Audio Technica ATR2100X-USB Cardioid Dynamic USB/XLR Microphone Review/Test (ATR2100 REPLACEMENT)

Today, I have the Audio Technica ATR2100X-USB dynamic microphone in the Audio Hotline Studio! I was very eager to try this mic since it is the upgraded version of the original ATR2100, which I liked!. This mic comes with some welcome upgrades compared to its predecessor and it is a reasonable price! My initial thought was that the original ATR2100 was going to get a price drop... but it turns out it is actually discontinued. So the ATR2100X is the full on replacement! I am sure the original mic can still be found used, but definitely take a good look at this mic first. It has some very good spec upgrades and overall has more to offer.
Check out the testing and audio samples and see if this is right for you! Every person has different expectations of audio gear. If the features are what you need, and you like the sound, then it is right for you!
Thanks for watching the Audio Hotline! I'll see you Audio Nerds next time!
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[@datafoxy]

I bought one and came with the C to C, XLR and A to C cables.

[@MrCoalmin]

This guy's easy to listen to in the background even if you're not paying attention

[@iancraig]

Nice. I missed you over the past few weeks!

[@static-san]

I bought one of these almost on impulse because I was struggling with an interface giving an old EV mic enough gain and I saw this Audio Technica in a music store and went "f!ck it - I'm buying a USB cardioid dynamic mic". Best purchase ever! Plenty of gain and it sounds beautiful. I can stream or video call using monitor speakers instead of headphones and don't have to worry about room treatment or ambient sounds. This mic is a gem lost in the sea of Yetis and other USB mics. Yes I got the USB-C to USB-C cable. But I lost it a week later and had to buy another. Then found it so now I have two...

[@LawrenceArnell]

Great video bro! Keep up the good work. 💪🏾

[@henryfowkes3919]

Thanks mate, great review! Entertaining and super helpful.

[@klemsaramos]

Very informative, detailed and entertaining. Thinking of getting the mic for my Zoom meetings. Thanks so much.

[@mattiacallian]

appreciated the entertainment along with the review thanks man

[@byarejee]

fantastic review, thanks man!

[@BrianWorld9]

awesome video and really good review !

[@robertcarolinar]

Really good review, thank you!

[@RachelinRealLife]

Loved this review! Very funny!!

[@GoreMelian]

Great review my friend 🥂

[@AdamEnriquez]

Solid review man! Hey bro have you done a video of how you edit your audio in post? Would love to see how you edit your audio!

[@carterz9343]

I picked one up on Prime Day and it came with everything yours did and a C-to-C cable

[@landostudios]

Great video!! Looks like a purchase I need to make

[@NickFilipovic]

Thanks for the review, just bought one after this, here's to hoping it comes with that C to C cable.

[@JerickMoss]

my man! I love the content dude! so I want to begin using a mic for my content when I do interviews or sit down vids with a mic set up like yours. I love how I can use the XLR or usb. I dont own a zoom h5 of anything like that. can you give me some tips please?! LOVE THIS VID! THANK YOU

[@InvTraKS]

I just received my new ART2100x USB today and it does include the USB C to USB C cable 😀

[@dunkuzi5695]

Do you like it?

[@kasunhasantha879]

How was your experience?

[@thebusinessfirm9862]

Nice video, mate.

[@LookingForBucho]

Great video review, sir. This may be a bit of a silly question, but what would you recommend getting between this mic and the Samson Q2U? I know I want one of them, I just don’t know which one. Thanks!

[@ihspan6892]

Thanks. You convinced me. I'm buying it.

[@user-Cata7sti7ma7]

Received today, beautifull and smell perfect. And the C to C cable in the box.

[@danielmadrighonduhura8321]

To be honest, I thought I wasn't going to watch the entire video. But this gentleman is awesome. He has his own unique style of delivering and I was caught as a fresh fish in his fishing net from the pond. I enjoyed this video and I have decided to watch more videos from you no matter the content you cover. You are the best!

