Description
Audio-Technica’s newscaster-style omnidirectional ATR3350xiS lavalier microphone is engineered for intelligible, accurate voice reproduction. This high-quality condenser is ideal for video use, and is a favourite choice for aerobics/dance/sports instructors. Its low-profile design assures minimum visibility. Included smartphone adapter provides instant compatibility with newer smartphones (Android, iPhone, more). Integrated 6m cable with 3. 5mm mini-plug for use with most cameras. Includes smartphone adapter, which provides instant compatibility with smartphones (Android, iPhone, and more), tie clip, LR44 battery and foam windscreen.
Onkel Lauch –
Gutes Lavaliermikrofon zu einem fairen Preis! Nicht ohne Einschränkungen zum Filmen zu empfehlen …
Leider hat kürzlich mein Lavaliermikrofon von Rode seinen Geist aufgegeben. Da habe ich natürlich sofort nach Ersatz gesucht, wobei ich dieses Mal aber nicht so viel Geld für das Mikrofon ausgeben wollte – vor allem, da ich plane, künftig noch weitere Ansteckmikros zu kaufen. Da das Rode meiner Wahl knapp das Doppelte kostet, macht das hier schon einen spürbaren Unterschied. Ich habe es erst mit zwei wirklich günstigen “China-Mikrofonen” probiert, die wie erwartet auf ganzer Linie versagt haben. Dann habe ich mich dazu entschlossen, dieses Modell von Audio-Technica zu probieren und wurde nicht enttäuscht!Verarbeitung / Material:Hier gibt es für mich nicht wirklich etwas zu meckern. Sämtliche Komponenten des Mikrofons wirken grundsolide und sind ordentlich verarbeitet. Sicherlich bekommt man hier keine Highend-Qualität, man kann bei diesem Preis trotzdem voll und ganz zufrieden sein. Um Welten besser, als die Billigmikros und nicht weit entfernt von teureren Alternativen. Gute Arbeit!Umfang / Zubehör / Features:Was sofort auffällt ist, dass das Kabel des Mikrofons wirklich enorm lang ist. Ich kenne sonst nur Lavaliermikrofone mit einem Kabel, das vielleicht bis zum Knie reicht, wenn man es am Hemdkragen befestigt – eben die Länge, die ausreicht, um es an einer Funkstrecke anzubringen. Dieses Mikro könnte man ohne Probleme auch ganz ohne Funkstrecke verwenden – oder sollte man das vielleicht auch tun? Das lange Kabel ist für mich nämlich Fluch und Segen zugleich. Generell kann so ein langes Kabel nämlich schon sehr praktisch sein. Ich hatte bereits Situationen, bei denen ein elektronisches Signal meine Funkstrecke gestört hat und ich deshalb auf eine Klinkenverlängerung umsteigen musste. In so einem Fall ist das Mikro sicherlich top. Beim Verwenden mit einer Funkstrecke kann es aber dann auch schon schnell stören. Irgendwohin muss man das Kabel ja schließlich verschwinden lassen und ruck zuck hat der oder die Gefilmt/e sehr volle Hosentaschen. Natürlich nur, sofern die Person auch Hosentaschen hat. Was ist, wenn dort eine Frau im Rock steht? Insofern weiß ich nicht so recht, ob ich diese “Feature” gut oder schlecht finden soll.Das gilt auch für die Notwendigkeit einer Batterie, die natürlich auch im Lieferumfang enthalten ist. Einerseits ist das für mich sehr praktisch, da ich so an meinem Zoom H6 auf die Phantomspeisung verzichten kann. Gleichzeitig hat man so wieder ein Gerät, bei dem die Batterie leer gehen kann, was umso schneller mal passiert ist, da es am Mikrofon abgesehen vom kleinen Kippschalter keinen Indikator dafür gibt, ob es ein- oder ausgeschaltet ist.Ebenso muss man bei Aufnahmen das Batteriefach irgendwo in einer Hosentasche verstecken.Diese beiden Aspekte machen es eben enorm riesig und wuchtig im Vergleich zu einem “normalen” kleinen Lavaliermikrofon – ich habe davon auch mal ein Foto gemacht. Das macht es für mich zum Filmen nur in gewissen Situationen wirklich praktisch und hilfreich. In anderen erfüllt es seinen Job, kann aber eben auch mal ein bisschen störend sein. Sicherlich ist es deutlich besser einzusetzen, wenn man eben überhaupt nicht filmt, sondern es einen nur auf den Ton ankommt.Der obligatorische Windschutz ist natürlich auch mit an Bord. Ich fand ihn etwas fummelig anzubringen, dafür erfüllt er aber natürlich voll und ganz seinen Zweck.Die Klemme zum Befestigen des Mikros finde ich hingegen deutlich besser, als beim Vergleichsmodell von Rode. Da ist es nämlich jedes Mal aufs Neue ein Krampf, das Mikro in der Klemme zu befestigen – das ist einfach ein sehr seltsamer Mechanismus. Hier kann man das Mikro