Audio-Technica AT2020USB+ Cardioid Condenser Microphone (USB connection) for voiceover, podcasting, streaming and recording

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The microphone’s cardioid pickup pattern delivers excellent off-axis rejection, while its A/D converter with a 16-bit, 44. For a brand with a heritage dating back more than 60 years, Audio-Technica probably doesn’t come to mind for many streamers and creators.

The Audio Technica AT2020USB+ takes its cues from the AT2020 and picks up from where the AT2020USB left off, with additional features including a built-in headphone output with Volume and Mix controls for mixing the microphone's signal with pre-recorded sound. 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. The AT2020USB+ features a built-in headphone jack with volume control that allows you to directly monitor microphone signal with considerable amplification. Audio-Technica has opted for a USB Type B connector, that’s the rounded square one you’ve probably seen on a printer, which is a unique choice but ultimately harmless. Should a tickly cough or barking dog interrupt a recording or live streaming session, a touch-sensitive mute button on the front can be pressed to disarm the microphone.I am not interested in any lectures or rudeness about my choice to opt for a USB mic and how USB is an infinitely inferior microphone interface compared to XLR. In the early 1960s at Tokyo’s Bridgestone Museum of Art, curator Hideo Matsushita hosted LP listening concerts, where people would experience vinyl records played on high-quality audio equipment. Features a built-in headphone jack with volume control that allows you to directly monitor your microphone signal with no delay. This professor loves not only the quality, but the simplicity of using Apple System Prefs to adjust everything, no custom software to learn.

In addition, the stand can be removed so the microphone can be mounted on a boom arm or mic stand thanks to a 3/8" to 5/8" threaded adapter. It's a cardioid microphone ideal for streaming, podcasting, and day-to-day use at work or ata play in Discord. The included tripod stand is fine and, thankfully, brings a smaller overall footprint than the one Rode included with the XCM-50. Outside of our operating hours licences will take longer but will be delivered as soon as possible on the next business day.

On the back of the AT2020 is this new USB condenser Mic, and it features all the sound quality and affordability of its predecessor.