Audio-Technica ATR-3350IS Omnidirectional Condenser Lavalier Mic with Smartphone Adapter
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Additional information
| Weight | 5.95 kg |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 2.54 × 10.16 cm |
| Brand | Audio-Technica |
| Model | AUD ATR3350IS |
| Model year | 2014 |
| Part Number | AUD ATR3350IS |
| Hardware Platform | Camcorder, Smartphone |
| Special Features | Clip |
| Mounting Hardware | battery |
| Microphone format | Lavalier |
| Power source type | Corded Electric |
| Batteries Included | Yes |
| Batteries Required | Yes |
| Signal-to-noise ratio (dB) | 64 dB |
| Connector Type | Auxiliary |
| Includes AC Adapter | No |
| Item model number | AUD ATR3350IS |
| Product Dimensions | 50.8 x 2.54 x 10.16 cm; 5.95 Grams |
| ASIN | B00HZA6EJO |
| Batteries | 1 LR44 batteries required. (included) |
| Date First Available | 24 September 2019 |
| Manufacturer | Audio-Technica |
Phyllis100 –
Excellent Microphone for Interviews, Podcasts, or recording Concerts
Upon receiving this microphone in the mail, I recognized right off the bat that the packaging was very nicely put together. It displayed the various components that were included, was pleasing to the eye, and was easy to open without damaging. The included plastic tray works very nicely for storing the microphone.For starters, the metal battery box is of very good quality. The included instructions and battery made it very easy to get put together and get working. A nice feature I appreciate is that besides the cord being very long, the battery box has cable left on both sides of it, rather than it being placed close to the microphone where it could be a pain to deal with, or close to the device connection end, where it could be a strain on the connector.The included TRRS adapter is great for use with any laptop with a headset jack but no dedicated mic or headphone jack, and it is also great for use with any cell phone that likely uses the same style of connector.The wire that connects all of the various parts of the mic is of very good quality, with no noticeable lack of shielding. Even with my cell phone right next to the coil of wire, no radio noise or static was detected. The wire has a soft smooth rubber insulation on it, and seems like it will last a very long time. This is truly a professional grade microphone worth much more than the asking price. The wire is even strain relieved at all connection points to prevent failure over time.Now on to the important part: The Sound! I completed 3 tests with this microphone, and it performed flawlessly in every application.The first experiment was to see how well it picked up the voice of the wearer, such as if you were to have the microphone on your person for a podcast or on another for an interview. The microphone was able to detect my voice nicely and evenly regardless of my head position, and had a very clear sound that accurately represented my voice in a very pleasing way. This is likely due to the microphones very good frequency response and low noise. No hiss was present in my recordings, which were done on my iPhone, an Olympus HD stereo audio recorder, and on my laptop with Audacity.The next experiment was to compare the microphone to the internal microphone on my iPhone 5. Not only was the audio clearer when using the microphone sitting right next to the phone about 5 feet from my head, but it was also louder, and had less hiss. This was a very nice surprise.Finally, on to the reason why I purchased this microphone. I took it with me to an alternative punk rock concert, plugged into my Olympus HD stereo recorder, with the microphone clipped onto my shirt collar, and the audio came out wonderfully. I was expecting it to perform like the recorder did with its internal mics, but it outperformed it in every way. Not only was the audio clear with no distortion (this can be an issue with loud concerts), but it was also very good at picking up the entire audio spectrum, with full bass and nice highs, and it also did not pick up as much of the surrounding crowd noise as the internal mic did in the past. The microphone is very small and easily concealed on your person either for concert recordings or interview filming.Between the extended frequency response (many cheap mics that are similar to this sound muffled or dark), high output without distortion, sensitivity, extra long cable, splitter cable (worth almost $10 by itself), and internal battery (most lavalier mics do not work with certain laptops or phones that do not apply microphone power), you simply cannot go wrong on this.Also worth noting, is a very nice small wind screen is included for the mic.If I lost the product, I would certainly order one again. I may even order another to go along with this.
