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title: "Audio-Technica AT2020USB Cardioid Condenser USB Microphone (Discontinued)"
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# USB plug & play - instant compatibility 74 dB SNR - crystal-clear sound Cardioid pattern - focused audio capture Audio-Technica AT2020USB Cardioid Condenser USB Microphone (Discontinued)

**Brand:** audio-technica
**Price:** € 11.83
**Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock

## Summary

> 🎧 Elevate your voice, own the room—plug in and stand out!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Audio-Technica AT2020USB Cardioid Condenser USB Microphone (Discontinued) by audio-technica
- **How much does it cost?** € 11.83 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Currently out of stock
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## Best For

- audio-technica enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted audio-technica brand quality
- Free international shipping included
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## Key Features

- • **Versatile Use Cases:** Ideal for podcasting, home studios, voiceovers, and field recording—your all-in-one vocal solution.
- • **Plug & Play Simplicity:** Seamlessly connects to Windows, Mac, and even Linux systems via USB—no drivers, no hassle.
- • **Studio-Quality Clarity:** Experience pristine, natural sound with a custom low-mass diaphragm engineered for extended frequency response.
- • **Focused Audio Isolation:** Cardioid polar pattern minimizes background noise, ensuring your voice stands out in any environment.
- • **Low Self-Noise Performance:** Perfectly suited for sophisticated digital recording setups, capturing every nuance without unwanted hiss.

## Overview

The Audio-Technica AT2020USB is a professional-grade cardioid condenser microphone with USB connectivity, delivering studio-quality sound with low self-noise and extended frequency response. Compatible across major OS platforms, it’s designed for podcasters, home studio artists, and voiceover professionals seeking clear, focused audio with effortless setup.

## Description

Product Description The new AT2020 USB offers studio-quality articulation and intelligibility. It plugs right into your computer’s USB port, and functions seamlessly with your favorite recording software. Equipped with a USB digital output, the AT2020 USB is perfect for home studio recording, field recording, podcasting, and voiceover use. Based on the renowned AT2020 The AT2020 USB is based on the design of Audio-Technica’s critically acclaimed AT2020 cardioid condenser microphone. Like the AT2020, it features a low-mass diaphragm, custom-engineered for extended frequency response and superior transient response. With low self-noise, the AT2020 USB is perfectly suited for sophisticated digital recording equipment. Audio-Technica’s state-of-the-art design and manufacturing techniques ensure that the microphone complies with the company’s renowned consistency and reliability standards. Experience AT2020 USB. Plug it in and transform your sound. From the Manufacturer Audio-Technica AT2020USB Condenser Microphone, Cardioid

