Audio-Technica AT4053b
Audio-Technica
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Buy on Amazon$769 tracked on 2026-10-19. The retailer listing is the price you pay.
Our take on the Audio-Technica AT4053b
The Audio-Technica AT4053b is a hypercardioid condenser mic with an XLR output, for streamers who need a tight pickup in a noisy room. At a tracked $769 the price has held flat across 11 points from August 9 to October 19, 2026.
The pattern reduces pickup from the sides and rear. A switchable 80 Hz high-pass filter and 10 dB pad are built in, and the circuit is transformerless with a balanced output. The body and capsule are modular, so capsules can be swapped. It needs an interface or mixer. Retailer rating is 4.4 across 40 ratings.
- Hypercardioid pattern rejects side and rear sound
- Switchable 80 Hz filter and 10 dB pad
- Modular capsule design
- XLR output needs an interface or mixer
- Price flat at $769
- Only 40 retailer ratings
Streamers reported to use it
Specs
| Connectivity Technology | XLR |
| Special Feature | Direct-coupled, balanced outputs; Transformerless circuitry |
| Compatible Devices | Laptop, Personal Computer |
| Audio Sensitivity | 10 db |
| Impedance | 200 ohm |
| Microphone Form Factor | Microphone Only |
| Frequency Response | 15000 hertz |
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