[@AudioHotline]

One of the nicest comments I have ever gotten. Thank you!!! I am glad you enjoyed it.

[@danielmadrighonduhura8321]

@@AudioHotline Keep up the good work, Sir.

[@danielmadrighonduhura8321]

@@AudioHotline Is it possible that you could make a review on this audio interface called Ammon AGM02 mini? I think you are the only one who can convince me to buy it. Thank you.

[@AudioHotline]

I could try to get my hands on it. I did a little research on it and I don’t have a ton of confidence in it. Are you looking for any audio interface? Does it need to have two XLR inputs or is one okay?

[@danielmadrighonduhura8321]

@@AudioHotline Thank you for your feedback. It truly means a lot to your subscribers. It shows how passionate you are at educating people via your channel. Well, I am looking for a budget audio interface that can handle just one XLR input. Any recommendation from you will be a very great contribution.

[@STATXMUSIC]

I just want to say you have one of the best personalities of pretty much any tech reviewer I’ve ever watched. Never change!

[@robertorodriguez4900]

Hi friend. Super excellent your video. I wanted to ask you a question: since right now the price difference is smaller, between the q2u and the atr2100x which one do you recommend?

[@Juice_VI]

Thanks for the great review. I just bought this mic and I like it a lot. I was surprised that I needed to put my gain at 90% though on the computer when yours is only set to 38%. Maybe I’m not close enough?

[@ValeryGL]

the same case. Gain is 80-90% as a balance between quality/noise and comfortable mouth distance

[@DavidWoods255]

Never cared about mic til today. i will say that thisd is at least an ENJOYABLE review of a somewhat mundane product - you made this fun and I liked it. I'm a gamer and you're right - you don't know me. Clackety blues are for ppl who wanna SEEM like they're gaming like crazy but their accuracy when typing is lucky to be 40%. I use Cherry Mx Browns like a well adjusted person!

[@AudioHotline]

Thanks for watching, I am glad you enjoyed it! Yeah the MX Blues are kind of a joke between Podcastage and I. He jokingly said that in order for it to be a real keyboard rejection test that I had to use MX Blues. I guess some people gave him shit about not using them for a long time, so he started using those for a while and passed it onto me. I absolutely hate using those keys 😂 so I get that. It’s a good example of a “worst case scenario” keyboard since they are so loud.

[@rodrigotobiaslorenzoni5707]

I'm just too late but I boutght this mic inspired by your review and it's just great! And YESSSS it came with a USB C to C cable.

[@rjmediacanada]

DUDE.... You didn't do a handling test? I thought you did that with all the mics. I have seen a few of your past reviews. Thx, keep up the good work.

[@AudioHotline]

Hmm... That's weird. I do always do that. I don't know what happened?

[@LinkhatesGanon]

I actually did buy one to go along with my interface a while back and it does come with a c to c cable. Haven't used it yet though considering all the ports I have are usb-a

[@danmagoo]

Interesting! I admit I automatically like it better because the appearance is improved from the original. 2 questions if you have time: Does it have the same super-long warranty as the ATR2100? (Which used to be "lifetime" and I think is still many years if not for life.) And, is it any louder in Windows than the AT2100, using USB?

[@gaurav.anirbandutta]

You're funny man. Nice review!

[@joasegovia9427]

A time later… i enjoy this product and take advantage in home work since 2020 October .. 👋 from Uruguay 🇺🇾

[@TM-vg4mx]

how it compared to samson u2g at the same price? thanks for the great video

[@SeiaraImanova]

ah, this is awesome thanks for the info! quick q: would u recommend the atr2100x or samson q2u for home recording?

[@riteishpandya388]

I have the same question bro. In india q2u has no warrantee and it has some issues with windows and usb connection. Audio technica has 3 years warrantee.

[@KingOFFLINE]

Samson Q2U is one of the best microphones ever made. Even at its low price, it still competes with expensive high-end microphones.