Review: Makes easy sound really, really good. - First of all here are some important things you'll want to know: | THE MOST IMPORTANT THINGS 1) This mic sounds fantastic for the price. You will, however, want to consider the AT2020+ / Plus version if you'd like to hear yourself along with your computer's audio straight through a single jack on the mic. 2) It's plug and play with everything, or at least as close as it gets. If it's got a USB port it's pretty likely that this mic will work. I personally use it with my PlayStation 4 and it requires zero setup. The PS4 instantly recognizes it as a microphone only and not as a mic/headphones combo. | BACKSTORY I love this company and have several of their products at this point (which will come up in this review). With that at the forefront I'll give a little backstory to explain why I got the mic. I devised a super complicated setup with which I can split my PlayStation 4's HDMI to my TV as well as my computer's monitor. I do this with a ViewHD HDMI matrix with 4 inputs & 2 outputs. I can watch the same thing on both screens or separate things simultaneously. With this HDMI 'splitter' I can also have the audio split off through a standard 3.5mm headphone jack which I run into a line level input on my M-Audio Fast Track C600 audio interface using a 1/4" to 1/8" adapter. The reason I do this is because I also have another Audio-Technica mic, the AT4040 XLR, running through this mixer. The 4040 is for recording my voice on my PC, and the 2020 is for voice chat on the PlayStation 4. So to mix it down for you - here's what I end up being able to hear in a single pair of headphones (which just so happen to be Audio-Technica, the ATH-M50): 1) PlayStation 4 audio - via the HDMI splitter above 2) Desktop PC audio (anything playing on my computer) - using the audio interface as the ASIO soundcard 3) AT4040 Microphone - to hear my own voice with no delay and also record to the computer All these things go through my audio mixer's realtime monitoring output, which means there is no delay or 'latency', it's a beautiful thing to hear yourself the entire time you're chatting on PS4 (or any other situation for that matter) for those who haven't experienced it. I'm used to it from recording rap vocals. This is why depending on your usage, you might want to look at the next model up, the AT2020+ which has monitoring built-in. | GENERAL CONDENSER MIC INFO & CLOSING OPINIONS Still with me? I know that was a lot but I wished there was more information similar to this when I was setting this all up. If it helps out one person over the course of the next thousand years, I'll have done my job! In terms of being a condenser microphone, be aware that this has a 'proximity effect,' which is sometimes useful and sometimes not. It's basically the idea that if you're very close to the mic, your voice will sound very much like you're broadcasting on the radio - deep and punchy. If you're farther away, you're going to sound that way - distant and quiet. Also be aware that you'll probably want a pop shield to reduce 'plosives' like that burst of air when you say P's and B's. Essentially all mics will need that plosive control. Like I said, I'm a big fan of Audio-Technica and their products have always been of the highest tier in terms of quality. I've never needed to contact support but I'm confident they'd be as awesome as the products themselves. Big recommendation for AT here from me. Good luck!
Review: Very good product. - I had used the XLR version with a 42 channel mixer at my technical school. It worked quite well and I figured that I wanted one for myself. At that point, I did not know that a USB version existed. When I realized that I could use the same mic with my computer, I ordered it as soon as possible. The mic works great with my Acer Aspire V5 which I upgraded with an additional 4 gigs of RAM running Windows 8. That being said, the mic's preview latency was off by a considerable margin, even with the amount of processing capabilities that my computer has. It was instantly recognized by Audacity [and Ableton]and the gain controls inside Audacity were well enough for my needs. The mic is very sensitive. My intended use for the mic was for voice over and reading purposes but I once found the occasion to use it with Skype. It worked, but easily picks up the noise that a computer can make. If the fan turns on or you click your mouse, you will hear it. For studio and professional purposes this is no problem however, for no other noise making devices would be used in the same room or studio. And as always the saying 'we'll just fix it in post' applies. Again, this is only for close sounds, a car going by outside of my room would not be audible. With the mention of foreign sounds, I would like to state that this mic is perfect for correction. By that I mean that audio recorded with this mic can easily be filtered and noise removed with close to no distortion. The mic carries a warm sound with most voices. I have used the AT2020 to record my friend playing a ukulele and it gave the instrument a smooth, rich, tone. With the audio and sound aside, the mic is built sturdy and fairly heavy. We students have knocked over the XLR version of the mic several times and it is still in working order. The only other problem aside from bad latency that I could imagine is its sensitivity to absorbed sound. Any slight knock or bump of the table or stand containing the mic will clip the audio badly and be impossible to correct in post. The tripod is good enough for my uses but I would recommend purchasing a stand and shock mount to use with the AT2020. For $100 price range, this is the best mic available on the internet that I have come across. I would definitely recommend this mic to anyone. Seriously. ANYONE. This is the best mic for any vocal or light instrumental recording. BUY IT! BUY IT NAW!

## Features

- Side-address studio condenser with USB digital output (Windows and Mac compatible)
- Crystal-clear, natural sound for podcasting, home studio recording, field recording, and voiceover use
- Custom-engineered low-mass diaphragm provides extended frequency response and superior transient response
- Cardioid polar pattern reduces pickup of sounds from the sides and rear, improving isolation of desired sound source
- Low self-noise - perfectly suited for sophisticated digital recording equipment

