Audio Technica AT875R Condenser Microphone, 9.5 x 5 x 2.75 inches

I ordered this shotgun mic to use in my studio recording ADR for a film that used a wide variety of boom mics, ranging from pretty bargain-basement to some of the more expensive, top-of-the-line mics available. As the budgets tend to get pretty slim in post-production, I settled on this mic, because it seemed to meet all the criteria for being able to blend well with the other boom mics that had been used on set. Wow, was I impressed. This 7" long powerhouse of a shotgun mic has rich mods, tight lows, and a super crisp top end that doesn't fry your ears with sibilance or hiss. Perfect for filmmaking, YouTube, interviews, or indie films where space and money are tight, but you don't want to sacrifice quality.This mic has great laser-focus, and rejects off-axis noise like nobody's business. The XLR connection was super easy to get cabled into my interface (make sure yours provides 48v phantom power), and gave us clean, broadcast-quality audio in seconds.It does take a little post-EQ, as there's no low-cut switch, and no pad, but this is easy to take care of in any DAW or NLE... And honestly, for ~$170 I honestly expected a much harsher, less focused sound than what ultimately turned out to be the perfect boom mic for our ADR needs, and so much more... I've used this mic on a few projects since the initial purchase, and every single time I use it, I'm astonished at the quality I get from it.This is literally a secret weapon that any audio recordist, from hobbyist to professional, should have in their arsenal.

I bought this mic as it was one of the least expensive shotgun microphones I could find from a brand I knew and trusted. I watched some reviews on YouTube and was pretty impressed with the sound. I needed something with better off axis rejection than the condenser microphones I have for vocal narration work at home, and this delivered.The sound quality is very impressive when used correctly. Finding the sweet spot to place the microphone does take some trial and error, but once you do the results can’t be argued with. I found that placing it about two feet from my mouth offset to my right by about 30 degrees is the perfect spot. The captured recording is very rich and present, full, and dynamically interesting while rejecting off axis noises very well.Please note that the rejection is not perfect. You can’t use this with kids running around upstairs, birds chirping outside your window, or a helicopter flying overhead and expect it to not pick that up. This isn’t a quick fix for a noisy recording environment. But what it does do is help bring you to the front of that background noise. For its intended use of being attached to a camera and used to record its perfect. If using for vocal work, you still need a very quiet (and acoustically treated) environment to get that crisp, dry audio required for that line of work.Overall, I love this microphone and can’t recommend it enough!

The media could not be loaded. I use many different mics for my video and podcast studio. It was no surprise to find another great Audio Technica mic. This company consistently blows my mind with there quality mics. The AT875R shotgun mic is no exception, this microphone does a fantastic job for picking up audio.This microphone is a condenser mic and needs to use 48V phantom power. It also has a narrow audio pick up beam, which does a great job picking up the subject you point at rather than all the background sounds.I have compared this mic to some of the favorite mics I use almost every day like the Heil PR40, the Audio Technica ATR 2100 and my Audio Technica Pro 70 lapel mic.Using the Shotgun mic is pretty easy, you plug into a mixer or a device that can supply phantom power the mic, you point the mic at your subject and hit record or broadcast. Don't have phantom power? You can always buy an adaptor, which I will be revising soon.The sound quality is very solid and crisp if you need a quality pro-grade shotgun mic that's a little less than 7 inches and is under 200 dollars, then this is the shotgun mic for you. The Audio Technica AT875R comes with a carrying bag, pop filter and a mic stand with a adaptor. I would toss the mic stand and grab a shock mount, I should have a review of one that fits multiple stand types very soon.I can totally recommend this mic and will be using it for my YouTube videos moving forward. I wish I would have had this mic from get go. I will not be using this mic for podcasting. You can use it for that but I prefer a dynamic mic for podcasting. Thank you for watching my video and/or reading my review. This has to be one of the best shotgun mics for this price point, easily being worth twice the current price.