ColossalPenguin –
Great mic for outdoor wedding ceremony
I used this mic for recording vows and some behind-the-scenes action at my recent outdoor wedding. For the ceremony, I recorded video and wanted to include a set of alternative audio streams (other than only relying on the built-in mic of the GoPro used for video), to make sure I’d have something good to work with and pair with the video footage. For this mic, I connected it to a Samsung Galaxy S5 (using the included TRS –> TRRS adapter, with the inline power turned on) and recorded using the pre-installed voice recorder on my phone. With this configuration, the voice recorder app immediately recognized this mic and I clipped the mic (with windscreen) on the the upper portion of the vest I was wearing. I didn’t notice any cheapness in the clip that some people have complained about.I recorded around 30 minutes of audio (mostly outdoors in the presence of a fair amount of wind – the built-in mic on my GoPro Hero5 Black picked up quite a bit of wind) and the recording quality was quite good and I didn’t notice any wind being picked up. Also, I was able to not only hear myself, but my bride and the officiant came through pretty clearly, too, so I was happy with the range of capture. I had tried a less expensive mic that did not have an inline power adapter, and the range seemed to be noticeably less. The only issue I had with capturing clear audio was if the mic cable got bumped hard – that, however, could have been solved up front with securing the cable better and is no fault of the mic itself.There are less expensive options out there, but I’m plenty happy with this mic and the price is still fairly competitive (especially since the TRS –> TRRS adapter is included). The performance was more than adequate and the audio I captured was quite good, especially given the circumstances being outside with a fair amount of wind. I highly recommend this product.Pros: inexpensive, consistent recording quality/volume, easy setup (i.e., no setup required and worked right out of the box), good field of capture range (even outside)Cons: no battery indicator, windscreen falls off relatively easily, too long of cord (that’s a lot of cord to stuff in a pocket if you also need to make room for the recording device)Final notes: I only tried this on the Samsung Galaxy S5 and built-in voice recorded and can’t comment on usability with other devices (or Apple products that people have noted issues with) or recording methods. If you have the right configuration though (i.e., power on/off & whether or not you need to use the adapter), it should work perfectly well with most devices.
James –
Not a 5-star mic, but good for the price
The 1-star reviewers of this mic sound like they expected the quality of a $500 microphone. This is a $26.80 mic (when I bought it on Amazon). For the price, I think it’s just fine.Clipped on my shirt, the pickup is good. I bought it to be a better alternative than the internal mic in my iPhone 5s for making YouTube videos. The ATR’s sound quality is clear and true without the ambient noise or room echo I get from from my iPhone’s internal mic at the same distance. I may have to boost the sound level a little in post edit, but that would probably be true for any mic. The 6 meter cable makes it very easy to use with my iPhone on a tripod capturing the video at a distance. I used the smart phone adapter to plug into the iPhone, and it works fine. The mic is quite small so it’s almost not noticeable in my videos.On the negative side, the windscreen does come off pretty easily, but that’s not a problem for me, as I record my videos inside. In my tests, I doubt I’ll need it for my videos. For outside use where a windscreen might be more important, the windscreen comes off too easily. One other negative is that the power on/off switch button on my unit wasn’t attached very well. It fell off the first couple times I used the mic. A little superglue fixed it, but I hadn’t expected such a repair being required.If you’re looking for absolute top-of-the-line audiophile sound quality or heavy duty design for tons of use, spend some money to get it. But I intend to use this microphone for my YouTube channel videos for my own voice coaching business. Its sound quality is just fine, even for demonstrating nuances of vocal production. And I’m hoping that it will stand up mechanically to my level of use.
ironorr84 –
Great audio, and great adapter for mobile devices…but poor packaging due to mismatched attachments/accessories.
-The adapter works as intended in the iPad mini we’re using it on. That’s a five star rating!-We actually have two of these kinds of microphones for our organization, and it is absolutely a must to use a microphone, even one as inexpensive as this one is, to get better audio into your mobile devices. It’s not the BEST microphone to use for sure, but it beats depending on the onboard microphones on the mobile devices. The sound quality is for sure a four star rating.-The problem I have that really made this go down to a 3-star rating is the mix matched lapel clip for the microphone. On the “alligator clip”, there’s a C-shaped clamp that the microphone should slip into nice an snugly. However I easily broke this C-shaped clamp when I was trying to attach the microphone, and then realized that this C-shaped clamp was wayyyy too small of a diameter to accept the size of the lavalier mic. I didn’t realize it in time, and it broke really easily. I don’t know what kind of material this was made out of, but it did seem too low-quality, and unfortunately if you break this part, the whole microphone is pretty much cannot be used as a lapel. I couldn’t wait for a replacement part, and regrettably couldn’t return it due to the quick deadline I needed it for, so I had no other choice but to permanently superglue the microphone to the existing C-shaped clamp.I just find that the included lapel clamp was packaged incorrectly for the microphone, and the very low quality the material used, brought this down to 3 stars. If it wasn’t for this mismatching, it wouldn’t have broken in the first place, and this would have easily been a 4.5 star rating.
Brian –
The mic is pretty good for the price
The mic is pretty good for the price. Maybe not the best, but worth it. The noise level is low for this quality of mic which is a good thing. The biggest problem is the fact that there is no battery level LED. So, you really don’t know when the battery is dead. The battery could die in the middle of your recording and you wouldn’t even know it. You just have to estimate the amount of time that it was used and then judge from there.
