The Audio-Technica ATR4697 is a superb Boundary Microphone, featuring an omnidirectional pick-up pattern which means that audio will be heard from all around the microphone. Combined with the low profile design, this makes it ideal for applications such as meetings, teleconferencing and desktop computer use.

It will perform so much better than the microphone built into your laptop and has the added benefit of all round pickup and a 1.5m lead to give you the chance to position the microphone perfectly in the middle of the meeting space.

In addition to the uses for meetings it is also a great little product for interviews and could also provide benefit to a hard of hearing person when linked to a suitable assisted hearing solution. The small form factor makes it a very discrete solution and won’t take up too much of that valuable desk space.