[@gaurav.anirbandutta]

Same question. Same price as the Samson Q2U. Which is better?

[@gaurav.anirbandutta]

@Audio Hotline

[@eimankhai]

Could u please review the ATR2500X-USB, that’ll really help :)

[@srtrades]

Hi there, thank you it was good and interesting video. I had fun watching it. Do you think i can use ATR 2100x for recording guided meditations and voice overs? I am concerned about background noise. And will it more refined with wind shield / pop filter? thank you.

[@static-san]

Yes - the ATR2100x is great for that.

[@hemantofkanpur]

Will it sound better when I record it into a zoom h6 vs when I record it into my computer via USB ? I ask because I was wondering if I should also get the zoom h6 to record this mic into .

[@alexandrosroussos]

Thanks for this review, what would be a better sound quality alternative of a mic that can record simultaneously from USB-C and XLR ? Rode does have a nice one but they put the USB-C connector inside the XLR connector ! Others provide that but with the good old mini-USB like the Samson Q2U /Blue Yeti Pro X 🙄

[@itpromichael]

Mine came with the USB-C to USB-C. It came with all 3 expected cables. The cables were not great quality though. So I used my own.

[@tuankhanh1994]

Good Job

[@codingexcel2697]

Hi Bronson... great vid. You convinced me to buy this mic as a starting point for podcasting - I am a believer! Just got the mic a few days ago and its super awesomeness is giving me some great results to date. I want to get a windscreen for it. I tried to get a Shure sm58ws-blk but I am currently located in Thailand and it is ridiculously expensive to have one sent here (3X the price). Is there another windscreen you would recommend?

[@chriswhite5350]

Great review. I have a quick question. A lot of USB Mics (like the Yeti for example) will push the computer audio through the headphone jack as well as your monitor for podcasting. With the ATR2100X are you only hearing yourself in the headphones or the computer audio as well?

[@AudioHotline]

Thank you! Yes, you can make the decision in your computer sound settings if you want to hear this mic through your computer headphone jack, speakers, the mic headphone jack, etc. If you just want direct latency free monitoring you can just use the headphone jack on the mic without messing with the output settings! It will work identically to the yeti in that regard.

[@waqiuddinazhad4143]

I just received this mic and while the headphones were connected directly to the microphone, you would hear buzzing sound. Is it normal though? Or it can be overcome by using any audio interface instead of direct usb plug in. it's kind of annoying to hear the buzz after a long time. So I just plug it into my computer instead. I mainly use this mic to upgrade my online live streaming class.

[@waqiuddinazhad4143]

@@AudioHotline hope you can help me further. I m looking forward in solving this issue, as i am unsure whether it was due to the usb connection or it was caused by my headsets or i should get an audio interface.

[@rohitkeshwani4911]

@@waqiuddinazhad4143 did u find any solution for buzzing sound in headphone when monitoring?

[@waqiuddinazhad4143]

It is still bugging me. I ve tried using different headsets, tried updating my audio drivers. Nothing seems to work.

[@TommyGunsDunleavy]

This is like watching PM ;) Not meaning it as a bad thing. Peter M is amazing and you are very similar! FYI... Don't change a thing! Huge success for this channel is on the way for sure... Actually, I do have one business suggestion. AH is cool... But, I think if you brand your actually name like PM it would be more influential and attractive.

[@enriquekahn9405]

I think this is the first review of these mics? Not super impressed with the sound tbh but I'm glad they did 24 bit/192kHz processing. IMO they should have tried to flatten the response as in my opinion this is just overboosted in the high end. The USB-C thing is cool tho, the old mini-USB plug is supposed to be a weak point. You should do a 1:1 comparison with the other similar AT's and the Samson for the people who are looking for this kind of mic. Great review though, I really feel like I got the info I'd want if I was in the market for this kind of mic.

