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

Superb. Just what I wanted. Good quality.

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

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" 😅🤣

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.

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

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!

For me as someone who wanted to record vocals for my beginner friendly cover songs found this mic not worth the price yeah good quality sound but it's very weak for my taste ,tbh the sound is bright and thin not rich at all and needs alot of settings if u want a professional sound out of it there are other mics in the same range that sounds better than this one, especially there is no gain control on it at all so to set everything you need a software to get it sound good. + if u planning on investing in an interface in the future this one won't work at all its a usb only mic so u would eventually buy another mic that is mix use or just xlr Also, it's a condenser mic not good in untreated rooms won't sound good as you see in the reviews will pick up everything around you ,so I returned it and decided to up my budget and get moano pd400x after a good research haven't received it yet so can't really speak of it rn, but I am sure it's worth it , if u planning on getting a mic in this price range try the fifine tank ones are the best in this price range ,in my opinion almost bought it but decided to up my budget and invest in better one thats all

Ein tolles Mikrofon! Von Niere auf Acht umschaltbare.

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