Audio Technica ATR2500x-USB Review / Test

Today I review the ATR2500x-USB, an affordable USB condenser microphone. It records up to 24-bit 192khz, has a USB-c port, and has zero latency monitoring. In this video, I compare the mic to the Razer Seiren Mini, AKG P120, Samson Q2u, AT2005 USB, Blue Yeti Nano, Rode NT USB Mini, AT2020, LCT240, and more.

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00:00 - Intro / Price / Disclaimer
00:29 - Setup
00:47 - What’s in the Box
01:18 - Build Quality / Walkthrough
02:03 - Specifications
02:23 - Polar Pattern (Tone / Rotation)
02:44 - Plosive Test
02:54 - Distance Test / Proximity Effect Test
03:12 - Background Noise Test
03:31 - Untreated Room Test
03:49 - Mic Mount Bump Test
04:07 - Mic Resonance Tap Test
04:24 - Desktop Stand Test
05:18 - Preamp Noise Measurement
06:11 - Latency Measurement
07:00 - Headphone Amp Power
07:24 - Zero Latency Monitoring Quirk?
07:58 - Intro to Comparison
08:15 - Razer Seiren Mini Comparison
09:00 - Samson Q2u Comparison
09:37 - AKG P120 Comparison
10:13 - Audio Technica AT2005 Comparison
10:50 - Rode NT USB Mini Comparison
11:36 - Audio Technica AT2100x-USB Comparison
12:15 - Blue Yeti Nano Comprison
12:45 - Audio Technica AT2020 Comparison
13:25 - Audio Techinca AT2500-USB Comparison
14:13 - Lewitt LCT240 Pro Comparison
14:54 - Audio Technica AT2020-USB+ Comparison
15:38 - El Gato Wave 3 Comparison
16:13 - Rode NT-USB Comparison
16:50 - Rode NT1 Comparison
17:36 - Neumann U87 Ai Comparison
18:45 - Music Test
20:00 - Pros & Cons
21:28 - Overall Thoughts
23:36 - Recommendation
26:16 - Outro

Bandrew Scott

Bandrew Scott is the founder and host of the youtube channel Podcastage, where he posts reviews of audio gear, and shares tips and tricks to improve the audio of your Podcast, YouTube Channel, or Live Stream.

He also founded the Geeks Rising podcast network, which is home to amazing education, wellness, and pop culture podcasts such as Tourette’s Podcast, Sunshine & Powercuts, and On The Subject.

Bandrew also runs his own show titled the Bandrew Says Podcast. On this show he analyzes the latest news to determine how it affects the content creation ecosystem, and shares that to help creates remain aware of how the platform they use is changing. 

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