[@evertking1]

I own this mic and have a few questions. Could I get better sound if I added a Scarlett Solo by focusrite AI?? I'm new to all of this and was about to purchase one. Thought I would ask? So if ya can tell me what ya think👍

[@4444hash]

hi! how do you apply the noise reduction? or is it automatic while recording using ATR2100x? Thanks!!

[@_WeHaveFun_]

My Audio Technica ATR2100 died after years of using it so I got this microphone to upgrade it.I wonder how this Microphone will work for making Monster Sounds.

[@xHadesStamps]

May we have a link to the article that the ATR-2100USB has been discontinued?

[@markdaniel2122]

Hello, thus this microphone is good for singing? Or vocal recording?

[@elnath1978]

Do you think that the extra cost of a cloudlifter+focusrite to setup a XLR mic would be paid of by using a Shure MV7x instead?

[@ulfrinn8783]

My Samson Q2U of two years finally broke. The USB port got ripped out when a boom arm gave out. So now I am at a point where I am considering buying a new one, getting the ATR2100X because fuck mini/micro USB, and Audio Technica has a way better warranty, and sound seems to be on par, or just buy a Focusrite Scarlett Solo and use my Q2U via XLR.

[@luisferreiralocutor]

Hello! I'm from Brazil. I'm using Google Translator. Could you answer me, please? If I buy the Audio-Technica ATR2100x-USB Microphone I would be making a good purchase in minimum quality (USB) for voice-over, audio-books, radio and TV commercials ... for a context where I don't have a home studio and can't even spend a lot? Would my recordings be much lower than if I recorded via an interface connecting the XLR cable, or would they be much lower in quality than if I recorded with a good condenser in a home studio?

[@ZackDavidMusic]

Hey, man! So the headphone jack on the actual mic - Is it a direct monitor port? If so, does the dial control the direct monitor or only the computer audio if you're doing a zoom.us interview for example or whatsup with that? thanks!

[@AudioHotline]

Zack David Music yeah it is direct input monitoring so the dial only controls the headphone volume, BUT if you set your computer “output” sound settings to the ATR2100X you will be able to hear your computer’s audio as well. So this would work well for Zoom.

[@ZackDavidMusic]

@@AudioHotline sweet, thanks! So if I'm in a zoom.us meeting, for example, and I have the output chosen as the ATR2100X, and the headphones plugged into the mic, would that little slider control: A. both my direct monitor volume and the computer audio volume? B. Just the computer audio volume but not my direct monitor volume? C. Just my direct monitor volume by not my computer volume? (I thought the multiple choice would make it easy for a quick response) hahah Thanks a ton!!

[@AudioHotline]

From what I have noticed when using it... It is option B. Then the “input” settings of the computer will be effecting your monitoring as well as your gain.

[@ZackDavidMusic]

@@AudioHotline Hey! That's what I suspected. Thanks so much for taking the time to respond. I'm working on my podcast editing business and want to make sure I understand what I'm referring to my clients. I appreciate it!!

[@celtor1st]

dude how do you only have 3.86k You make such good reviews and make reviews about stuff other youtubers havent even made yet

[@Skweez]

Best review ever 😂

[@EmadApple]

I bought it and it collect alot of white noise and the sound is bad. How u did this with nice cool sound??

[@EmadApple]

It collect ur breath sound too. Pls help coz i will return if there is no solution from ur expert :)

[@AceofKadeisAoK]

If you had to pick between this and the q2u from samson, which would it be?

[@ellasso13]

Hey if I get this mic, will it also work for all my videoconferencing if I place it with a scissor arm over my monitor and camera (so I don't have it in my face while talking to my colleague).. looking for a versatile solution for recording voice and working :/ saw that the sound was not as great when you backed the mic a little but your opinion will help. Thanks

[@AudioHotline]

Patrick Hardy yes it will definitely work for that! I personally have used it for video conferencing and have had no issues!

