Audio-Technica · 2010

Audio-Technica — PRO 61

Sold · $10Goodfound a home
Good — Works properly and shows honest wear from playing.
Found a home — left up for the record.

Why we bought it

Looking for a premier vocal mic that punches far above its price tag? The Audio-Technica PRO 61 is a premier choice for lead and backing vocals, designed to deliver high-output, crystal-clear vocal reproduction that cuts through any mix. Equipped with a Hi-ENERGY® neodymium magnet, this hypercardioid dynamic microphone delivers excellent gain-before-feedback and extreme off-axis rejection. If you are performing on a loud stage, its tight polar pattern ensures the microphone focuses entirely on your voice, isolating it from background instrument bleed and room noise. It is built like a tank with a rugged, all-metal housing, superior internal shock mounting to eliminate handling noise, and a two-stage mesh windscreen to tame plosives ("P" and "B" pops). Whether you are setting up for live gigs, public speaking, or a reliable rehearsal room workflow, the PRO 61 delivers a crisp, balanced voice every time.

— signed off at the bench by Sanford
1 photo of this exact unit, above
01Tested through a mixer and PA: clean, even, no crackle
02Grille and capsule checked for dents and debris
03Connector pins and any cable checked for crackle
04On/off switch tried, if it has one

Standard checks, done on every piece: Identity and included parts checked against this exact item; Condition and functional checks completed; any limitations disclosed; Shop photos and disclosed flaws checked against the item.

Every piece gets this treatment before it goes up. If something needed work we couldn't do properly, we don't list it.

Bench notes

01Tested through a mixer and PA: clean, even, no crackle
02Grille and capsule checked for dents and debris
03Connector pins and any cable checked for crackle
04On/off switch tried, if it has one

Standard checks, done on every piece: Identity and included parts checked against this exact item; Condition and functional checks completed; any limitations disclosed; Shop photos and disclosed flaws checked against the item.

Every piece gets this treatment before it goes up. If something needed work we couldn't do properly, we don't list it.

What isn't perfect

Used gear has a history. Here's everything we'd point out if you were standing at the counter with it.

Nothing we'd point out beyond normal handling.

Specifications

MakerAudio-Technica
ModelPRO 61
Year2010
Made inChina
ConditionGood
Mic typeCondenser
Pickup patternHypercardioid
ConnectorXLR
CaseNo case
SerialOn request