einfach einklemmen und los gehts. Super!Tonqualität:Klar, man bekommt hier kein Profimikrofon, das von Haus aus mal eben Studioqualität abliefert. Trotzdem macht das Mikrofon einen sehr guten Job. Sämtliche Aufnahmen waren von der Tonqualität her für mich absolut zufriedenstellend – Stimmen wirken sehr schön klar und sind gut verständlich. Für den absoluten Großteil der Nutzer dürfte das voll und ganz ausreichen. “Negativ” aufgefallen ist mir lediglich, dass das Grundrauschen schon etwas stärker ist, als bei meinem Rode. Außerdem sind die Stimmen nicht ganz so “satt” bzw. basslastig. Wenn ich nicht bereits anderes gewohnt wäre, würde ich mich daran aber wohl auch gar nicht stören. So ist es auch nur ein kleiner Kritikpunkt. Wer beispielsweise Premiere benutzt, um seine Video samt Ton zu bearbeiten, kann mit zwei einfachen Effekten sowohl das Rauschen entfernen als auch den Bass etwas erhöhen und schon hat man eine wirklich gute Tonqualität, an der es wohl kaum etwas auszusetzen gibt.Positiv:+ fairer Preis+ guter Material+ solide Verarbeitung+ gute Tonqualität+ Klemme zum BefestigenNegativ / Neutral:- (zu) langes Kabel?- BatteriespeisungFazit:Alles in allem bekommt man hier ein wirklich gutes und solides Ansteckmikrofon zu einem fairen Preis. Da gibt es für mich absolut keinen Grund, so ein Billigmodell für unter 10 Euro zu kaufen. Natürlich hat das Mikrofon, wie oben zu sehen, den ein oder anderen Vor- und auch Nachteil. Da muss jeder für sich selber wissen, in welchen Situationen er dieses Mikro einsetzen möchte und ob ihn die genannten Faktoren stören oder eben nicht. Das Wichtigste, eine gute Tonqualität, liefert das Mikro aber in jedem Fall. Auch, wenn für den ein oder anderen noch minimale Nachbearbeitung notwendig ist. Insofern kann ich das Produkt auf jeden Fall empfehlen!
Boing –
Does the job
I bought this microphone to replace aÂ
Hama LM-09 Microphone
 which I believe was a defective unit. I didn’t replace the Hama like-for-like because I was recommended this Audio Technica model prior to sending the Hama back.This mic is suitable for capturing speech from a single person, when coupled with a camcorder or sound recorder that can accept a self-powered mic input via a 3.5mm port.From looking at previous reviews it would seem that some people looking at the product think it will serve as a PC or laptop microphone. It won’t – a lavalier mic is not the appropriate technology at all. You will end up with sound so quiet that digitally increasing the volume causes unacceptable distortion. Also I would suggest that if you want perfect crystal clear audio from any type of microphone you need to expect to be paying substantially more money, and trying to get it from a lav is setting yourself up to fail in any case.The mic is “okay” for jobs where speech needs to take precedence in the recording, but only if sound quality is not critically important. As with most other cheap lavalier microphones I have used, the mic needs to be pointed straight at the sound source and not placed too close, otherwise the sound is either flattened or clipped respectively. With some devices a distinct hum is created in the sound recording, as other reviewers mention, but this is to be expected from low-end kit, especially since it is not shielded.I have had variable experiences recording with this, which largely came down to the other equipment in the local environment causing electromagnetic interference. To get the best possible recording from this mic, you will likely need to do the following:- Know your device’s capabilities, e.g. does your camera have an “attenuate audio” function, and do you know how to use it?- Know the limits of what your software can restore, e.g. if your audio editing package has no high-pass filter then you’re going to want to avoid rumbling background noises;- Turn off your phone/tablet/Blackberry or any other devices using the mobile network BEFORE recording. Air-plane mode will suffice, but simply silencing them will not. You WILL get network chatter embedded in your recordings if you don’t turn them off;- Turn off nearby electrical devices that involve any form of power transformation. This would include power adaptors, chargers, computer towers, laptops, particle accelerators, televisions… basically if it’s not a simple circuit (i.e. a lamp) then it’s going to cause interference.This