Key Features and Benefits: Newscaster-style miniature microphone is perfect for video use Ideal for aerobics/dance/sports instructors Dual-mono 1/8" output plug connects to a video camera, DSLR, or handheld audio recorder's stereo 1/8" input, to record audio on both left and right channels Omni pickup pattern offers full coverage What's Included: Audio-Technica ATR 3350 Tie clip, foam windscreen
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Brand | Audio-Technica |
Item model number | 3350 |
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Product Id | 829215 |
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User Reviews and Ratings | 3 (29 ratings) 3 out of 5 stars |
UPC | 042005157037 |
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I bought a bunch of these to use during video shoots when we need to capture dialog from multiple individuals in a shot where wireless isn't usable. We place these on the individuals and run them into a portable recording device strapped to their body's and let em go from there. They sound great and I am not reluctant to use them in adverse conditions due to low replacement cost. I've never had one go bad. I'm not experiencing the low volume thing that others have mentioned. The ones we're using have decent output. The gain needed on the field recorders inputs seems normal.
Don't listen to the naysayers. This mic works great if you use it for the task it's intended for. I simply plug it into my video camera (using a mono adapter), clip it to my shirt and the sound is crystal clear. And considering the low price, the thing is a Godsend, making good video sound a breeze. And no, I don't work for Audio-Technica. This is the first of their products I've ever bought and used�and it won't be the last.
this is a excellent product. it picks up excellent and has a great tone.
The mic itself it great for the price, but the clip broke as soon as I attempted to put it on the mic. For the price, I would recommend this product to someone who is in need of pure sound.
So there were a few people on here that put this mic down. Let me just say that if you are stuck with a very strict budget but need to add production value to a shoot, this mic is a no brainer! Here's a video I recently shot using the mic with a 3.5>XLR adapter into a Tascam DR40. There is only one downside to using this MIC and that is is that it's wired. My subject ran off to grab something and yanked my Tascam recorder off the table popping the batteries out. There is a section that the DR40 failed because the batteries popped out while in pause mode. You can hear the difference between raw camera audio compared to audio with the MIC and the DR40. I did tests with the MIC directly into my D7100 and the results were night and day compared to the internal MIC. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8RUFglSQss
I tried to use it with my iPhone 4S a with a microphone app I have. For some reason it didnt work. It still recored the sound from the phones microphone and not the lavalier. When I plugged it into my computer it worked fine after a few tries. Why won't it record using my iPhone 4S?
Went to insert the battery and notice that the ground pin was bent and the ground lead was through the hole of the pin with a glob of solder but it wasn't actually soldered to the pin. Cheaply made junk. I soldered it and it works...but yeah, it's cheap and you get what you pay for. Better off saving your pennies for a nice mic...and that ain't this one.
This microphone's sensitivity is listed at -54 dB basd on 2 units. It's sensitivity is ABOUT -70 dB, typical of a hand-held microphone. Lapel microphones need to be about 10 times (20 dB) as sensitive as a hand-held microphones. They are farther away from the sound source and they need to be omnidirectional vs. directional for hand-held mic. My background: Electronic Engr -- calibrated hydrophones and sound measuring equipment for USN.
My experience so far has been a total disappointment. I can not get any volume at all using the 3350 with a Kodak Playtouch camera. The recording gain is set to max and the playback volume is maxed. Yet shouting in the mic yeilds barely a faint whisper.
I tried this with my video camera with the idea of improving the sound and having some ability to for better placement. The output was so low it is unusable. Unless you have tried it before hand look elsewhere.