Audio-TechnicaAT897 Line + Gradient Shotgun Condenser Microphone

Great mic, I wanted a microphone I could use in Zoom, Teams, and Discord without it being in the view of my webcam. This worked perfectly and offers great sound quality!

Clean, true sound. Great at reducing surrounding ambient noise, other than in front, of course.Excellent build and finish. All metal, yet very lightweight. Made in Japan.Comes in a nice case; way too big though. (Obviously one size case for all the longer shotgun mics)The nice thing is, you can cut out the foam in the extra space and put other small accessories and store it in the case.Even the mic stand adapter is quality construction.The supplied wind screen helps cut down moderate wind or close breathing noises but you will still need a deadcat or zepplin: For me, it is quite useful as a protective cushion for the mic more than a wind diffuser.In the similar price range: I have also used a few Rode shotgun mics and I think this AT has a slightly "cleaner, crisper" sound pickup than the Rodes, although not as sensitive at picking up sounds from far away, in comparison.In the higher price range: I have used Sennheiser and Sony, and to be honest, I don't notice much difference in audio quality or sensitivity with those that are 2X-3X more the price!Then again, I am not recording anything critical or scientific. Just human voices and ambient sounds.Listening through AT and Panasonic studio headphones on a Zoom H4.

This microphone is really clear and crispy, I read tons of review before settling for this one and I can tell you I am happy with the results, the case and how great it is. I read a review where somebody did a comparison to some high end microphones and the outcome was pretty close to those worth hundreds of dollars. It is great for its price and for those beginners looking for a descent not to expensive mic

An incredibly accurate mic with low noise and a great cutoff. Right out of the box and into a friends Canon AVCHD via a hosa XLR to 1/8 in adapter and I was rocking with excellent quality, even in a super noisy room. I was still able to hear my subject beautifully without almost ANY white noise.Do not delay, buy now. Do not buy the cheaper the models, you will want to shoot yourself. Pay the money for a great and very handy mic.I'll probably still pick up an Hn4, but for now, I can at least be productive without having to worry about embarrassing myself infront of my clients.Thank you for making such a great tech tool guys!

Super clean professional shotgun mic. This is an XLR shotgun Microp that goes into an XLR audio recorder, like a Zoom XLR Audio Recorder or a Tascam X8 Portacapture or a Rode Rodecaster, not a camera.A lot of these negative reviewers don’t understand the basics that you can get from a YouTube video about setting up shotgun mics for videography.

Edit: Changing my rating from 1 star to 3 stars. You need to purchase a separate remote audio recorder to use with the mic. If you try and plug it into the DSLR directly, it's unusable.This mic has twice as much background hiss than my in camera mic (Canon 90d). Complete waste of money.

I switched to using this mic for my streaming area, and ABSOLUTELY love it. No more mic in the camera! Great quality, and have it hooked into my GoXlr Mini

I used this for the first time and I was blown away by the caliber of quality and precision this mic provides. Let me say that Audio Technica not only values professionalism, but quality as well. The mic came in it's on leather-like case with interior foam. A mic clip, battery, and adapter were included with the mic. The sound quality is tremendous! It is very accurate at picking up exactly what's in front of it. The cancellation was great and I was listening as to the effectiveness of it. As a production manager for my Men's group, I will continue to use this mic above the rest from now on.