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Audio Technica AT2020 Studio Microphone

20 - 20,000 Hz Frequency Response. High SPL handling. Ideal for project/home-studio applications.

Overall User Ratings

Overall:
           9 out of 10
Features:
           8 out of 10
Quality:
           9 out of 10
Value:
           9 out of 10
I Want It:
           9 out of 10
Sound:
           9 out of 10
Ease of Use:
           9 out of 10
Support:
           9 out of 10
 
 

"A CD-Quality sounding mic for $99??? You better buy this!!!....really..."

Overall:
          10 out of 10
Features:
          8 out of 10
Quality:
          10 out of 10
Value:
          10 out of 10
I Want It:
          10 out of 10
Sound:
          10 out of 10
Ease of Use:
          10 out of 10
Support:
          10 out of 10
User: a customer from yahoo.com
Submitted: 9/10/2007
Style of Music: Rap
Musical Experience: Musician, Music Producer
Location: Watertown, NY, USA

 

 
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Feature:
Well....as far as features go....The clip mount it comes with only allows you to hook it up on certain mic stands. The reason for this is because the stand's pipe end you screw it on has to be relatively smaller than some stage mic stands or others. Other than this its nice and sturdy and has a firm joint for when you bend it to position your mic however you want it.

Quality:
It's nice and sturdy, built like an ox made outta metal!! It's the complete opposite of fragile. Im sure this mic will last atleast 15 years or so.

Value:
For the value, this is absolutely the best buy for your home studio!!! $100 for CD-quality sound.....are you serious??!!! This is a steal!!!!

Desirability:
I love the way it looks!! Not to big or too small....nice texture, finish, and design......Not flat-like....its beautiful!!

Sound:
I was reading other people's reviews and i decided to purchase this product. I must say that it sounds really good!! I compared it to ME's V57M and it annihilates it by far. I use it only for vocals (so far) and my recording comes out clean!! I have it connected to my M-Audio MobilePre USB device ($149.95 on this site) along with using my SE Electronics Reflexion Filter (about $299 on this site). Plus you don't really need a shock mount for it (if they offered one for it, it would be a plus). I was surprised by how much this mic can do....in my room!!! Overall, using the right equipment and using the mic right, it sounds professional. This is a condenser mic so you will need to have 48v Phantom Supply for it, make a booth or buy a reflection filter from this site or else your sound will be garbage.

Ease of Use:
Just plug it in and play really!!

Support:
Im rating it 10 but dont follow this rating because I never did need support.....atleast not yet.

Overall:
This product is a absolute must-have!! Forget about buying expensive mics and get this one.....you wont regret it. I see more AT mics getting their way into my home/studio. Believe this review and forget the others because Im telling you the realness!!

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"GET IT!"

Overall:
          10 out of 10
Features:
          9 out of 10
Quality:
          9 out of 10
Value:
          10 out of 10
I Want It:
          10 out of 10
Sound:
          9 out of 10
Ease of Use:
          9 out of 10
User: a customer from excite.com
Submitted: 11/5/2007
Style of Music: rock
Musical Experience: engineer
Location: colorado

 

 
Feature:
Large-diaphragm, cardioid condenser.

Quality:
Tough mic, i could throw it at a wall five times, plug it in and make rad vocal recordings...

Value:
For the money it doesnt get better... at least I dont think...

Desirability:
very sexy mic

Sound:
Very clean, very clear. I got it with the instrument mic package deal. If you have a budget but you need a mic that sounds WAY past it's price range this is the one...

Ease of Use:
Simple... if you know how to use your interface.

Support:
never dealt with

Overall:
For the money its the best...

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"Great for the value!"

Overall:
          10 out of 10
Features:
          10 out of 10
Quality:
          10 out of 10
Value:
          10 out of 10
I Want It:
          10 out of 10
Sound:
          10 out of 10
Ease of Use:
          10 out of 10
Support:
          7 out of 10
User: a customer from yahoo.com
Submitted: 1/12/2009
Musical Experience: VO recorder
Location: Burligame, CA

 

 
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Feature:
A bit of an amateur so I'm using this witht the Lambda Lexicon preamp and it works great.

Quality:
I've had this for about 2 years and it's still working great.

Value:
Like I said, I think it works as well or better than other mics that cost much more.

