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Audio-Technica AT2020

Item ID: AT2020

Medium-diaphragm Cardioid Condenser Microphone with Pivoting Stand Mount

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Quality & Price In One Mic!

Stellar A-T performance, outstanding value! The AT2020 gives you classic Audio-Technica sound quality at an incredibly low price! Capture the subtleties and nuances of vocals and acoustic guitars, then take on screaming guitar amplifier cabinets — all with one mic. It's the Swiss Army knife of affordable condensers! At this incredble price, you can put together your own stereo mic pair! Perfectly suited for today's home and project studio, the AT2020 was designed to fit comfortably in your mix and your budget at the same time. The perfect "first microphone," we're sure the AT2020 will fit into your studio!

Audio Technica AT2020 Features at a Glance:
  • The price/performance standard in side-address studio condenser microphone technology
  • Ideal for project/home-studio applications
  • High SPL handling and wide dynamic range provide unmatched versatility
  • Relatively low self-noise - perfectly suited for sophisticated digital recording equipment
  • 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
  • Pivoting, threaded stand mount attaches securely for easy and precise placement of the microphone

The AT2020: the standard for affordable side address studio condensers.
Specification Detail
Microphone Type Condenser
Polar Pattern Cardioid
Diaphragm Size .63" (16mm)
Frequency Response 20Hz-20kHz
Max SPL 144dB SPL (1kHz at 1% THD)
Output Impedance 100 ohms
Signal to Noise Ratio 74dB, 1kHz at 1 Pa
Self Noise 20dB
Low Cut Filter No Filter
Pads No Pad
Color Black
Connector XLR
Weight .76 lb.
Included Accessories Stand mount, Microphone pouch
Manufacturer Part Number AT2020

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Reviews

based on 26 reviews

The AT2020 AND THE JOB IT DOES

by darryl carter from Elizabeth city, NC
February 5, 2013
Music Background: 10 years strong recording and producing all over the world
Wow i got this mic Monday and i was blew away.Just the sound this mic put to any recording software is enough to make any one say lets record some thing for the majors.This mic here is no laughing mat... read more [+]ter its all business and can take you to the promise land. close [-]

AT2020

by James Robinson from Newton, IA
September 13, 2012
Music Background: Pro Musician-Live Sound-Student of Sound forever
A/B test using Mackie micro series 1402 mixer set flat with a Carver M-1.0t amplifier and one monitor speaker 8" with silk dome tweeter. This was in my wooden floored living room. A friend was over fo... read more [+]r a rehearsal and I wanted him to hear the response of this Medium diaphragm/Cardioid Condenser dandy little sound reproduction tool.

We tested this out as on overhead for my small Gretsch drum kit at first and were very happy with the smooth response from snare to
tom's and cymbals. The kick drum was utilizing on old Beyer mike.
As a vocal mike we were amazed of the response singing jazz, blues
and light stuff, the AT2020 was superb. As a vocalist I realized how much I have been cheating with the Sure SM 58, live standard of the industry. This AT2020 tells it like it is. From 3 to 9" from the boom
stand with several placements and angles it was verbatum exactly what was being produced. In the vein of folk music, bluegrass, light jazz and pop tunes........It will teach you how to use your body mechanics and not rely on a close proximity "lip to the grill" for tone changes etc. as with my old 58 vocal mike.
This 2020 will also make for a very nice overhead when I play more intense venues without compromising the true sound of an acoustic drum kit as my little condenser 'sizzler' cymbal catchers I have used for years did. I am very pleased to have this very versatile and value driven tool. I was so bored with the close mike pop/rock sound I was getting with live performance of miking every drum instead of
a true acoustic aural experience. The dynamics are represented with my performance so much better. I was also impressed with the AT2020 as a vocal tool in that if one remembers to slightly turn away
it will not give the signature 'pop' with the letter P or B. Only in an outdoor situation (with wind) will I need a pop sponge. I am in a high
ceiling jazz room with some 200 hz rolling around and with a simple -10db cut of the lows on the mixer this issue will be rectified. There is no need to purchase the high dollar feature of a filter cut on any microphone in my opinion.
Therefore I have no need to buy the more expensive Audio-Technica
unit. I am most satisfied with the AT2020! close [-]

Great Mic!

by from
July 5, 2012
Music Background:
This is a great condenser mic to start off with. Not only is it at an amazing price, but it sound extraordinary.

Great value. Period.

by Faiz Fadzil from Malaysia
March 8, 2012
Music Background: Audio engineer - studio+live sound
Without a doubt, this is one mic that you shouldn't be without - especially if you're just starting out your collection of microphones and need a reliable workhorse condenser mic.

I've ... read more [+]used it on vocals, acoustic guitar and full-on overdriven guitar cabinets. During a recent weekend live recording session, I used the AT2020 heavily on the 10 bands and 30 songs that we tracked. And the it performed like a champ through it all.

Go ahead and buy one. Heck, I bought three! close [-]

Sweetwater Advice

Scott DeMarko
The AT2020 delivers in every aspect that you want a good quality cardiod condenser mic to offer. The vocals are clean, crisp, and very direct. The mic really gives a very airy sound which, added with a preamp or compressor plug-in of choice, is the perfect combination a good vocal is looking for. I have used this mic on Hip Hop, R&B, and Rock recordings. For the price, this mic can't be beat. They say you get what you pay for. With the AT2020 you get an incredible value in a very affordable mic, and so much more.
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