[@ellasso13]

@@AudioHotline thanks for the quick reply, better to put it on top of the head facing down or on the side facing sideways?

[@ryanagar7498]

Damn that still sounds great in usb. Got the q2u like a month ago, wish I got this now wouldn't need an interface 😂

[@riteishpandya388]

But q2u also has usb connection. Did u experienced any problems with q2u ?

[@ryanagar7498]

@@riteishpandya388 q2u is decent, depends what youre using it for. I have an interface now and it sounds alot better using that. I found when using USB it has alot more background noise. Still does a okay job though

[@riteishpandya388]

@@ryanagar7498 i've seen in amazon reviews that when u start the computer q2u has loud static noise and won't work until you unplug and plug the microphone again. also they said that the usb port in mic has weak soldering. did you had these issues ? do u live in usa btw ?

[@ryanagar7498]

@@riteishpandya388 ive not expierenced that. I did find depending what device i plugged it into the background noise would change which is probably due to the sound card of the device

[@riteishpandya388]

@@ryanagar7498 its shame. in india q2u costs ( 9000 Rs = 123 $ ) without any warrantee. which is double the price of US. while ATR 2100x costs ( 8000 Rs = 109 $ ) with 3 years warrantee. really want to buy q2u but its over priced without any warrantee. dont know what to do now. one thing is clear that i'm gonna use usb port. i am not planning to buy interface any time soon.

[@fluphybunny930]

Considered it, but the complete lack of availability was an issue! Paid £47 for a Q2U instead.

[@ulfrinn8783]

It's surprising because for a while there there was a complete lack of availability for Q2Us as well. I've had a Q2U for almost 2 years now and it just broke. The USB port snapped off.

[@helloion]

Can you take a look at the atr2500x?

[@ianabad3510]

Would you recommend this over mv7?

[@englinesian6383]

This ATR2100X-USB sounds quiter from hiss. I guess you applied any editing on the recording.

[@alvinzichan]

do you think the cable is long enough？

[@agambhasin]

Already hv the 2100, so no point buying this one, but just bought the NT-USB MINI and i think you should review that soon!

[@adwinlim6855]

Will this ATR2100X-USB work with smart devices? iphone/ipad/Andrioid ( with the related lightning adaptors )

[@AudioHotline]

It doesn’t mention anywhere that it is compatible with iOS devices, but let me do a little testing and I’ll let you know!

[@SCBrown-cx9fx]

I bought it and mine DID come with the USB C to USB C。

[@TatiTalks]

"If you decide to grow up and get an interface..." I feel attacked.

[@AudioHotline]

😂I kid I kid! I love the convenience of a good USB mic!

[@TatiTalks]

@@AudioHotline New friend! Quick question: what's the difference between the ATR2100X-USB (featured here) and the ATR2500-USB? I'm mainly looking to record vocals.

[@AudioHotline]

@@TatiTalks So one is a condenser mic (ATR2500-USB) and the other is a Dynamic Mic (ATR2100X-USB). SO there are some pretty big differences there. Here are some points to look at for recording vocals and different mics: CONDENSER MIC (ATR2500-USB): - Usually wider Frequency Range. Sounds "bigger" than a dynamic mic. - Sensitive mic, doesn't need as much gain compared to a dynamic mic. - *IMPORTANT* Picks up room noise. Not ideal for untreated/reverberant rooms. - Max Quality available: 48khz at 16 bit. -Tends to be more pleasing for singing vocals. =========================== DYNAMIC MIC (ATR2100X-USB): - Big Benefit is that this is capable of XLR and USB connections, the ATR2500 is only USB. So you can "Grow Up" and get an audio interface and still use the 2100x if you want to 😉 - Is able to record very loud sources - *IMPORTANT* Does a good job of cutting out room noise. Ideal for untreated room. - ATR2100X can record 192khz at 24 bit (much higher recording quality capabilities compared to ATR2500-USB) CONCLUSION: These mics will sound quite different given the fact that they are different types of microphones (Condenser vs Dynamic). Bottom line, if you are recording singing vocals, I personally like condenser mics... BUT if you are recording in an untreated room a Dynamic mic will be much better and cleaner sounding, without all the room noise and room reverb. Also, in this case the ATR2100X is capable of recording at a much higher quality than the ATR2500-USB, which is really nice. The XLR capability of the ATR2100X is also really nice! If by chance you were referring to the ATR2500X-USB, all of these things still apply, but the X versions of each mic is capable of recording the same 192khz at 24bit. That would be the only difference. Hopefully this was helpful and not too confusing 😂