Sweena –
Amazing product
I was lil hesistant about this product ..but thankfully i was wrong..this product is amazing.. the mike almost cancels the outer noice as in the ambience noise..i had so much prob with my dslr as it was capturing all the outer noice ..p.s i dnt know the exact terms of the noises…but literally my dslr and android fone was capturing even the sound of birds chirping or crow ..but this makes cancels out the noise of all the outer noise and u can hear ur voice clearly butttt u can stil hear a hisss sound in background which can b cancelled in editing software or if u use a music along with ur voice recording than u cant hear that hisssss noise..so for me this product is grear..and recommend it for beginners or professionals 🙂
William E. Strack –
Works Perfect on Galaxy s5 and Cannon HF-R600.
I tried it on my Vixia HF-R600 and works great. I did a short clip with this mic & then with the camera mic. This mic is 100+% better than the camera phone. With my Galaxy s5, and the included adaptor, it worked fine taking videos. As good, if not better with camera close to me while shooting. But out around 5 ft or more it is much better. It was just what I needed to start my low budget video channel. As an added bonus, I can use this mic setup for both the camera and the phone, so, essentially the tools for the price of one. I will most likely be ordering another for a spare in the near future.My intention is to use this mic with my phone or camera on a tripod and shoot tutorial videos at between 6 – 10 feet, inside, so I need my hands free. I believe this will work great until I can get a wireless. Even then, it will make a handy backup.With the s5, I don’t need the power part of the mic. Tomorrow, I will try it with my Nexus 7 tablet just for kicks.The only con I see now is the foam cover doesn’t want to stay on very well, so I will be ordering a few more. The extra covers are cheap anyway, and it won’t hurt to have a few around.
Christie B –
Barely audible
I wanted to love this mic. I get it, it’s a 30 buck microphone. The reason why I gave it more than one star is because it does do great at eliminating wind noise. Unfortunately that’s because it does great at eliminating pretty much everything. I have this positioned pretty close to my mouth inside my helmet. With or without the windscreen, I’m barely audible in a normal speaking voice. I thought maybe that had to do with the conditions in which I was recording (on a motorcycle with mic inside of a helmet). So I tried it at home, indoors, no helmet, just holding the mic – same problem. Without editing tools, I have to crank the volume on my computer to the max just to hear myself at all. With editing tools, I can bump it up some, but as another reviewer noted, it gets a distorted electronic (almost robotic) sound when I do that enough to just give it reasonable volume.Also, the windscreen doesn’t stay on at all. It’s like they made it too short.Overall just a poorly made, poorly functioning product. Yes it’s inexpensive, but it’s a complete waste of $30. If the issues were just that the audio wasn’t crystal clear or something like that, I’d give a better review with the mindset of I got what I paid for. But, since anything recorded with this is barely audible at all, I can’t really say I got even 30 bucks worth of a recording device.Edit: Original review was in August of 2017. Microphone completely died in April 2018. I was changing out the battery monthly. The most recent battery lasted about a week and then nothing. Just static when I speak, silence the rest of the time. Changed the battery again just in case that was it. Nope. Just dead. I wasn’t a power user or anything. Barely used over winter. The sound quality was bad enough that I was planning to get something else soon anyway. It was cheap so maybe 8 months of poor quality use is what I should have expected for 30 bucks.
Nate F. –
Great Lav for the price point.
Update 6/10/17: I purchased a Sennheiser G3 wireless system and it came with a Sennheiser ME3 mic. I would put this Audio Technica mic on par with that micophone. I cannot tell a difference in quality or noise when I use either mic on the G3 wireless packs. I just wish this would either allow for phantom power or provide a battery indicator and it would be a 5 star product!Great Lav for the money. Works well with the Tascam DR-05 (and probably any recorder for that matter, but that’s what I use). My only issue with it is the lack of battery indicator in the unit itself. It would be nice to have some kind of LED to let you know the battery is about to die. Make sure you ALWAYS have extra batteries with you, because once it dies, it’s done. There’s no warning either, the mic will just cut out. Other than that, the sound is great, the long cord is a great addition (and easily managed) and the clip that comes with it is very durable. I’ll be buying more of these as needed.
Samik –
Nice peformance in the price range
For a long time I was trying to buy a cheap entry level lapel mic for my iphone and dslr. Audiotechnica3350is is what I wanted. It performs well and prety cheap. It perfectly works with my phone with the adaptorand with my dslr without the adaptor.Though I received an incoplete pack but after rerurning it i got the full kit within couple of days. Good buy O guess. Still it has not been challanged in outddor shooting. I hope it will do fine.