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MGR/Terry « Audio-Technica AT3035 Cardioid Condenser »
Published on 06/04/02 at 15:00I bought it for under $200 at Guitar Center. I bought it primarily for home recording vocals and accoustic guitar.
Very sturdy unit with excellent shockmount. The microphone fits the shockmount very well. No problem with vibrations. The unit has a hi-pass filter which is so good you can use the unit without a pop filter. With the hi-pass filter engaged, it gives good body to the voice without extensive coloration. Or, without the hi-pass filter it records top end presence really well, however you need the pop filter because its difficult to do away with the p's and s's (sibilance) otherwise. The unit also has a 10 db pad for recording really loud instruments. It requires phantom power.
The two switches for hi-pass and 10 db pad are a little on the cheesy side, indented and difficult to use. Your not likely to use the 10db pad switch much, but the hi-pass filter might be something to turn off and on depending on the effect your trying to achieve. The unit does not come with any other protection for the microphone other than the box, which is probably what you'd use to store the microphone when not in use. There's a small bag for the shockmount.
Basically, very well constructed and a very good unit for the price. Too bad the little plastic switches are a little cheesy but I guess there has to be some concessions to get a microphone of this quality for under $200.
Very good microphone. It will definitely do the job for you, and you will have a lot of fun with it, and it will definitely get the results your looking for in the home recording studio situation, unless you want to pay alot more.
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Very sturdy unit with excellent shockmount. The microphone fits the shockmount very well. No problem with vibrations. The unit has a hi-pass filter which is so good you can use the unit without a pop filter. With the hi-pass filter engaged, it gives good body to the voice without extensive coloration. Or, without the hi-pass filter it records top end presence really well, however you need the pop filter because its difficult to do away with the p's and s's (sibilance) otherwise. The unit also has a 10 db pad for recording really loud instruments. It requires phantom power.
The two switches for hi-pass and 10 db pad are a little on the cheesy side, indented and difficult to use. Your not likely to use the 10db pad switch much, but the hi-pass filter might be something to turn off and on depending on the effect your trying to achieve. The unit does not come with any other protection for the microphone other than the box, which is probably what you'd use to store the microphone when not in use. There's a small bag for the shockmount.
Basically, very well constructed and a very good unit for the price. Too bad the little plastic switches are a little cheesy but I guess there has to be some concessions to get a microphone of this quality for under $200.
Very good microphone. It will definitely do the job for you, and you will have a lot of fun with it, and it will definitely get the results your looking for in the home recording studio situation, unless you want to pay alot more.
This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com