[@ulfrinn8783]

@@AudioHotline Really though, USB audio has been getting so good the last couple years that for most people, interfaces have become irrelevant if a mic is all they need one for. Interfaces are good if you want or need the additional features that come with them, but for mic only, it doesn't matter much anymore.

[@orestes1984]

It seems like you got a returned microphone, mine came with a USB C to USB C cable. For me having almost a "bass" voice, having a boost in the highs is useful for me, I mean, I still need to apply EQ to my voice to make it sound like something that isn't "DEAD" but having that little bit of a boost in the highs is actually somewhat good for me given that most microphones are "racist" towards people who have bass voices.

[@ShadowSonic2]

What's the best Audio Interface to use with this when you go XLR?

[@AudioHotline]

It really just depends on how much you want to spend!

[@ShadowSonic2]

@@AudioHotline I'm thinking of the Behringer UMC202HD U-Phoria USB Audio Interface

[@Iloproject]

Hiya! I purchased this microphone and have a focusrite audio interface but I'm running into a little issue that I really hope someone can help me out with. With the microphone connected to the interface via xlr, I realized I could not monitor audio through the mic's headphone jack like I could when it was connected to the laptop via usb. I wanted to use that headphone jack as a way of additional monitoring but can't seem to figure out how. Is there any way to adjust my interface settings so that the analog track is both and input/output like I could with the USB plug in? Is that even possible? I don't know I'm trying my best to learn about alot of this and would appreciate anyone's insight. Thank you!!

[@AsfalisiYgeias]

I used the mic through usb and recently I bought a vocaster. I now use the headphone output of the vocaster for monitoring. Never actually thought to use the mic headphone jack again to be honest… Why don’t you use the focusrite output?

[@AdventrureforAlan]

What about the situation with two Audio Technica ATR2100X-USB recording 2 ppl sitting opposite each other, in an interview for example? How do they perform in this situation? your review does not cover this

[@AudioHotline]

ALAN MACLEOD from about 8:50 to 10:00 in the video it goes over the polar pattern and background noise rejection of this mic. Although it is not an additional person talking in the room, it does show you the off axis rejection, so it is a good example as to how it would reject another voice in the room. With this mic being a cardioid dynamic mic, it will reject another voice well.

[@AdventrureforAlan]

@@AudioHotline Great, thanks for that

[@sekching8197]

Are you suggesting that if I record inside a reverberant room, the microphone will not pick up the reverberation?

[@AudioHotline]

It will pick up less than a lot of other microphones. It can still pick up a little bit of reverberation (depending on the room) but compared to condenser microphones (Blue Yeti) dynamic microphones (this mic) are much better at off axis rejection.

[@sekching8197]

@@AudioHotline thanks and appreciate your reply

[@ricardobastos7255]

Mine came with the usb-c to usb-c cable :D

[@videoeditoranimation1714]

How do I get it to do live monitoring on my Galaxy ultra smartphone? I need to do some man on the scene interviews and I wanted to use my cell phone. And yes I did get the USB C to USB C cable.

[@AudioHotline]

You would plug your headphones into the 3.5mm headphone jack on the bottom of the mic

[@videoeditoranimation1714]

@@AudioHotline No. It still doesn't work on my Galaxy S21 Ultra smartphone. It only does playback monitoring on that device. But it does do live monitoring on my computer. I need it to monitor live on my phone.

