Audio-Technica ATR20

I record voices for animated movies

Im recording to a computer and listen to sound with my speakers or headset

I use the desktop stand which comes with it and it is HORRIBLE ! There is a loud humming beep through the entire time of recording

I have been recording and making music for around three years. I have been playing guitar and piano seriously for two years, and have had the most experience in equipment and studio work in the past year.

I typically record to computer through various mics that mic acoustic guitars, amps, and vocals. I've also used digital recorders (Boss BR1180), and used various different methods and mics to get my (almost) desired sound.

this is a very professional sounding mic at a budget price.

this mic has an on/off switch, a unidirectional polar pattern, and is dynamic. a 1/8" cord extends from the bottom, making it perfect to plug straight into your soundcard or your computer. It does however come with a 1/8"-1/4" jack so you can plug into a mixer board or the like (which has come in handy).

I use this mic for both vocals and guitar cab mic'ing.

Vocals aren't spit clear, but they do come through without much distortion or fuzziness. this mic doesn't "ess" very much either, which is a plus.

On guitar cabs, it's a different story. The sound is okay, but it's marginal at best. I often find myself having to turn up the treble control on my amp because the mic doesn't like to catch all of the areas of sound. It focuses more on the bass and mids than the highs. When mic'ing guitar cabs with this mic, it's best to either point it facing towards the cone, or to place it just a little bit away (5 or 6 inches) if you want to capture more layers of sound.

I've also used this by placing the mic in the middle of the room, and mic'ing our band rehersal on a wav form and the outcome was actually quite decent.

This mic also excells on acoustic guitar too. A condenser would probably work better in most cases, but this one does a good job. I did a demo of my $300 acoustic guitar with the mic about an inch from the strings pointing directly at the soundhole. I strummed the strings more towards the bridge instead of directly over the soundhole. The sound was excellent. I sent the clip to a few friends online and they said that my guitar sounded like a high end acoustic, like a Taylor or Larivee perhaps. When I told them that I recorded it with my budget acoustic and a $20 mic, they freaked. They said "no way, that sounds like a thousand dollar guitar with a bunch of pro quality mics". Nope! Just my Yamaha and this Audio-Technica!

So in closing, it's a great mic for project studios, four track demos, and mic'ing at concerts, but there's sure alot more out there for good quality mics! Don't stop here! (although you may want to!)

God Bless!