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B001AS6OYC |
| Antenna Location | Singing, Streaming |
| Audible Noise | 74 Decibels |
| Best Sellers Rank | #152,264 in Musical Instruments ( See Top 100 in Musical Instruments ) #1,517 in Multipurpose Condenser Microphones |
| Brand | Audio-Technica |
| Built-In Media | microphone |
| Color | black |
| Compatible Devices | Personal Computer, Headphone |
| Connectivity Technology | USB |
| Connector Type | USB |
| Customer Reviews | 4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars (1,066) |
| Enclosure Material | Metal |
| Frequency Range | 200 hz 18 khz |
| Frequency Response | 16000 Hz |
| Global Trade Identification Number | 04961310100858, 04961310118747 |
| Hardware Platform | PC |
| Impedance | 200 Ohms |
| Item Dimensions | 10 x 3 x 10 inches |
| Item Type Name | Cardioid Condenser USB Microphone |
| Item Weight | 0.37 Kilograms |
| Manufacturer | Audio-Technica |
| Mfr Part Number | AT2020USB |
| Microphone Form Factor | Microphone Only |
| Model Name | AT2020USB |
| Model Number | AT2020USB |
| Number of Batteries | CR123A batteries required. |
| Number of Channels | 1 |
| Polar Pattern | Unidirectional |
| Power Source | USB |
| Signal-to-Noise Ratio | 74 dB |
| Special Feature | USB |
| UPC | 640034443406 230494831235 613815562139 003111003601 066512807261 420051428286 133587599862 496131010085 798304266504 056126423506 042005155200 798304198638 |
| Unit Count | 1.0 Count |
| Warranty Description | 2 year warranty on parts and labor. |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Audio-Technica
- **Color:** black
- **Compatible Devices:** Personal Computer, Headphone
- **Connectivity Technology:** USB
- **Connector Type:** USB
- **Included Components:** microphone
- **Model Name:** AT2020USB
- **Polar Pattern:** Unidirectional
- **Recommended Uses For Product:** Singing, Streaming
- **Special Feature:** USB

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Makes easy sound really, really good.
*by B***N on April 29, 2015*

First of all here are some important things you'll want to know: | THE MOST IMPORTANT THINGS 1) This mic sounds fantastic for the price. You will, however, want to consider the AT2020+ / Plus version if you'd like to hear yourself along with your computer's audio straight through a single jack on the mic. 2) It's plug and play with everything, or at least as close as it gets. If it's got a USB port it's pretty likely that this mic will work. I personally use it with my PlayStation 4 and it requires zero setup. The PS4 instantly recognizes it as a microphone only and not as a mic/headphones combo. | BACKSTORY I love this company and have several of their products at this point (which will come up in this review). With that at the forefront I'll give a little backstory to explain why I got the mic. I devised a super complicated setup with which I can split my PlayStation 4's HDMI to my TV as well as my computer's monitor. I do this with a ViewHD HDMI matrix with 4 inputs & 2 outputs. I can watch the same thing on both screens or separate things simultaneously. With this HDMI 'splitter' I can also have the audio split off through a standard 3.5mm headphone jack which I run into a line level input on my M-Audio Fast Track C600 audio interface using a 1/4" to 1/8" adapter. The reason I do this is because I also have another Audio-Technica mic, the AT4040 XLR, running through this mixer. The 4040 is for recording my voice on my PC, and the 2020 is for voice chat on the PlayStation 4. So to mix it down for you - here's what I end up being able to hear in a single pair of headphones (which just so happen to be Audio-Technica, the ATH-M50): 1) PlayStation 4 audio - via the HDMI splitter above 2) Desktop PC audio (anything playing on my computer) - using the audio interface as the ASIO soundcard 3) AT4040 Microphone - to hear my own voice with no delay and also record to the computer All these things go through my audio mixer's realtime monitoring output, which means there is no delay or 'latency', it's a beautiful thing to hear yourself the entire time you're chatting on PS4 (or any other situation for that matter) for those who haven't experienced it. I'm used to it from recording rap vocals. This is why depending on your usage, you might want to look at the next model up, the AT2020+ which has monitoring built-in. | GENERAL CONDENSER MIC INFO & CLOSING OPINIONS Still with me? I know that was a lot but I wished there was more information similar to this when I was setting this all up. If it helps out one person over the course of the next thousand years, I'll have done my job! In terms of being a condenser microphone, be aware that this has a 'proximity effect,' which is sometimes useful and sometimes not. It's basically the idea that if you're very close to the mic, your voice will sound very much like you're broadcasting on the radio - deep and punchy. If you're farther away, you're going to sound that way - distant and quiet. Also be aware that you'll probably want a pop shield to reduce 'plosives' like that burst of air when you say P's and B's. Essentially all mics will need that plosive control. Like I said, I'm a big fan of Audio-Technica and their products have always been of the highest tier in terms of quality. I've never needed to contact support but I'm confident they'd be as awesome as the products themselves. Big recommendation for AT here from me. Good luck!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Very good product.
*by P***R on December 14, 2013*