seems quite tedious but it is best practice when you are dealing with low end equipment like this. I don’t wish to over-criticise the microphone, because you can only expect so much from a lav at this end of the market; I’m just pointing out the reality of the product.The build quality is absolutely fine for the price. The control box is in a much more sensible place than it is with the equivalent Hama mic, and it’s a more reasonable size. An on/off LED indicator would have been appreciated as I have done the whole “massive long take with the mic turned off” thing already. At 6m long the cable is a really good length, although it also acts as an antenna for interference so this is something of a double-edged sword when you are in an environment you cannot control. I would have appreciated some kind of belt-mounted winder for the cable.The wind-shield is about as effective as you would imagine (so not very) and pops off the mic head whenever it feels like it, so I can see that being lost fairly soon. The clip however is very enthusiastic and has a firm, positive action. Lastly it is probably worth mentioning that this is a mono microphone, so when you import sound to editing you will need to duplicate it to the second speaker channel if you want stereo.All in all, it’s about what you would expect for the price. Assuming you don’t expect the moon on a stick, that is.
emtee –
Lovely mic – very impressed.
I bought this mic to complement my Zoom H4n recorder when doing DSLR video work. For the price I think it’s an excellent product. It sounds really good with spoken voice and I definitely recommend it to others – and might buy more if I had a need. I do have a couple of observations that might be useful to others though:Firstly, the lead is long (great!) but it can only be used at full length. So, if you’re intending to put the recording device into the pocket of the person you’re interviewing, you still have to use the full length (unbalanced) chord. It would be nice if there was a male-female adapter in there somewhere (such as by the battery casing) to enable a shorter connection when needed- even if the lead isn’t supplied. That said, I’ve been using it in my office a lot which is full of gadgetry and all kinds of sources of interference and not had any issues at all. This is only reason I give four stars rather than five.The second two observations are really for users of the Zoom H4n so may not apply to others, but I mention here as it’s a very popular recorder.Firstly, the output of this mic isn’t particularly hot, so you have to use the rear external mic input. I tried converting the 3.5mm jack from the mic to 7mm mono and also to XLR using a Rode adapter I have for my VideoMic pro and it sounds REALLY quiet. The XLRs on the Zoom are nothing like as sensitive as the rear mic input. This does mean you can’t use the stereo mics on the H4n at the same time. It also means that you won’t be able to run two of these mics into the XLRs for multi-track recording which may be relevant to other potential purchasers. If this is an issue for you, you will probably need a (more expensive) mic with a hotter output. When using the 3.5mm input on the H4n – or any other recorder with a sufficiently sensitive input, this mic sounds fantastic and therefore, for my needs, I’m very happy with it.Finally, the 3.5mm jack on the ATR-3350 is straight and not a right-angle jack. That might be great for most uses, but with the Zoom H4n and the need to use the rear-input, this does mean you have to either hold the recorder, or lie it on its side as the mic lead is going straight into the back of the H4n. It also makes putting it into the pocket of the person you’re interviewing nigh on impossible. I think a lower-profile right-angle jack would actually be more practical for use on a microphone like this that will very often be used with pocket recording devices. So, while this isn’t really a criticism of this microphone, it’s something I mention here in case it applies to other potential customers – as I’d suggest buying a 3.5mm right angle adapter at the same time.In summary – a great sounding microphone, very fit for purpose and I’m a very happy customer that would definitely recommend it to others with the slight caveats / recommendations above.
King Cobra –
SAVE YOUR MONEY & BUY SOMETHING RELIABLE !!!
