AKG Pro Audio Ara Professional USB-C Condenser Microphone, Dual Pattern Audio Capture Modes for Podcasting, Video Blogging, Gaming and Streaming, Blue & Silver

I've been using this incredible unique tool for over a year now.. This is ALIEN technology man!! The person that came with the idea to sell it with that incredible price needs a statute 💯💯 What a priceless tool this is. THANK YOU AKG. YOU LEFT ME NO CHOISE TO MAKE A COOL VIDEO INCLUDING THIS TOOL FROM THE "SOUND GODS" 😅🤣

The item is new. The package was delivered on time. No damage. Everything is great. Thank you 👍👍👍

My son uses it for his gaming and video recording and is very happy with it.

I was looking for a quick and simple recording setup, something easy to transport and speedy to set up. The solution arrived in the form of an Amazon daily deal on the AKG Ara and it’s big sister the Lyra. Both were reasonably priced. But I plumped for the Ara, which is perfect for my needs. The Ara is a USB-C condenser microphone, which means no preamp, no interface, no mini mixer required. Just plug it straight into your recent Mac and Garageband (or whatever) detects it automatically. Shakes hands, hello, powered by USB. It records 24-bit / 96kHz audio, which is perfect. I mean, for podcasting, it’s overkill. It comes with a little tabletop stand, which is fine, though you do of course have to be careful not to bodge the table or touch the mic while recording. This is true of almost all microphones, especially the condenser kind. Underneath the mic is the USB-C connector, as well as a headphone socket. In the package, you get the microphone and its stand, a USB cable (annoyingly, this is old fashioned USB-A to USB-C, so useless for me), and a thread adapter so you can attach it to a different stand if you want. On the front of the mic is a volume control (for the headphones, although it does also take over control the volume on your Mac) and a pattern switcher. Two polar patterns: cardioid ❥ (front only) or 360º ◯ (all around). Or is it? It might be figure ∞, because it’s labelled “Front and Back”, although the documentation refers to “omnidirectional” and the microphone itself seems sensitive in a full circle. Anyway, this is perfect for sitting at a table and recording a podcast. There is no gain control. If you want that, get the Lyra, which will then also give you a wider range of polar patterns: front; front and back; tight stereo; wide stereo. Nice! For the money, a bargain. The Lyra also has a mute (cough) button, which might be important to you. And it records 24-bit / 192kHz audio, which is ridiculous for podcast purposes. But knock yourself out if that’s what you need and you have plenty of disk space. With no gain control, you control the input level in your software: fine. The mic is clean sounding: no buzz, no hum, no noise. It can sound a little flat, but you can apply some EQ in your software. So you can turn it up, although it will pick up background noise. Because of the summer heat we’ve been recording outside at night: so we’re picking up birds, crickets, distant motorcycles, passing microlites, yapping chihuahuas etc. This doesn’t bother me too much. I know that I could get a clean recording in a quiet room with acoustic tiles etc, as in my studio at home, but it’s two people chatting across a garden table in France, at night. Why not record the sounds of a summer night? It’s fun. The microphone is clean enough that you can hear the voices, along with the extra ambience. I’m pleased with it: it does exactly what I want it to do and no more. It’s light, portable, easy and quick to set up and dismantle, and it’s from a trustworthy and established brand.

Ordered this, the first used item I've ever ordered from Amazon. It arrived and looked in good condition, but it didn't work! I like the look of the speaker and so will try to order a new one this time.

Mikrofon jest dość mały, bardzo ładny, solidnie wykonany (dość ciężki) i przede wszystkim nagrywa dobry dzwięk. Brakuje trochę regulacji głośności mikrofonu, jest tylko regulacja głośności słuchawek. Natomiast to co dyskwalifikuje dla mnie ten mikrofon to potworne dudnienie gdy dotyka się powierzchni na ktorej stoi mikrofon, pisze na klawiaturze itp. Jeśli ktoś chce jednocześnie nagrywać i uzywać klawiatury to ten mikrofon sie nie nadaje, najdrobniejsze nawet stuknięcia w biurko czy klawiaturę zmienia się w potężne dudnienie, ramię do mikrofonu nie pomaga chyba ze jest przytwierdzone do czego innego niż biurko z klawiaturą (świetnie to słychać w recenzji na youtube na kanale Creators Village) Zdecydowanie odradzam!

Micro efficace drictionel ou pas au choix. Très bonne qualité d'enregistrement. Assez compacte.

Funziona meglio con doppio microfono che singolo ma è assolutamente un best buy

Sinceramente no se puede pedir más de un micrófono ready to connect USB, no me ha decepcionado nada, la calidad es excelente, suenan súper bien para mis clases en línea de música. El audio es muy nítido, no suena basuriento, captura muy bien el sonido del piano y más o menos del violín (batalla ligeramente con los agudos del violín, pero esto es normal hasta para un micrófono profesional, es difícil capturar el sonido de un violín fielmente, requiere micrófono especial y lugar de buena acústica). Adoro el producto, los materiales, todo... Es un producto de alta calidad claramente, como debe de ser. Nota: la base donde se pone tiene la rosca de plástico, es un asco, es horrenda, porque esa cosa se puede barrer a largo plazo, (por mi fortuna no la uso, muy mal por el fabricante porque la base se siente de calidad pero eso destruye toda la calidad que tiene) por mi fortuna no la uso así que me da igual, pero tomen nota. Para finalizar igual tiene una apariencia súper bonita, me gusta mucho.

This AKG Ara is a good choice and here is why! 1) Solid build quality like a tank. I even dropped it once from my table, not a single scratch. Everything is metal except the control knobs. 2) Good balance sound for beginners, unlike other USB mics at this price range. 3) USB C connection along with a 3.5mm jack to monitor your input that has no static noise problem. 4) Mute indicator along with control knobs. The only con is that it picks up boom arm noise in cardioid/front mode, but when you switch to Bidirectional/front & back mode it completely mutes it, which should have been the opposite. It's a pretty good mic for me. Although I am not a professional, I have seen many voice actor's reviews, and after using it, I'm pretty confident about my statement. You can buy it you won't be disappointed.