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Audio Technica AT3035 Cardioid Condenser Microphone with Shockmount

30-Series microphones can be used for both studio and stage applications. They have flat, extended frequency response, high SPL handling capability, low-frequency roll-off switch, and switchable 10 dB pad. Learn More...

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Overall:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Ease of Use:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10

Individual User Ratings

Overall:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Ease of Use:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10

Feature:
The bass rolloff reserves the natural feel to the recording well (I like this feature) and the -10 Pad is very useful if you want loud recordings........nothing to complain about here.

Quality:
I like how it looks rugged but yet professional. I dropped it a few times and it still delivers sound how it did when I first got it..WELL!!!

Value:
Its a little pricy but I highly recommend it if you are just starting off in the recording world.....trust me.

Desirability:
Not really pretty but tt looks professional.

Sound:
The AT3035 is incredible!! Nice warmth and the bass rolloff reserves the natural feel to the recording if you have it on (I leave it on). I have it hooked up to my MobilePre USB mic preamp [$150] and I record in the corner of my room fixed with 15 acoustic foam panels and a foam sheet from a couch/bed. I record on Cool Edit Pro and I assure you that my tracks sound like they were recorded in an actual recording studio at an intermediate level (Checkem out myspace.com/bigextrael). If you are SERIOUSLY looking for a mic that can produce REAL studio quality recordings at a low price, this is your best bet......I promise!!!

Ease of Use:
Plug in and use. The switches for bass rolloff and -10 Pad are on the back of the mic when you need them.

Support:
Never needed them.

Overall:
Overall I give this mic a 10. Imma rapper/music producer and Im in love with this mic (not sexually). I definitely recommend this mic to everybody!!

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Overall:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Ease of Use:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10

Feature:
The roll off is nice... but its a mic nothings spectacular about the features

Quality:
Ive dropped it a few times still works as well as it did when I bought it!

Value:
Great!!!

Desirability:
It looks cool but sounds excellent especially for the price

Sound:
I really do like the sound of this mic its very warm for a $100 dollar mic not as nice on the vocals as the AT4033 but for 100 bucks this is a great buy, I have two!

Ease of Use:
Its a mic duhhh

Support:
no need

Overall:
Great mic great buy!!!

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Overall:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Ease of Use:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10

Feature:
roll off filer is great, you don't lose any of the natural feeling

Quality:
very reliable, dropped a few times still works great

Value:
this mic is great compared to those in its price range it defeats them all by far

Desirability:
nice silver finish great look

Sound:
clear, nice highs, great lows, love the sound

Ease of Use:
plug and play

Support:
never had a problem in the first place

Overall:
extremley happy with this product

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Overall:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10

Feature:
It's perfect as it is

Quality:
I am proud of owning this product

Value:
I would have paid 1000 dollar for this mic ,Its just the best .

Sound:
The AT3035 mic is amazing it puts your voice strate to your hardware and when you plaly back it sounds professional

Ease of Use:
You can make professional music out of this mic

Support:
It was a bit challenging

Overall:
This is it why would i look for other product i am satisfied.

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Overall:
* * * * * * . . . . 6 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * . . . 7 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * . . . . . . 4 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * . . . . 6 out of 10
Ease of Use:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10

Feature:
Very nice features Pads/Rolloffs

Quality:
Seems well made

Desirability:
Looks very good with features but sound quality is $99.00 mic quality

Sound:
The sound of this mic is a little below the average $200 quality to me. My $200 Studio Projects C1 & MXL mics sound way better.

Support:
Never had to use it

Overall:
Too dry

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Overall:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Ease of Use:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10

Feature:
What features do you want? You sing and you can hear your self with no static depending on whats going on around you.

Quality:
When I had my Audio Technica 30 35 I dropped it a few times, well the mic stand fell over. Nothing happend it sounded EXCATLY the same. The newer versions are even better with that, even tho I havent dropped it.

Desirability:
When I started doing music (rap) back in 2002 I had a Shure. Then I bought the Audio Technica and ever since late 2003 thats all I will buy now. Amazing microphones!

Sound:
A microphone that only costs 300$ its amazing. I bought this one after I bought the Audio Technica 30 35. Couldnt really tell the differance.. at all, even when my friends bought the 40 41 which is like 400 or 500$ they all sound the same.

Ease of Use:
Just put it in the shock mount and sing. amazing.

Overall:
I couldnt ask for more.

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Overall:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * . . . 7 out of 10
Ease of Use:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10

Feature:
The pads and filters work extremely well for reducing unwanted noise. It rivals the control capabilities of more expensive microphones.

Quality:
It is a well made microphone as far as AT quality. The only flaw is with the AudioTechnica mount. You have to be carefull not to strip the fine threads.

Value:
"An inexpensive way to add AT quality to your microphone arsenal."

Desirability:
It looks great on stage or in the studio.