If you plan to record anything of value I would urge you not to buy this as it is almost certain that at some point the cable will short out and stop working!For the price you could buy a backup unit but unless someone is monitoring the audio being recorded in real-time there is no way to verify if the device is even working.Personally, this was an issue as I needed it for scenario’s where the person being interviewed was walking, thus the mic cable and recording device needed to be hidden on the interviewee and I could only check the audio in between takes to check that it was functioning correctly.The first device I bought begun to short out literally the second time I used it, approx. 3 days after it arrived & I thought maybe I was just unlucky and got a replacement. I then borrowed a friends a few months later for a job where I needed an extra mic and guess what, when I checked the audio from my friends mic, it was shorting out in places and caused me to lose some audio as I hadn’t been able to listen to the whole recording until after the interview.The nail in the coffin for this device was when my replacement unit just stopped working half way through a job ruining the quality of the video. The jobs were cheap jobs of course (I’d have bought a proper mic if I was at professional level) but nevertheless, it’s wasted time and lost money.Another small gripe is you basically need tweezers to get the battery out. I’ve seen some complain about having to remember to switch the device off to save battery but the amount of time my parents smacked me around the back of the head as a child to leave things how I find them means this wasn’t an issue for me as I found myself automatically switching the device back off after use!My conclusion is that although the quality of the audio is ‘quite’ good (The signal to noise ratio isn’t super clean but more than decent) particularly if you use a high quality wave recorder such as a ‘zoom’ to record, the gauge quality of the wire is so cheap and thin it is like buying earphones from the pound store… you know it is only a matter of time before they stop working!And don’t get me started on the length of the cable! I suspect the ridiculously long length of the cable contributes to the devices shorting out by causing tiny breaks in the thin cheap wire. In fact as soon as I saw the wire length I brought Velcro strips and ensured I coiled the cable as they do in the professional audio industry but this didn’t help. Keeping the cable straight may help but just isn’t practical due to its length.If you need a mic for a situation where your subject is static, this mic may be useful (if you have a spare too) as you can monitor your audio as it is being recorded and spot when the shorting happens. The added bonus to is you can even be in a different country as you’re monitoring the audio due to the ludicrously long cable! To be honest however, it’s probably a better idea to save your money and buy something of a higher calibre rather than deal with the headache of false economy.I don’t know how the product has so many positive reviews but then again, I always wait a few months before I review an item and I suspect a lot of the positive reviews here might not be so positive had they been made further on down the line.
Manuel –
Devuelto
No es malo, pero necesitaba algo más pro, para alguien que empieza puede servir
toby –
fairly good so far with my iphone 5s test!
this review is contributed to the world of iphone5s owners who want to make good quality videos with the 5s with good quality sound.i absolutely hate poor audio quality in home made videos.this review is my attempt at making a dent in the world of good sound+video quality home videos with the iphone 5s.i was hesitant that only one channel would work, but the audio comes out of both Left and Right speakers, it’s just not stereo.TESTING UPDATE: so for recordings with the mic on my 5s, the volume is very, very low. the quality is very good, but if you turn up the volume on the player all the way, and turn up the volume on your computer all the way, the volume is still very low. if you play the video on the 5s with the onboard speaker, then the volume is acceptable. again, not super loud. it will definitely never get too loud. seems like there should be more amplification or gain in the mic. technically speaking, i don’t really know the difference between adjusting those two settings via the mix of electronics and battery power available. i just know that the playback volume needs to be higher. i will have to make some more videos to see where i truly stand with this mic. BUT after all, it is only a $20 mic :)i originally wrote this review elsewhere. i copied and pasted it:i’m pretty darn happy with my purchase! i just got the iphone 5s adapter and i tested it with the new lavaliere mic i got from amazon.com.the mic i got was the Audio-Technica ATR-3350 Lavalier Omnidirectional Condenser Microphone for ~$20. (available on prime).the adapter i got was the KM-IPHONE-MIC.$29 including s&h.i bought the adapter online with no problems from kvconnection.com and it got here very quickly. which is awesome because i am in seattle. and this little adapter shipped out of Kitty Hawk, NC… the state where i grew up!i miss being being to drive down for a day trip to the beach at Wrightsville Beach. real beaches in the summer with hot and humid weather and warm sand.back to the real story…so far so good! i figure that with the $20 lav mic from amazon, and this $29 adapter (it looks to be home made as far as i can tell, so i will use it gently so that it doesn’t pre-maturely break) i can make semi-professional quality digital videos.one of my absolute biggest annoyances with homemade videos that are decently made VISUALLY, is the HORRIBLE AUDIO that usually goes along with it.now with my $49 in a mic+adapter invested, i should have pretty darn good quality videos!now all i need the $3k dream machine i have been passionately pining over for the last year: a 15″ retina macbook pro!!!