Desirability:
Its works great and its cheap.

Sound:
I was 100% happy with this product. I use this for doing VO recording for animation at home or in an office and it gives great quality sound. I actually needed a second mic at one point so I bought the AT 4040 which coste $150 more, and I prefer this one.

Ease of Use:
extremely easy to set up and use with preamp.

Support:
Never had to use support so far.

Overall:
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"Good mic for the price!!"

Overall:
          8 out of 10
Features:
          8 out of 10
Quality:
          8 out of 10
Value:
          10 out of 10
I Want It:
          9 out of 10
Sound:
          8 out of 10
Support:
          5 out of 10
User: a customer from taconic.net
Submitted: 5/3/2005
Style of Music: Folk, Folk Rock, Soft Rock, Classic Rock, & Country
Musical Experience: Musician, Engineer
Location: USA

 

 
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Feature:
Stand adapter and vinyl storage pouch is included.

Quality:
Built extremely well. Rugged and durable. Even the stand adapter is quite impressive...

Value:
Definitely worth every cent. For under $100.00 bucks ya can't go wrong!

Sound:
This mic sounds good for the price. Overall it does capture the true sound of vocals and acoustic guitars. Haven't tried micing any cabs yet but I'm confident it'll get the job done. Has a tendancy to be heavy on the bass end but this was easily fixed by changing the position until I found the sweet spot.

Support:
Haven't needed them thus far so I remain neutral.

Overall:
I'll keep it forever! Can never have to many mics...

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"This microphone is sexy and it sounds great. If you want to know how this microphone just go on my musik page. www.myspace.com/c"

Overall:
          9 out of 10
Features:
          9 out of 10
Quality:
          9 out of 10
Value:
          9 out of 10
I Want It:
          9 out of 10
Sound:
          9 out of 10
Ease of Use:
          10 out of 10
Support:
          9 out of 10
Submitted: 4/16/2008

 

 
Feature:
The Microphone has no flaws.

Quality:
Its a great microphone. I bring in alot of artist and they all tend to sound nice on it. I've had it for like 4 months and it still rocking with me and it has taken a couple hits.

Value:
Its a great mic cuz i know the microphone is worth alot more than what you paid for.

Desirability:
Its sexy and is black.

Sound:
This microphone is great for a beginners. The quality is great as long you have the right stuff and know what you doin. For what i use the mic is sounds awesome couldn't ask for a better mic. I heard some good microphones like the akg but AT by far has a more crips sound.

Ease of Use:
Is pretty simple how to get this mic going is a microphone.

Support:
Never had to call.

Overall:
I have a studio so i keep buying better stuff and higher end prices but this mic is has a certain pitch that others don't.

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"Surprisingly good"

Overall:
          10 out of 10
Features:
          10 out of 10
Quality:
          10 out of 10
Value:
          10 out of 10
I Want It:
          10 out of 10
Sound:
          10 out of 10
Ease of Use:
          10 out of 10
Support:
          10 out of 10
User: a customer from yahoo.com
Submitted: 1/28/2007
Style of Music: all
Musical Experience: Perpetually struggling guitarist, hobbyest engineer, digital archievist
Location: Long Beach, CA, USA

 

 
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Quality:
I accidentlty dropped it on a concrete floor, no harm no foul but not a good idea.

Sound:
This is a great mic. Absolutley great. For $100 (and mine came with a free set of really nice headphones)it is an amazing value. This mic is powerful loud, watch your levels. Like all good mics, feedback needs to be contained, I am not able to go open mic with monitors on in my garage studio so untill I build a proper studio I am limited to headphone monitoring. This mic picks up everything, including the faint dim of the neighbors washing machine. Really nice, you won't be dissapointed. I use 2 of these back to back to record middle school vocal groups, the singers postioned in 2 opposing semi-circles. All vocals are clean and loud. By the way, take a look at Shure web site for suggestions on mic techniques, I find it really helpful.