Sound:
This AT3035 is a great microphone for recording bluegrass vocals and instruments. It shares a lot of the same characteristics with it's big brother, the AT4033.

Ease of Use:
The 48 volt phantom power brings out the full capabilities of this microphone in the studio environment,however it will work on stage with as little as 15 volts and still retain great control capabilities.

Support:
I have never needed to return an AT product but they are very quick to help with any technical questions you may have. The internet site is very easy to navigate.

Overall:
The only way I would replace this microphone would be with an AT4033 or AT 4040. This microphone matches their sound for a lot less money.

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Overall:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Ease of Use:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10

Feature:
roll-off and pad !!

Sound:
I think the dude below was trying to plug the AT3035 mic into his Ipod . This is a super sounding mic on vocals,acoustic guitar and on overheads. It doesn't have a brittle treble sound like some of the other mics in it's price range.

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Overall:
* * * * * * . . . . 6 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * . . . 7 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * . . . . 6 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * . . . . 6 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * . . . . 6 out of 10
Ease of Use:
* * * * * * * . . . 7 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10

Feature:
Wish it had a warmer sound, perhaps a tube amp?

Quality:
Seems to be well built; haven't used it as a hammer yet, but otherwise, O.K.

Value:
With all the cheap mics from China, I got to wonder if there isn't something better out there. It doesn't sound any better than the Shure I had.

Desirability:
Not very exciting, not like the Blue Mics

Sound:
I bought this to record narration, replacing a Shure SM58. It seems really dead and very bassy, even after rolling off the lows.

Ease of Use:
Mount is kind of cheap.

Support:
Not needed

Overall:
I am really losing interest in this kind of stuff, so it will probably be the last mic I own. It will stay in the box and go into my estate. Some guy will buy it for $5 at the garage sale. Just so you know, I took care of it and didn't abuse it. It will be a good buy.

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Overall:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10

Feature:
It has a switchable High Pass filter (80 hz rolloff filter) and a switchable -10db attenuator . These features that work very well! A microphone like the Neumann TLM103 which costs alot more doesn't have these features. I prefer the overall sound of the AT3035 over my Neumann TLM103!!!

Quality:
The quality of this mic along with my Audiotechnica AT40 series mics are really excellent!

Value:
This is the best value for a mic at this price!

Desirability:
I already own one!! I'll be getting another!

Sound:
I like this mic as much as my Audiotechnica at4033 and at4040.It really is awesome on male and female voices.Does a decent job on anything you put in front of it's capsule!

Support:
I haven't really needed Audiotechnica Customer support.

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Overall:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10

Feature:
the mic comes with a simple yet very excellent shock mount and an effective bass roll off when you need it.

Quality:
The quality is impeccable. Beautiful engineering and solid build. I have used Audio-technica 4031 mics for years as well. They are just made well!

Value:
just an incredible buy. Like many reviewers have said, get them before hte price goes up.

Desirability:
beautiful Engineering

Sound:
I record live to two track stereo recordings of acoustic music. most of my recordings are of singers/acoustic guitar. This micorphone for the price is just simply one of a kind! I use two of them in an XY or spaced pair fairly close to the artist (two to four feet at chin level. If you record in a similar fashion, listen to this magical little mic before you buy anything else. all of those Chinese phenoms get the press but this mic is just flat out great!!!

Support:
Never needed it so I just guessed

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Overall:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10

Feature:
Low-cut and 10dB pad are useful for close-up male vocals and various instrument miking applications. Shock mount is first-rate. Has a nice storage zip pouch. Would be nice if it came with a foam screen, though.

Quality:
Great quality. Housing is solid brass, nearly 1/4" thick and practically indestructible. Top-quality components all around.

Value:
You CANNOT get a better mic for the money. PERIOD. This mic (if it wasn't so easy to get) could easily be worth $500 - $900.

Desirability:
For the price, every serious studio should have at least 1 pair of these. It also looks great, has a both a "classic" and a "high-tech" look to it.

Sound:
Wonderful clarity. So transparent you can't tell the difference between live and the recording. Extremely versatile, works well in almost any setting, even where you wouldn't normally use a studio condenser. Works great with digital interfaces, has extremely low self-noise and perfectly flat frequency response from 20Hz to 20kHz. Amazing!!!

Support:
Has a factory 1-year warranty. Would be nice to have an extendend warranty option, but even so this mic will probably outlast your career.

Overall:
Once you start using this mic you won't need or want to replace it. AT has brought $500+ studio condenser performance into the $200 price range, and sacrificed nothing.

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Overall:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10

Feature:
Love the pad.

Quality:
Well made, feels "tough".

Value:
For the price do your self and your music a favor...GET ONE!

Sound:
I recorded our singer and left the room. He played the recording back and I thought he was singing live again! That's how clear and true to life it is!

Overall:
Unless something "super" comes out this will be my studio standard for a long time. I intend to buy three more!

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Overall:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10

Feature:
Low freq rolloff and a 10 dB pad round up the featureset, as