J. Zucker –
Low Cost DSLR Audio Solution
I’ve only had this mic for a few days. I wanted the mic to plug into a DSLR to conduct video interviews. Specifically, I am using aÂ
Canon EOS Rebel T2i 18 MP CMOS APS-C Digital SLR Camera with 3.0-Inch LCD and EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS Lens
, with Magic Lantern installed. Magic Lantern is a software hack for a few specific Canon DSLR cameras. For others who may have a T2i with ML, I was hoping to get clean enough audio by plugging this mic directly into the camera that I would not need to record to a separate source and sync audio in post-production.As mentioned in at least one other review, if you are hoping to use this mic with a DSLR as a one-stop solution, you will need a 3.5mm stereo male to mono female adapter. This way it will record dual mono to both the left and right audio channels. I got mine at Radio Shack for under three bucks, but you can get one on Amazon too:Â
Cables To Go 40634 3.5mm Stereo Male to 3.5mm Mono Female Adapter (Metallic Silver)
This review may only be applicable to those running Magic Lantern. ML disables the horrible Audio Gain Control present on the T2i (and most DSLR cameras), enabling for much cleaner audio recording. At first, I was not getting loud enough recordings. I turned up the default analog gain via magic lantern from 23dB to 32dB, which helped a lot. I also experimented with a tiny bit of digital gain. Thanks to the incredible adjustability of magic lantern, I was able to dial in a sweet spot for this mic.I also own aÂ
Zoom H1 Handy Portable Digital Recorder
, and connecting this stereo recorder directly to the DSLR produced far superior results. You can adjust the input levels directly on the Zoom, so there is no need to make any changes to my camera’s gain levels like there is with the Audio Technica. The audio is noticeable cleaner from the Zoom H1 as well and it is more versatile because it can be used to record in many types of situations, rather than just one person who is wearing the lav mic. Yes, it costs about five times more than this lav mic, but at $99, it is still pretty cheap. Plus, it can also be used as a stand-alone recorder. It also has a battery indicator level. As mentioned by lots of reviewers, the Audio Technica has no battery indicator and in fact, no lights at all, so you must remember to turn it off when you are finished.For those trying to find decent audio to go along with the stunning video produced by DSLR cameras, this is not a bad choice, and certainly very affordable. For those with more money to spend, I would consider the Zoom H1 at $99, or even the Rode Videomic Pro, which comes out in April for $229. But for the price, this is a huge upgrade over the onboard sound recording captured by most cameras.
JD –
Works for my purpose, might not for yours
I was in the market for a lavalier microphone to provide better sound then the internal microphone on my Sony camcorder CX260. There were a couple of informative reviews of this unit on YouTube. The reviews were not uniformly positive but the reviewers were professionals looking for a lavalier for business use. The defects they pointed out, I could live with. Especially since the alternatives after this price range moved right up to $80 plus.Got the unit, popped in the supplied 1.5 V battery, plugged it into the Sony and got nothing. Actually, got a constant low grade hum. No volume, no words. Two days of research and try this or that helped nothing. I did see another you tube review where the fellow got a unit that didn’t work and got a replacement that did. Returned this unit and reordered.Got the second unit, popped in the battery, plugged it into the Sony and got the constant low-grade hum and very low volume. But it worked. Just not satisfactorily. While I was waiting for this second unit to come I saw another review where the fellow very casually said that the manufacturer was having ongoing problems due to old cheapo batteries. Could that be it? Purchased a two dollar replacement from the supermarket battery rack. Energizer 357/303. Replaced the original battery with the Energizer. Works perfectly. Makes me wonder if that’s what was wrong with the first unit.Been using the microphone for about three days. I will still occasionally get that low grade hum but I found that I can make it go away with just reseating the battery. It’s also easily removed by any audio editing software.The sound from this lavalier microphone is a definite improvement from the Sony onboard mic. An overall richer sound. Also no volume loss due to distance from the camera. Overall a satisfactory purchase for my light duty purposes. If my usage was to be several days a week for a couple hours each day or even constant outdoor use in a variety of conditions, I would spend some more bucks and go in a different direction.One final point. One of the things I tried to research after the failure with the first unit was whether this was the proper microphone for a camera with an input labeled “plug in power”. Plug that phrase into Google in 10 different iterations and you’ll get almost complete unintelligible gobbledygook. I’ll pass on what I think I learned about microphone power as a public service. Fine with me if anybody wants to correct.Obviously, all microphones need power to work. My Blue Snowball USB microphone gets its power from the USB port on the computer. My XLR microphone gets power from its own 9 volt battery as is necessary since everybody knows that the microphone in port on your sound card supplies no power. This lavalier microphone needs external power. I don’t know the purpose of the 1.5 V battery supplied but I do know that’s not enough voltage to power a microphone. The Sony camera supplies an additional 8 V through the “plug in power” port. It is my understanding that almost all camcorders supply power to the microphone plugged into them.
