Audio-Technica AT822 Reviews

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Audio-Technica AT822 Description
The Audio-Technica AT822 Stereo Condenser Microphone's compact and lightweight design is perfect for camera-mount use. Closely matched elements provide the spatial impact and realism of a live sound field and excellent channel separation. The Audio-Technica AT822 features a switchable low-frequency roll-off. 2 cardioid elements. Frequency response: 30Hz-20kHz. Battery powered. Requires phantom power.

[Thomas Hartkop]

Quality: 6
I purchased one to use for recording guitars. It is built fairly well. The sound is OK. It is not as crisp as an AT-4041. It requires EQ to make it sound good. It has a AA battery inside. Phantom power into this mike will destroy it. I think that it would be good for a camcorder. I wanted to use it in an audio studio setting and it failed. When recording guitars I use an AT-4041 and an AKG 414xls.

Reliability: 8
This is a reliable microphone. AT has a long history of reliable microphone. I have never had one go bad.

Overall Rating: 6
For a camcorder on a shock mount it would be good. The regular microphone mount is miserable.