I had used the XLR version with a 42 channel mixer at my technical school. It worked quite well and I figured that I wanted one for myself. At that point, I did not know that a USB version existed. When I realized that I could use the same mic with my computer, I ordered it as soon as possible. The mic works great with my Acer Aspire V5 which I upgraded with an additional 4 gigs of RAM running Windows 8. That being said, the mic's preview latency was off by a considerable margin, even with the amount of processing capabilities that my computer has. It was instantly recognized by Audacity [and Ableton]and the gain controls inside Audacity were well enough for my needs. The mic is very sensitive. My intended use for the mic was for voice over and reading purposes but I once found the occasion to use it with Skype. It worked, but easily picks up the noise that a computer can make. If the fan turns on or you click your mouse, you will hear it. For studio and professional purposes this is no problem however, for no other noise making devices would be used in the same room or studio. And as always the saying 'we'll just fix it in post' applies. Again, this is only for close sounds, a car going by outside of my room would not be audible. With the mention of foreign sounds, I would like to state that this mic is perfect for correction. By that I mean that audio recorded with this mic can easily be filtered and noise removed with close to no distortion. The mic carries a warm sound with most voices. I have used the AT2020 to record my friend playing a ukulele and it gave the instrument a smooth, rich, tone. With the audio and sound aside, the mic is built sturdy and fairly heavy. We students have knocked over the XLR version of the mic several times and it is still in working order. The only other problem aside from bad latency that I could imagine is its sensitivity to absorbed sound. Any slight knock or bump of the table or stand containing the mic will clip the audio badly and be impossible to correct in post. The tripod is good enough for my uses but I would recommend purchasing a stand and shock mount to use with the AT2020. For $100 price range, this is the best mic available on the internet that I have come across. I would definitely recommend this mic to anyone. Seriously. ANYONE. This is the best mic for any vocal or light instrumental recording. BUY IT! BUY IT NAW!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review
*by S***B on December 1, 2014*

The Audio Techinca AT2020 is a great all-rounder! From it's professional and simplistic design, to it's outstanding performance in audio output; this is the best you can find! I have a YouTube gaming channel, (subscribe to it - HeyItsGamingTime), and I am looking to upgrade my previous microphone, (built-in headset), and I found that this product displays the most positive series of reviews, I have yet to discover. I find that this does remove 99% of background noise, (though if you have a noisy hardware, it will be heavily lessened), so this is quite useful for podcast as well as gaming videos. Even thhough, on YouTube, the audio is automatically compressed by the YouTube servers, there is a huge difference in quality; it'll enhance your videos for sure! For Skype and other similar programs, this is still excellent - as it features crystal clear audio whilst keeping a great cardiod pattern. Many popular YouTuber's such as Pewds used this in the past, and have suggested it! Cons: In my opinion, there are a low amount of options added into this microphone, which could pose as an annoyance for some. For example, you can't plug in a headphone in order to monitor your audio; whereas this functionality is available in other microphones such as the Yeti. Also, there are only one pattern of audio; cardiod. This would mean that you can only speak into the microphone, from the front. In other microphones, (mainly Blue products), there are many options such as omnidirection, bidrectional, etc. This would be a nice finishing touch for this microphone. Lastly, there are no options to increase/decrease the gain, (you'd have to purchase a separate audio interface, or you can edit in software), which would be sometimes annoying. But nothing major! All in all, this is a great microphone embodying the most crucial principles concerning a good microphone as well as combining people's need into one great device! This would give off a much nicer setup, encouraging a more professional appearance and performance. You can not wrong this microphone.

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