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Audio Technica AT9920 Microphone $39.99 + $9.95 Shipping @ Ted's Cameras

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Audio Technica AT9920 Microphone $39.99 + $9.95 Shipping @ Ted's Cameras
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Lhajonez on 08/05/2020 - 20:45 teds.com.au (4226 clicks)
Last edited 08/05/2020 - 20:54

A great portable and/or desktop microphone for those who missed out on Audio Technica's recent giveaway. This has a RRP of $119 but seems to be on a great special at Ted's. There are more details about the microphone itself here: https://audio-technica.com.au/products/at9920/

While they aren't currently open for click and collect, you can sign up for ClubTed and use the $10 voucher to cover the shipping costs. More details on how to sign up for ClubTed are here: https://www.teds.com.au/clubted

After so many years of lurking here (and way too much expenditure as a result) I'm glad to be able to finally give back to the Ozbargain community!

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  • LoftyAu on 08/05/2020 - 20:48
    +88

    Plot twist: Ted's buying team all signed up and snaffled the free ones; now reselling them.

    • hajonez on 08/05/2020 - 20:51

      Haha! That actually crossed my mind as I was posting but I resisted mentioning it.

    • cheaponos on 08/05/2020 - 21:06
      +4

      Plot twist #2: Only a magician can get this microphone to properly work.

      • yaaNaa on 08/05/2020 - 21:10
        +16

        I hear you…

        • blazboi on 09/05/2020 - 09:18
          +4

          I dont think you can hear me, I can't seem to get it working

      • bnh on 08/05/2020 - 21:17
        +2

        are you using it with iDevice ? might need a TRS to TRRS adapter ie Rode SC4.

        • cheaponos on 08/05/2020 - 21:39
          +1

          Surface laptop, Dell laptop, Lenovo laptop and desktop pc. All no go.

          • yaaNaa on 08/05/2020 - 22:38

            @cheaponos: Desktop too, tried all mic holes, none works, alien squeak is all that gets through this device. I guess it needs a converter of some type

          • Domingo on 08/05/2020 - 22:58

            @cheaponos: Works fine with my Lenovo plugged directly in

      • KonkyDong on 08/05/2020 - 21:51
        +8

        Took me a little while to figure this out as I have no audio experience.

        If you're using it in a device with 1 x 3.5mm input port that has earphone and microphone input, you'll need an adapter or microphone / audio splitter. Make sure it goes from TRS female to a TRRS male 3.5mm jack. I got a cheap $3 one off ebay

        Reason why: laptop takes TRRS and microphone is TRS. TRS mic doesn't work in TRRS female jack. If you look at your male jack, 2 coloured rings is TRS and 3 is TRRS.

        I got the split audio mic so I can hear myself through the headphones when I speak. Took even longer to figure out how to fix the sound delay though…

        • congo on 08/05/2020 - 22:03
          -3

          Huh? What?
          Just get a USB one.

          • superroach on 09/05/2020 - 00:33
            +1

            @congo: Waste of a usb port if you've got a perfectly fine functioning mic like this

        • lomie on 08/05/2020 - 22:14
          +2

          On my XPS13, if I plug in a mic with just a TRS connector, the sound card will ask what I have plugged in. When I select Mic In, the mic will work. Mine is a Rode VideoMic Go.

        • dantione on 09/05/2020 - 13:56
          +1

          Its also stereo - so actually requires dedicated TRS to work normally. Thus a usb soundcard/dedicated mic input. In most situations it wont bother people- but by using a TRRS socket you're connecting one of the internal mics… Not a big deal.

      • Jonzay on 09/05/2020 - 08:59

        Mine works fine on my custom built tower PC, but only after I REMOVED the battered powered power module. With the power module, even with the battery inserted correctly and turned on, almost completely killed the output.

        Works fine in Discord.

      • dantione on 09/05/2020 - 13:32
        +4

        This product is designed to be used with a dedicated mic socket (remember the old green headphones/pink microphone layout). Solution at the very bottom, technical explanation if you're interested.

        Are you using with a device with only one 3.5mm socket? Two sockets isnt common these days. The reason these were free is because these configurations are only common on a desktop computer these days. It probably wasnt worth the trouble for Rode.

        Visual diagram: https://ibb.co/YRQDpM7

        If only one 3.5mm socket it is likely TRRS/4 poles/3 lines on the connector. Look at wired phone headset. TRRS = Tip Ring Ring Shield. Think of it was left, right, shield, mic.

        When using stereo headphones with no mic (TRS/2 lines) (think of it as left right shield) the second ring on the 3.5mm socket doesnt engage - so only audio out but no audio in. Funnily enough Android and Apple phones are configured slightly differently in some cases - which is why you might see wired headsets saying "apple only" or "Android only". This is due to the circuit layout within the same connector.

        The reason this mic has a TRS connector is because theres two microphones inside (its stereo). That means this can NEVER work with a standard headphone socket (they never provision for 2 mic inputs). Just as your headphones have a left/right - this microphone has a left/right. Thus it needs the dedicated "pink" socket.

        You can get a cheap little USB sound card off ebay. I have one of these and they work well.

        https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/162296523065

        • KonkyDong on 09/05/2020 - 14:46
          +1

          Ahhh makes sense. Cheers for the cheap product link for stereo sound!

