I've owned the Audio Technica Pro8HeX for 5 years now. Is it gonna sound like an SM-57 or 58? No. But, if you are a singing drummer doing backups, this mic' is a good, solid, if unspectacular option.

The Audio Technica Pro8HeX is a wired headset, and has a handy clip for making sure the wire doesn't get in the way. I use mine for backing vocals while drumming with my band, Scream, so I attach the clip to the pocket of my pants, running the wire down my back. There's nothing fancy needed with this mic', and that's what I like.

The Audio Technica Pro8HeX is a solid, steady mic. But like most other headsets, it's going to sound thin. Your soundman (or you) will need to tweak your channel settings on your board. If you have a deeper voice, like me, you'll need to cut some of the highs and boost the bottom end. It'll never sound like an SM-58, but for your dollars spent, the sound is decent, once you tweak it.

The Audio Technica Pro8HeX is built like a tank. When I first purchased mine 5 years ago, I actually bought 2, one for a back-up, just in case. (I'm somewhat anal like that.) I have yet to break out the backup mic'. The original one has been in use 3 nights a week for five years with absolutley no failures whatsoever.

Great bang for the buck! Best value in headset microphones on the market today.

-Have not needed AT support-

Doesn't look sexy, but it's light and comfortable on the head.

Active Musician

Rock

Great articulation. Just enough low end with anice midrange and just enough top end. Fits my voice and its purpose, which is good articulation for Amateur Radio SSB audio

Two windscreens included, although the big one is, well, REALLY big!. The small one does a great job when close talking the microphone.

Has a pronounced proximity effect for base. You have to use the windscreen, or you can pop plosives easily.

Solid, stays where you put it. Its a bit on the tight side for my temples, but I can move it around to work around my glasses.

Great value for the money. I would say it is priced well. Wish it came with a closed cup headset, then I would never look at Heil again.

I have owned and/or used AT products in the past, both personally and in my work, and have never needed to contact the factory for any issue. Solid reliability!

Its a microphone, that fits on your head and you speak on it. Its as reliable as a Hockey Puck or a Paper Clip. And it sounds just wonderful, with rich full sound with very good midrange articulation, which is what is needed for SSB audio.

So musinc, but this mic is for Amateur Radio transmission

N/A

I think the sound is pretty good. I read another review before purchasing the mike that panned the sound. There advantages to stand mikes but for what I needed this is pretty good. It tends to pop without the included wind shields.

It's very light weight and I didn't need a long cord but that wouldn't be a problem if I needed one. I wish it had a switch. At the end of my concerts I move around and I have to take the thing off which so far has resulted in a loud thump and scratching sound. I have to grab for the mixer now. A switch would be nice.

works good for me.

It seems to be a little light weight but that's also an advantage. I always have backups for almost everything. Right now that's a stand mike. I'm a sax player so the vocal stand mike gets in my way. I am always on the road traveling somewhere to gigs and I can't go back for something.

yes

no problems

I don't wear it around my head because I often have a hat on so I put it around my neck outside my coller. It doesn't interfere with my sax neckstrap since it's lite weight too

I am a professional musician and Retired Air Force Musician

Big Band, Dixie, Combo, Singles

You name it !

Benn playing 30 years. Drummer/Guitarist

Country, Rock

The sound is better than I expected. I am not a pro but a few gigs at Nursing Homes. I was very pleased with the sound from this mic.

The mic is very easy to use. Fits well and is much lighter than I would have thought. I actual forget I have it on. The only down side to it is it does not have a on/off switch. Other than that it is perfect.

Hobbyist

Country

The Mic. is very true sounding as I have a very long vocal range from high Bass to low Tenor. I'm also a Drummer/Percussionist and play a wide range of instruments, none of which are picked up with the Mic. while singing. Keeping the Mic. as close to your mouth as possible is the best way to avoid picking up background sounds.

Can be worn left or right so as not to interfere with a monitor.

Put it on and sing.

Seems well built.

A real value.

The only other comparable product was $350.00 and this one was $80.00

10 years drums and percussion, 25 years Guitar

Christian Worship

50 years of guitar (electric and acoustic). Hear us at www.skye-country.com

rock and country

drummer and vocalist, currently playing weekly in a christian praise band

Christian praise, rock, ballad

This product sounds wonderful, but the lifespan of a headset is very short. Over the past few years of using it for teaching spinning classes, with 20 hrs. of use per week, I have found that the longest one has ever lasted is maybe 5 months. I have had some that have only worked for as short as 2-3 wks before shorting out and sending back to Audio Technica under warranty. They need to work on improving their last quality of their product.

as stated above..these headsets do not have a long lifespan before shorting out and not working

Group exercise director

rock, alternative

Wife has been playing for over 50+ years

Folk, country, Christian

OK so the sound is pretty decent and met my expectations. I actually use this to do vocal recordings on material when I have to be a way from my home studio and can't be bothered bringing my large diaphragm mic. So of course the quality is not as good as even a low end studio mic. But still it is pretty decent and very even. I would say that it is considerably better than a PA mic (say an SM57/SM58). Then again it is designed as a stage mic for drummers I believe.

The way it attaches to your head works very well. Would appreciate a longer cord but can live without that.

nothing to it

I probably did not pack it well in my suitcase and one of the clips that holds the pads in place went missing.

Really good value. I had looked long an hard for a head worn mic that would fit my budget.

Hard to consider it sexy but it certainly does the job.

Hobbyist

Rock

The sound quality is exactly what I expected . Crisp and clear . Less feed back problems than the other mics in my arsenal . Certainly cuts through mix nicely .

The best feature is the lack of features . It does what its supposed to do without any bells and whistles . Could use an on/off switch but that is not really a problem .

Sits on your head and doesn't move around like some others . Easily adjusted for comfort and use .

Lightweight and tough enough to last you for a long time . I guess if you mistreat the thing it will quit on you , but that would be user error ......

I paid $120.00 for mine and will gladly do so again should something happen to the one I have now .

I have no idea as I haven't ever needed to contact them .

Its a Plain Jane that gets the job done . Thats appealing to me .

35+ yrs drummer/guitar/bass/keyboard/vocals/recording engineer

everything but "rap crap"