Audio-Technica AT2020 USB-X - This is a reimagining of the popular microphone AT2020USB+. The AT2020USB-X has been specifically designed to meet the needs of content creators, making it the best microphone for streaming, podcasting, music recording, gaming, and video recording. This Audio-Technica microphone offers the award-winning sound, praised by critics, of the original AT2020, with the convenience of USB-C plug-and-play operation and a custom desktop stand.
This content creation microphone ensures extremely clear and natural sound reproduction due to its high-resolution A/D converter (sampling rate of up to 24-bit/96 kHz). This USB-C microphone proves to be a high-quality microphone for home music recording, using directional (cardioid) pickup that keeps the focus on your voice or another chosen sound source. The extended flat frequency response is also ideal for streaming, podcasting, and music and video production.
The AT2020USB-X features a built-in headphone jack with volume control, allowing you to monitor the microphone signal directly without latency. It also offers a mix control to let you combine the microphone sound with your computer sound and has a touch-sensitive mute button for quickly and easily silencing the microphone.
Whether you are in search of the best streaming microphone or want to enhance your content creation for YouTube videos, the AT2020USB-X is the optimal choice for all types of content creation.
Included accessories: The AT2020USB-X condenser microphone comes with a custom Audio-Technica desktop microphone stand that provides a stable and secure base, a threaded adapter from 3/8"-16 to 5/8"-27, and a 6.6 inch (2 m) USB-C to USB-A cable with a USB-A to USB-C adapter.
Advanced Performance for Creators
Professional Quality and Versatility
With studio-quality sound, plug-and-play USB-C operation, and enhanced features, the AT2020USB-X brings professional performance and versatility to studios of all content creators.
- Studio quality sound for Musicians
- Zero-latency monitoring for Podcasters
- Clear LED indicator for mute function for Streamers
- Easy plug-and-play operation for remote/home office work
Sampling Rate 24-Bit/96 kHz
High-Resolution A/D Converter
The microphone's advanced analog-to-digital converter supports multiple sampling rates, with a resolution of up to 24-bit/96 kHz for extremely clear and natural sound reproduction.
Simple to Mute Transmission
Mute Button
A simple touch of the capacitive mute button immediately silences the microphone. The microphone's LED ring changes from blue to red, indicating that the sound is disabled.
Zero-Latency Monitoring
Headphone Output
A headphone jack with volume control allows you to monitor sound directly from the microphone, while the mix control lets you blend the microphone signal with the computer sound.
Secure Setup
Custom Desktop Stand
The included desktop stand provides a stable base to safely install the microphone on any flat surface.
Condenser or Dynamic?
What is the Difference?
Features of the condenser microphone:
- Extremely sensitive – captures the subtlest sounds in any environment
- Very articulate sound, with detailed capture of high frequencies
- Requires external power to operate (phantom or battery for analog, USB for digital)
Features of the dynamic microphone:
- Minimizes room noise
- Linear audio capture
- No external power requirements
Condenser Microphones
How Do They Capture Sound?
Typical condenser microphones use a lightweight diaphragm (1) and a fixed plate (2) that act as a capacitor.
Sound pressure causes this thin diaphragm to move. This movement changes the capacitance of the circuit, creating an electrical signal. The signal is then captured by your recording device or amplified by a powered speaker.
Dynamic Microphones
How Do They Capture Sound?
Dynamic microphones use a diaphragm (1) connected to a wire coil (2) that surrounds a magnet (3).
The diaphragm is moved by changing sound pressure. This moves the coil, causing current to flow as it moves through the magnetic field. An electrical signal is then sent to the recording device or speakers that record or amplify the signal.
Dynamic microphones are extremely durable and can handle very high sound pressure levels (SPL).
Features:
- Smooth, extended frequency response, ideal for podcasting, home studio recording, field recording, voiceover, and stage use
- Built-in headphone jack allows you to monitor directly from the microphone
- Capacitive mute button on the body for quick and silent microphone muting
- High-resolution AD converter with a sampling frequency of 24-bit/96 kHz for extremely clear and natural sound reproduction
- Two-state LED indicator ring lights up blue when powered and red when muted
- Directional pickup minimizes background noise
- Included accessories: custom desktop stand, USB-C to USB-A cable with USB-A to USB-C adapter.
Technical Specifications:
- Element: Back plate with fixed charge, permanently polarized condenser
- Polar pattern: Cardioid
- Frequency response: 20 - 20,000 Hz
- Power requirements: USB power (5V DC)
- Bit depth: 16 bits/24 bits
- Sampling frequency: 44.1 kHz/48 kHz/88.2 kHz/96 kHz
- Controls: Headphone level control, Mix control, Mute
- Weight: Approximately 373 g
- Dimensions: 142 mm length, 52 mm maximum body diameter
- Output connector: USB Type C
- Headphone output power: 110 mW (at 1 kHz, 1% T.H.D., 32 ohms)
- Headphone jack: Mini stereo jack 3.5 mm
- System requirements:
- Windows 8.1, Windows 10, Windows 11
- macOS Catalina, macOS Big Sur, macOS Monterey;
- USB2.0 compatible
- Included accessories:
- Stand (AT8702)
- Threaded adapter 3/8"-16 to 5/8"-27
- USB cable (2.0 m, USB Type-C - USB Type-A)
- USB conversion adapter (USB-Type-A to USB Type-C)
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