  • eternalcakes on 08/05/2020 - 21:05
    +2

    https://www.teds.com.au/audio-technica-at9903-lavalier-lapel…

    Their lapel version also cheap, $49.95. RRP ~$80, some places, eg umart, selling $69 with '20% discount'!

    Note that this lapel needs to be connected to your recording device by wire.

    • congo on 08/05/2020 - 23:55

      I find most lapel ones to be quite soft. Not sure how good this one is.

    • ilu on 10/05/2020 - 08:44

      Any idea if this would suffice as a pc mic for gaming?

      • bnh on 10/05/2020 - 12:08

        You better with the past deals from Edifier :)

  • shanty on 08/05/2020 - 21:30
    +1

    The free ones…. I ordered one, no idea from where and when it will arrive LOL
    Anyone else received it?

    • nosrad on 08/05/2020 - 21:39

      I did

    • cheaponos on 08/05/2020 - 21:41

      Yep

    • MeagerDollarBucks on 08/05/2020 - 21:43
      +2

      I ordered one too, never received any further correspondance. I'm assuming that not all orders were successful.

      • Nalar on 08/05/2020 - 21:55
        +6

        I got an email saying it's sold out and my missus got no communication at all.

    • Else2Easy on 08/05/2020 - 22:06
      +3

      Received mine today after being notified on the 9th of April that I would receive one.

    • swalloweda on 08/05/2020 - 22:07
      +5

      Nope. Just crickets.

      • dlakers3peat on 08/05/2020 - 23:14

        Never received mine either.

    • [Deactivated] on 08/05/2020 - 23:18

      Mine arrived yesterday, despite having an error at checkout and the site crashing thereafter…still scratching my head for being lucky…luck is mostly not on my side…

    • Herbse on 09/05/2020 - 00:26
      +1

      I got mine today. Was pleasantly surprised considering I got an email a month ago saying they couldn't send one and offered me a coupon.

      • hypie on 09/05/2020 - 10:20

        I got that voucher email too! Hope they have a spare for me :p

  • jrt2020 on 08/05/2020 - 21:45
    -1

    This does not work with Mac or any windows laptop
    Not sure where it can actually made to work

    • Daabido on 08/05/2020 - 21:51
      +9

      Commodore64 with cassette drive.

    • [Deactivated] on 08/05/2020 - 22:35

      It has a power module having battery. Then it works. You can see it in the picture above.

    • brendanm on 08/05/2020 - 22:45

      How can people not use this? Connect it to the little battery box if you don't have phantom power. Plug into your device.

    • Domingo on 08/05/2020 - 22:56

      Works fine on my Lenovo T470S. My audio out is through my screen and have this connected into the combined speakers/mic 3.5mm jack

    • dantione on 09/05/2020 - 13:52

      See my comment above

  • montorola on 08/05/2020 - 23:10
    +1

    Might be a dumb question but is this a mic I can plug into my phone's headphone jack to record?

    I'd like to record playing music (piano) so I want the phone to use the condenser mic instead of the phone's internal crappy mic when recording videos.

    • MagicMushroom on 08/05/2020 - 23:23
      +7

      Yes, but you most likely will need a splitter

      • montorola on 08/05/2020 - 23:48

        Oh cool didn't know those existed, thanks mate!!

    • belongsinforums on 09/05/2020 - 09:27

      Imo you're better off with a midi device. I have a roland one.

  • s1Lence on 09/05/2020 - 00:14

    hard to find much info on this, can anyone who has one give us a test of the mic quality?

    • barroda on 09/05/2020 - 00:26

      I received one through the promotion, myself and others that received one too have found it to be very quiet, even with mic boost at max. I've only tested it on my desktop though.

      • lomie on 09/05/2020 - 08:37
        +1

        Was the mic powered?

        • barroda on 09/05/2020 - 10:57

          Yep

      • dantione on 09/05/2020 - 13:53

        May be because of some sort of phasing/ cancellation due to internal wiring of your socket, see above.

  • montorola on 09/05/2020 - 00:15

    Thanks OP, can confirm that the $10 signup voucher was also applied successfully,even though it says not for sale items

    • mickeyjuiceman on 09/05/2020 - 06:06
      +4

      #deadset - perfect OzBargain entitled attitude.

    • brendanm on 10/05/2020 - 18:24
      +1

      Have a free neg you entitled goose.

  • G-rig on 09/05/2020 - 07:53

    Would have been alright for free, and for my desktop WFH setup.
    I don't have a camera anyway so perhaps a webcam would be better or just use the laptop and/or mobile phones.
    Some bluetooth headphones would do the job.

  • Emerald Owl on 09/05/2020 - 08:05

    My webcam camera microphone sucks, is there a $10 option as non-intrusive as this? Like iPhone mic quality. Like not a headset or big microphone taking desk space.

    • lomie on 09/05/2020 - 08:36

      I use QCY T2C earbuds. About $30.

  • matt-ozb on 09/05/2020 - 10:34

    "Reduced external noise thanks to metal screen"

    How does that work?

  • BrokenChairs on 13/05/2020 - 11:08

    Cancelled my order :( oversold their stock

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