Post by rowmat on Mar 8, 2016 7:40:30 GMT -6
It seems many believe the ATM25 was discontinued some years ago, then briefly returned in a Limited Edition guise about 2012 before vanishing once more forever.
If you are to believe Audio Technica USA the replacement for the discontinued ATM25 was the ATM250.
About a year ago I decided to look for a used ATM25 for use as a floor Tom mic and also as an alternative kick drum mic.
I started scouring eBay for a decent used one but suddenly noticed quite a few ATM25's for sale listed as brand new.
www.ebay.com.au/itm/AUDIO-TECHNICA-ATM25-Drum-Microphone-/111916065953?hash=item1a0eb7a4a1:g:VBYAAOSwZQxW3l81
I quickly became suspicious as ATM25's had been discontinued for almost ten years and these 'new' ATM25's must surely be fakes.
Well it turned out they were not fakes and the ATM25 was never discontinued.
It is still alive and well and being manufactured by Audio Technica in Japan... for the Japanese market.
www.audio-technica.co.jp/mi/show_model.php?modelId=2518
Why it ceased to be available anywhere else is a mystery to me?
Anyway I bought one from an online Japanese music store and happened to mention to a friend of mine who runs a PA company I had bought a brand new ATM25 from Japan.
He didn't believe me until he saw mine and then promptly bought one himself.
So the ATM25 is NOT back... it simply NEVER went away in the first place.
In fact I may even buy a couple more!
If you are to believe Audio Technica USA the replacement for the discontinued ATM25 was the ATM250.
About a year ago I decided to look for a used ATM25 for use as a floor Tom mic and also as an alternative kick drum mic.
I started scouring eBay for a decent used one but suddenly noticed quite a few ATM25's for sale listed as brand new.
www.ebay.com.au/itm/AUDIO-TECHNICA-ATM25-Drum-Microphone-/111916065953?hash=item1a0eb7a4a1:g:VBYAAOSwZQxW3l81
I quickly became suspicious as ATM25's had been discontinued for almost ten years and these 'new' ATM25's must surely be fakes.
Well it turned out they were not fakes and the ATM25 was never discontinued.
It is still alive and well and being manufactured by Audio Technica in Japan... for the Japanese market.
www.audio-technica.co.jp/mi/show_model.php?modelId=2518
Why it ceased to be available anywhere else is a mystery to me?
Anyway I bought one from an online Japanese music store and happened to mention to a friend of mine who runs a PA company I had bought a brand new ATM25 from Japan.
He didn't believe me until he saw mine and then promptly bought one himself.
So the ATM25 is NOT back... it simply NEVER went away in the first place.
In fact I may even buy a couple more!
