The AT2020 USB also lacks gain control so you’ll have to rely on your computer’s input controls to adjust recording levels. Not a deal breaker but a slight disappointment seeing as how this feature is becoming more and more common on USB mics. Instead, you’ll have to go a more traditional route and use an audio interface or your computers headphone port. Once connected to a computer, the AT2020 USB dons a blue LED but unlike some of its competitors, this mic is purely an ‘input’ unit with no means for headphone monitoring the output on the mic’s body itself. The tripod lightly tilts the mic upwards which is useful as this is a side-address design and quality drops considerably if you don't record directly into the microphone at the right angle. Still, you can always detach it from its tripod clip if you would rather use a traditional mic stand.
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Besides its ability to directly connect to a computer, the AT2020 USB also differs from its corresponding studio version with the addition of a desk-based tripod – a great addition for not just home studio recording but for podcasting and voice over for movie projects as well. And as you can probably already guess, the model we’re looking at today is simply its USB counterpart. Not to mention it comes in at only $149.00!įor those of you a bit unfamiliar with Audio Technica’s line of microphones, the company’s collection already includes a cardio-pattern studio condenser known as the At2020 (available at $99.00). Today, we’re going to be taking a look at the Audio Technica AT2020 USB – a mic that may lack the features of some of its competitors but more than makes up for in audio quality.