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We are authorities in production sound recording for video and filmmaking. We also have lots of accessories for videography; and are dealers for Casablanca, AVIO, and Renommee non-linear video editors; as well as turnkey AVID & AVID Liquid (aka Pinnacle) editing solutions.  If you would like a copy of our 2005/2006 "cowboy cover" catalog (free, of course), please phone or e-mail us. We are working on a new 2007 catalog, coming later this year.

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Audio-Technica's new AT897 ENG shotgun mic only $247.95

The new Audio Technica AT897 shotgun mic  is an excellent choice for videographers and low budget filmmakers. It is a step above the venerable AT835b short shotgun that has served us well for over a decade.

To begin with, the new AT897 is only 11 inches long. That makes it shorter in length than either the AT835b or the Senn K6/ME66. Much easier to keep out of the frame if you are using the mic on-board a camcorder!

Pictured below: AT835b (left); K6/ME66 (center); AT897 (right).

But the real difference is in the performance! The AT897 sounds much closer to a condenser mic than it does to another ENG (electret condenser) mic. The dialogue is richer and less shrill. Echo is reduced somewhat. The AT897 has more front reach, and better side rejection than either of the other two.

It is still NOT the equal of an AT4073a 48v condenser shotgun; but the AT897 is superior to other ENG mics in its class and price range.

The AT897 powers from an internal AA battery or from external phantom power. It features a bass roll-off switch and comes with a foam windscreen, stand clamp, and a useful 5/8 to 3/8 thread adapter.

And with a special sale price of only $247.95, the AT897 costs way less than its German competition.

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