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"great great great"

Overall:
          9 out of 10
Features:
          7 out of 10
Quality:
          9 out of 10
Value:
          10 out of 10
I Want It:
          10 out of 10
Sound:
          9 out of 10
Ease of Use:
          10 out of 10
User: a customer from netmadeira.com
Submitted: 10/18/2008
Style of Music: rock alternative progressive
Musical Experience: Lead singer of rock band, producer of the same for more than 15 years
Location: Portugal

 

 
Feature:
got tell you, the one thing i really dont like is the mic suport for the stand that comes with it, this product deservs shock mount, or at least a small case for safe keeping, other than that it's a very simple straight forward mic

Quality:
at this price, wow, it's really good, it looks very sexy, well builted, rubst, great design, it stands out in our studio, it sounds fantastic.

Value:
again, in this price range, the best

Desirability:
very sexy very appealing, it seems ultra professional.

Sound:
It sounds really good, at this price range i dont believe there is any other that can beat the at2020, sounds very clear, havent tested with instruments cause i'm a lead singer of a rock band, and i bought it just for recording vocals, but still i'll try it next rehearsal. it looks as good as it sounds.

Ease of Use:
just plug in to phantom powered source and rock on.

Support:
dindt really need support

Overall:
for now this complements my colection of Shure and AKG dynamic microphones, and i hope that i'll never had the need to buy any other. this will do for now, and i feel that it will work for a long time.

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"Best microphone for Home Studios!"

Overall:
          10 out of 10
Features:
          8 out of 10
Quality:
          10 out of 10
Value:
          9 out of 10
I Want It:
          9 out of 10
Sound:
          10 out of 10
Ease of Use:
          10 out of 10
Support:
          8 out of 10
User: a customer from aim.com
Submitted: 12/3/2007
Style of Music: Hip-Hop, R&B
Musical Experience: I record and produce music.
Location: Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

 

 
Feature:
When I bought the AT2020, it came with an AT2021 microphone. Still good quallity but it wasn't as great in my opinion.

Quality:
Hands down top of the line quallity. I don't have a professional studio but this microphone gives my music a professional sound.

Value:
It's very much worth the price

Desirability:
Just the look of it says "perfection".

Sound:
This microphone gave me the best experience I could've hoped for. It was way better than I thought it would be. My friend owns a more expensive mic and still my AT2020 gives better quallity. With the right settings on your preamp and/or interface, this will give you a great bang for your buck.

Ease of Use:
It's so easy to start up. I have it set up in my room (I record in my closet). Just hook the microphone up to the preamp. My set-up is Microphone>PreAmp>M-Audio Fast Track Interface (USB)> Computer and Whala!

Support:
Yes.

Overall:
I'm going to use this microphone until it dies.

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Audio-Technica AT2020 Mic Customer Review

Overall:
          10 out of 10
Features:
          7 out of 10
Quality:
          9 out of 10
Value:
          10 out of 10
I Want It:
          10 out of 10
Sound:
          10 out of 10
Ease of Use:
          10 out of 10
Support:
          10 out of 10
Submitted: 2/11/2008

 

 
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Feature:
Yea accessories are ok. Just wish it had a shockmount with it.

Quality:
The quality seems almost perfect. Just I know there is better so I gave it a 9. Make sure you get a pop filter.

Value:
This mic is the best value for your money by far. You will be happy.

Desirability:
This item looks wonderful on the stand with a pop filter.

Sound:
The sound is perfect, very clear and sounds just like a real expensive condensor mic! MAKE SURE YOU GET A POP FILTER. HELPS OUT A LOT!

Ease of Use:
The use of this product is amazing.

Support:
Support can not be any better.

Overall:
This product was prob the best mic I could have got for my money. I would want this mic for a long time. It is wonderful.

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Audio-Technica AT2020 Mic Customer Review

Overall:
          10 out of 10
Features:
          8 out of 10
Quality:
          10 out of 10
Value:
          10 out of 10
I Want It:
          10 out of 10
Sound:
          10 out of 10
Ease of Use:
          10 out of 10
Support:
          10 out of 10
Submitted: 9/13/2008

 

 
Feature:
came with a pouch and a mic stand mount... i wish it came with a shockmount but i cant complain cuz the mic sounds like its worth 300$ anyways lol..u can get one from the same company for like 50 bucks

Quality:
i dropped it a couple of times on a hard wood floor and it still works

Value:
are they really giving these away this cheap?

Desirability:
very sleek and sexy

Sound:
does it really get better than this?

Ease of Use:
just plugged it in

Support:
dont need it

Overall:
overall im very satisfied with this mic ive owned one other by samson and this blows it away..

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