[@AudioHotline]

@@videoeditoranimation1714 it just sounds like your phone isn’t supplying enough power to the microphone. No advice I can really give ya sadly. I know my friend had a similar issue with Samsung phones. I just text him, here is his reply: “Usb mics work.... But sometimes the power is not enough for latency free monitoring. Same with some interfaces. Zoom ams22 wouldn't work at all. Also... Samsung is the only phone I've ever encountered it with. My Motorola powers everything with zero issues” He is the dude that run the channel “Obscure Mics”

[@videoeditoranimation1714]

@@AudioHotline Thank you do much. I really appreciate it.

[@fozadrope9457]

Real Question: Is this better than the Samson Q2U , money aside?

[@edwinchiu4181]

But @Audio Hotline why do you need the C to C line? Where will you use it?!

[@AudioHotline]

The mic takes a USB-C and all of my Macbook Pros and HP laptops have exclusively USB-C ports on them. So the main cable I wanted was a USB-C to USB-C so I didn't have to worry about having an adapter.

[@fogreyiz]

I don't much of positiveness of a dynamic mic in terms of background noise isolation with the keyboard test ....

[@thedholisingh]

Mine came with the C to C cable

[@themellowhost]

Yeah I got a usb - c with it

[@Mouafomboupiek]

Hi my came with the usb-c usb-c cable.

[@flykx653]

Does it have options for 16 bit instead of 24?

[@AudioHotline]

Flykx yes, it is up to 24 bit so you can use 16 if you want to.

[@CliffR]

atr2100x vs maono hd300t please?

[@saltystoneretreat9026]

Yea I got the USB cord

[@TamalBasak]

yes i have received usb c to c in india

[@hyypham4567]

How 2100x vs PGA 58.??

[@Ryezn5057]

Can you include timestamps in future vids?

[@AudioHotline]

I have been doing them in the last few videos of mine, ever since KZbin released their new time stamp update.

[@luidiazpodcaster]

Sorry brother I got the USB-C to USB-C 😅

[@douglasfolk3835]

Kip?

[@gutpunchnews4000]

Sound like a perv or are a perv? Fine line. On the mic, not impressed. But it did sound better after your voice cleared up and it sounded better on USB.

[@AudioHotline]

I am definitely 69% perv... hahaha 😉

[@gutpunchnews4000]

Audio Hotline damn right.

[@PaulSebastianM]

I heard other reviewers say that the monitoring is really, really noisy and unusable.

[@AudioHotline]

That hasn’t been my experience at all. I used it just the other day and the monitoring sounded fine.

[@theiammike123]

Discontinuation is to be expected in Audio Technica when there's an X on something. But it'll be fine. 😅

[@CsFuzzy]

First cuz I’m coool

[@TommyGunsDunleavy]

Oh... and BTW: Your low E string was slightly out of tune. lol jk

[@Ryezn5057]

This sounds sooo boomy on the low end it hurts to listen to, please never use this in your videos.

[@AudioHotline]

Mustafa it has some rumble for sure. It is taken out by a simple low shelf. I recommend that everyone kills the unnecessary low frequencies in their recordings. Especially with spoken word. Just out of curiosity, what are you listening on?

[@Ryezn5057]

@@AudioHotline Listening using sony headphones. I mean it's just got that broadcasty boomy sound that is soo unnatural it hurts my ears lol

[@Ryezn5057]

@@AudioHotline I actually own this mic. I get too much background his. When I try to subtract it away from reaper I do get some static. It's kinda hard to configure. What gain did you set on Windows 10 ?

[@AudioHotline]

When I have used it on my HP I believe It was set around 40% and I didn’t have any issue with hiss. When recording I’ll purposely talk a little louder than normal with more energy just so I can get my gain pretty low. But when I tested the gain on this I wasn’t getting a super noticeable hiss until about 65-70%.