Amateur Recording
- Events
- Home Studio
- Mobile DJ
- Performances
Comments about Audio-Technica ATR2500-USB Condenser USB Microphone:
I record my acoustic guitar playing to upload onto YouTube, and wanted an easy to use USB mic with great quality.After tons of searching, I fell upon the ATR2500 and was impressed the day I got it. However, this promises zero latency monitoring (no delay in headphones as you listen to yourself play in real time) - but there was surely a delay, about 1-2 seconds that sounds like a complete echo (used on Audacity).Aside from this issue, it would only work intermittently. I have a Dell PC with Windows 7, and more than half of the time it would say "USB device not recognized", which made it unusable. For the times that my computer DID recognize it, the sound quality was amazing. I am going to exchange this mic for a different one and hopefully have better luck.
Pros
- Clear Sound
- Durable
- Easy To Use
- Versatile
Cons
Best Uses
- Amateur Recording
- Home Studio
Comments about Audio-Technica ATR2500-USB Condenser USB Microphone:
My daughter wanted a mic to do some vocal work (singing and voice-over). This mic does a perfect job of giving her a tool that she can learn with. The quality of it is very good for the price range.
Pros
- Easy To Use
Cons
- Breaks Easily
Best Uses
Comments about Audio-Technica ATR2500-USB Condenser USB Microphone:
This is far more than an excellent podcast/radio voice microphone. I won't recommende it for music stuff but it's one of the best of it kind! :D
Pros
- Clear Sound
- Easy To Use
- Lightweight
Cons
Best Uses
- Amateur Recording
Comments about Audio-Technica ATR2500-USB Condenser USB Microphone:
Please forgive my grammar mistake, but I'd like to recommend this mic :)
I use this mic for recording cover songs, and it works perfectly. sound is clear, not too much noise. much better than my old dynamic one.
The price is good, too.
I've heard before that this mic doesn't work well with win7, but mine just works fine. (win7 home premium 64bit)
It's also really easy to use. just plug in to your computer.
the stander is a little cheap, but I am fine with that.
Pros
- Clear Sound
- Compact
- Durable
- Easy To Use
- Lightweight
- Versatile
Cons
Best Uses
- Amateur Recording
- Home Studio
- Professional Recording
Comments about Audio-Technica ATR2500-USB Condenser USB Microphone:
for the price i don't think you can find a better usb mic. It is not a pro level mic but for voice over scratch track it works great. We are non-profit and have young interens high school and middle school studnet do a lot of video and audio tracks. I love handing this to them and letting them imaginags go with out worring about the gear.
I think we may buy another one.
Pros
- Clear Sound
- Easy To Use
- Great value
Cons
Best Uses
- Amateur Recording
- Home Studio
Comments about Audio-Technica ATR2500-USB Condenser USB Microphone:
I got this mic to do live gaming commentaries. The sound quality is amazing for what i use it for. Very easy to set up. one of the best mics for the money.
Pros
- Clear Sound
- Compact
- Durable
- Easy To Use
- Lightweight
- Versatile
Cons
Best Uses
- Amateur Recording
- Home Studio
- Performances
- Professional Recording
Comments about Audio-Technica ATR2500-USB Condenser USB Microphone:
great for recording,
does not pic up unwanted sounds.....................
lightweight and durable
Pros
- Blocks out ambient noise
- Clear Sound
- Durable
- Easy To Use
- Excellent audio
- Great Price Point
- Monitor headphone jack
- Nice Deisgn
- Versatile
Cons
- Slightly unstable stand
Best Uses
- Amateur Recording
- Home Studio
- Youtube commentary
Comments about Audio-Technica ATR2500-USB Condenser USB Microphone:
I would highly recommend this mic to anyone who wants to do commentary on Youtube. I'm sure there are also many other practical uses for it.
Pros
- Clear Sound
- Easy To Use
Cons
Best Uses
- Amateur Recording
Comments about Audio-Technica ATR2500-USB Condenser USB Microphone:
Dont know much about microphones but i bought this to record music video parodies for youtube and it works great. for never using a usb mic before, very simple to get going!
Pros
- Clear Sound
- Compact
- Easy To Use
- Lightweight
Cons
Best Uses
- Amateur Recording
- Events
- Home Studio
- Interviews
- Performances
Comments about Audio-Technica ATR2500-USB Condenser USB Microphone:
I use this USB microphone for recording outside audio like bird calls and train sounds, voice overs, and interviews directly into a laptop computer with a digital audio recording and editing program. It's much more sensitive than I thought it might be, has excellent frequency response and lots of signal to work with. The desk stand it comes with is handy to use and the included USB cable is plenty long. A very good value for a good price. It works MUCH better than my old dynamic microphones fed into the sound card.
Displaying reviews 1-12
Stands & Support
Show more >
- Price: $8.50
Tabletop Scissor Stands
Show more >
- Price: $120.00
Headphones
Show more >
- Price: $99.00
- Price: $15.54
Pop Filters
Show more >
- Price: $18.99
Wind Protection
Show more >
- Price: $31.95
WHY SHOP AT B&H
Make your online shopping trip personal with our online Live Chat representatives. You can easily reach an in-house expert while browsing our site for your shopping needs. We have the most highly-trained staff in the industry who are pros in their fields, and their professional expertise will help you get the most from your purchase.
Place your domestic order with us for shipment via any UPS, FedEx Economy, or FedEx Priority shipping methods by 4 PM ET Monday through Thursday or 11 AM ET Friday and your order will be shipped that day. Visit our Shipping Delivery Times page for further details. Delivery times are subject to payment verification.
We appreciate your purchase from us, and we understand that sometimes the products you buy don't turn out to be the right choice for you. We guarantee your peace of mind with our 30-day return policy. With no standard restocking fee and few restrictions, you'll enjoy a return process as easy as shopping with us. Please visit our Return Policy page for further details.
We've made iPhone and Android mobile apps available for your service and shopping convenience. Use filtered search to find and purchase almost any item we sell and ship worldwide. Download product manuals and guides for many popular items. See high-resolution product images in close-up detail. Manage wishlists and view order history. Visit our Mobile Apps page to download.
See sample Newsletter
Help
Company Information
B&H Resources
