Audio-TechnicaPRO45 PRO 45 ProPoint Cardioid Condenser Hanging Microphone, Black

As a church sound engineer, I’m always on the lookout for reliable and high-quality microphones that enhance clarity and coverage. The Audio-Technica PRO 45 ProPoint Cardioid Condenser Hanging Microphone has been an outstanding addition to our setup.Why It’s Perfect for Church Use:Crystal-Clear Sound: The cardioid pickup pattern is fantastic at isolating sound from the choir or speakers, minimizing background noise while capturing every detail beautifully. It’s especially great for larger sanctuaries.Discreet and Professional Design: The sleek, black finish blends seamlessly into our ceiling-mounted setup, making it nearly invisible to the congregation while looking professional.Versatile Placement: The hanging design allows precise positioning, and it covers wide areas effectively. It’s ideal for choir sections, acoustic instruments, or overhead speech capture.Durable Build: This mic is built to last. It’s handled weekly use in our services and events without any signs of wear or performance issues.Easy Integration: It works seamlessly with our existing audio equipment and is easy to adjust and manage. Setup was straightforward, and it delivers consistent performance every time.This microphone has significantly improved the sound quality of our live services and recordings. Whether you’re mic’ing a choir, ensemble, or a specific section of the stage, the PRO 45 delivers exceptional clarity and reliability. Highly recommend it for any church or venue looking for a high-quality hanging microphone.

Our church added livestream in 2020 but we were noticing you couldn't hear the sending prayer from the back of the church (we would process to the back where the un-mic'd assistant minister recites a sending prayer). We added this at the back and it's proven much more useful than just for the AM sending prayer. We used it for a choir concert we hosted and it really completed the audio experience for livestreamer viewers as the choir entered the sanctuary walking under this microphone and you could hear the individuals walk past singing which made the viewer feel like they were right there in the audience.

I use this (as one of 4) hanging from the ceiling in a conference room. I have had no problems with it. It does what is is designed to do. It delivers pretty crisp sound -- I am recording discussion groups, so it is all talking with no music or singing. For my purposes, this is a really good value.

This mic has tons of useful applications - orchestras, vocal, other performances. I have used this mic for everything from string sections to comedy performances. The sound is great but it picks up whatever is going on in the vicinity of the mic - for example, when hanging for an orchestra make sure that any air vents are not in the vicinity and make sure that any air streams don't cross it's path or else you'll end up with a crazy wooshing sound for the price. Other than that, this is a great product in the price range, I have found that you really can't go wrong with Audio-Technica products.

Pleased, we use these in a conference room for meetings to pick up all voices in the room. They are mounted overhead and slightly in front of where we expect participants to sit. For the price, they are fantastic.

Purchased to hang over our small church choir so they could be heard over Zoom. We’ve been very happy with it!

the mic looks real good, I cant seem to pick up much sound, Im sure it is the building where I put it,but the mic is good.

These work really well! I accidentally drilled through the shielding of the one (don't ask) and it still works great after a bit of electrical tape. These are really small and while I should have gotten the white ones (to blend better), the quality is really good.