Customer Reviews
May not get the job done. 
2008-07-11
Even for the price this mic may not be worth it. I tried it out on a short video and connected it to a Sony A1U. The mic could barely pick up anything. Nothing could be done to enhance it during shooting except for practically yelling (this is from a collar distance). In editing you can boost the audio levels but the voice pickup is so low that it contends with any other noise it picks up (from batteries or lights or any electronics).
Awesome Microphone!!! 
2008-07-03
This product is awesome, I bought it to make video recordings for my blog and the audio comes out professional. No noises, and works like the professional interviews on tv. You can check out a small video I did on my blog with this microphone at http://www.aramistech.com/?p=140
Don't think about it twice this is the best microphone I have tried and the price is awesome
Inexpensive with great sound! 2008-07-03
I purchased this mic so I could produce more professional videos for marketing. We actually just used it for the 1st time yesterday, and after reviewing the video footage on a computer, the sound quality is awesome! Very happy, especially for the price!
I can't hear anything 
2008-06-14
Either I got a lemon, or I am the most soft-spoken person on the planet. When I record in GarageBand, even turning the volume up to Max on all settings doesn't help enough. Recording in iMovie HD is nearly inaudible. Recording in iMovie '08 can be made to work if you Normalize the Clip Volume after the fact, but even so, the audio only shows up on the left channel.
I guess I'll have to save my money and buy something six times as expensive if I want something that works.
Good camcorder mic. 2008-06-07
I like mine. I don't use it quite as often since the length of the cord limits talent placement. I you can frame everything in 15 feet, this mic is the wisest and most econimical choice for miking the talent from your camcorder. If you need more distance one 12 foot extension gives great audio response. If you need even more distance then use the Audio Technica shotgun mic here Audio Technica ATR-55 Condenser Shotgun Microphone or a wireless UHF mic like Sony LAV Microphone w/Bodypack Transmitter & Portable Wireless UHF Receiver (CH 66-69) for better results.
inexpensive and function well 2008-06-05
Lavaliere microphone Sensitivity - -54 dBm Weight -. 2 oz. without cable
Excellent performance for the price 
2008-05-18
I got this mic to record a series of interviews using a Sony HDR-SR1 camera. The alternative I considered was Sony's Bluetooth mic Sony ECMHW1 Bluetooth Wireless Microphone for DVR-DVD405, 505, HDR-SR1, UX1 & DCR-SR60, SR80, SR100 Camcorders and, at $23 vs $133, I decided the Audio Technica would have to be good enough.
The sound quality is excellent and far better than using the camera's built in mic to record interviews. I did have a problem with a couple of people who were soft-spoken; the camera adjusted volume automatically so it added hiss to these interviews. I would have preferred to manually control the volume but that has to be done from the camera, will try to figure that out for next time. (There is a "MICREF" setting and it looks like if you set it to "LOW" the camera will not auto compensate.)
For one person's interview there was a sort of ticking in the background when we started. Turned out I was picking up interference from the Blackberry in his pocket. He removed it and we were fine.
I liked the fact that it uses standard LR44 batteries, which are in many small video toys. I brought a couple with me just in case and used my ipod earbuds to monitor the sound.
One thing, a couple of reviewers pointed out that this mic records in just one channel on a stereo camera and advised buying a stero-to-monitor adapter jack. An option to this, if you are on the Mac and doing editing work in QuickTime Pro, is simply to choose "mono" as an option when you export the movie.
Works well with the H2 2008-05-14
This product works very well with the H2 recorder. I have used it in outside field conditions and inside. This mic works well in both locations. Not to mention the great price! Go ahead buy it now, you know you want to.
Perfect Upgrade Mic For Consumer Grade Video 2008-04-30
I purchased the ATR35s as a replacement for the lapel mic that came with my Nady Wireless transmitter. It sounds much better and is about half the size of the Nady mic - though for me the long cord is a bit of a nuisance.
It has excellent frequency response and sounded good plugged directly into my Sony PC105 camera and into a Zoom H2 portable recorder. It has more noise than a fully balanced mic like the AT897 Shotgun Mic but then it's less than 1/10th the price.
For home video, YouTube even a corporate presentation, you really can't go wrong with this mic. It's not exactly broadcast quality, but it will get you better audio from a person speaking and cut out a lot of room and background noise.
Bad static when wiggled 
2008-04-19
I purchased this because it seemed like everyone said this microphone had great sound quality, and it did. Until I moved around the belt clip On/Off switch, then suddenly there was static in the microphone. I'm assuming it's because of how the cord is built, very thin and cheap. I would not recommend this if your going to use it for video recording. I'd spend a little more money and get a quality product.