Seasnoopy –
Amazing mic… I love it.
I am so happy i purchased this mic. The audio is wonderful. I am using it to capture audio for short films, and web purposes. The only CON is that there is no way of telling how much battery you have used up or have left. There is no light indicator to alert you off that. But on the PROS side, the manufacturer says that it has something like 1000 hr battery use out of a single battery. There is an ON and OFF switch so you have to remember to turn it on. One word of advise that threw me off…The first time i tried it, i turned it on and had it plugged in my handheld audio recorder and i couldn’t figure out why the mic wasn’t working. After fiddling with it much i figured out that the mic was not the problem, i never hit REC to activate the mic, so that’s why i couldn’t hear the audio LOL. But once i figured it out I was loving the audio it was recording. Now to make it wireless i plug it into my handheld voice recorder and put that in my pocket to conceal the whole thing and that’s how i rec audio, then i just match the audio with the vid later. Or you can directly connect the mic to whatever camera/camcorder you are using. It’s just my way of making it wireless 🙂 Some reviews were also saying they have issue installing the battery but there are some great vid instructions around the net that helps you with that and i had no issues in that part 🙂 Also REMEMBER THIS IS NOT WIRELESS, but it hasn’t bothered me at all because the cord is far more than generous (about 20ft). For the purpose i use it for the mic conceals easily inside you shirt and last time i used it i was surprised that the mic was picking up the audio of the other person sitting next to me during my conversation which was perfect because at first i thought i might have to mic them up too !!! I love the product enough that i am buying a second one very soon and all my friends who are interested in it love it. Audio- Technica has put out a great mic IMO for the budget conscious buyer. I am very happy with this product….
Taylor S Mefford –
Nothing special [UPDATED: Solved my problem]
Here is my original review:”As a Lavaliere Microphone, this SHOULD be able to be clipped to a tie or shirt around the button up area. In order for this mic to capture my voice in an acceptable manner it had to be on my collar as close to my mouth as it could be. It’s also EXTREMELY quiet. When you record you’ll have to boost the signal basically 40 dB to hear anything. This makes it extremely difficult to monitor. It also has a fair amount of noise. Not bad, but I’d prefer less of it.On the plus side, it rejects all other sound VERY well. I could only hear my voice and almost nothing else. I might retire this to up-close sound effects recording. I do not recommend THIS mic for dialogue use unless you have NO other option. It’s super cheap so I wasn’t expecting much, neither should you.”UPDATE 2/12/15:After several different audio gear tests I ran today I couldn’t help but feel that I was missing something with this microphone. So, I watched several video reviews and I was BAFFLED when the problem I had was not at all present. Did I get a defective model? What was the deal? Well, while searching on Audio Technica’s website for customer support, I found this quote on the ATR3350:”Please note that the connector is a stereo connector. Even though the microphone is mono, we send the signal to both tip and ring since most cameras are expecting a stereo connection. If you are using a 3.5 to 1/4 adapter into your mixer, depending upon you adapter you could very well be canceling out the audio.”It turns out, THIS was my problem. In order to plug into my mixer, I needed a 3.5 to 1/4 adapter. According to Audio Technica, if it’s the wrong kind it will cancel out the audio, this was making the levels incredibly low and unsatisfactory. So, I grabbed my H4N and plugged it into the back Mic port and it works wonderfully now. Fantastic Sound Quality, Excellent Isolation, and Long Cord.KEEP THIS PROBLEM IN MIND WHEN USING. If you are getting horrid levels, make sure you aren’t using a bad adapter.Does anyone know of an adapter that WILL work with this mic?