ATR6550

The ATR6550 shotgun microphone offers crisp, intelligible pickup from close or far away. A switch on the microphone’s body allows you to shift easily between “Wide” and “Far” settings. In the “Wide” setting, which is appropriate for close and medium-range miking, the ATR6550 functions as a standard cardioid condenser, focusing pickup on your desired sound source, while blocking noise from the rear and sides. Switching to the “Far” setting causes the polar pattern to narrow to supercardioid, giving you even greater directionality to pick up sound from a distance, while bypassing ambient noise such as traffic, air-handling systems, room reverberation and mechanically coupled vibrations. Designed especially for use with cameras, the ATR6550 comes with a camera shoe mount and has a permanently attached cable that plugs into a camera’s 3.5 mm (1/8″) mic input. Additional accessories include a microphone stand clamp, foam windscreen, and AA battery.

Key Features

Permanently attached cable with 3.5 mm (1/8″) connector plugs into your camera’s mic input
Two range settings: “Wide” for close and medium distance; “Far” for long distance
Includes camera mount, stand clamp, foam windscreen, and AA battery

General Specifications

Element: Condenser
Polar Pattern
- Wide: Cardioid
- Far: Supercardioid
Frequency Response: 70 – 18,000 Hz
Open Circuit Sensitivity
- Wide: -56 dB
- Far: -45 dB
Battery Type: 1.5V AA/UM3
Switches: Far/Wide/Off
Cable: 1 m (3′) long, permanently attached cable with 3.5 mm (1/8″) mini-plug
Weight: 113g without cable