OVERVIEW
Audio-Technica’s stringent quality and consistency standards set the AT2020 apart from other mics in its class. Its low-mass diaphragm is custom-engineered for extended frequency response and superior transient response. With rugged construction for durable performance, the microphone offers a wide dynamic range and handles high SPLs with ease. The AT2020: the new standard for affordable side-address studio condensers.
Audio-Technica’s stringent quality and consistency standards set the AT2020 apart from other mics in its class. Its low-mass diaphragm is custom-engineered for extended frequency response and superior transient response. With rugged construction for durable performance, the microphone offers a wide dynamic range and handles high SPLs with ease. The AT2020: the new standard for affordable side-address studio condensers.
FEATURES
- 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
- 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
| ELEMENT | Fixed-charge back plate, permanently polarized condenser |
| POLAR PATTERN | Cardioid |
| FREQUENCY RESPONSE | 20-20,000 Hz |
| OPEN CIRCUIT SENSITIVITY | –37 dB (14.1 mV) re 1V at 1 Pa |
| IMPEDANCE | 100 ohms |
| MAXIMUM INPUT SOUND LEVEL | 144 dB SPL, 1 kHz at 1% T.H.D. |
| NOISE | 20 dB SPL |
| DYNAMIC RANGE (typical) | 124 dB, 1 kHz at Max SPL |
| SIGNAL-TO-NOISE RATIO | 74 dB, 1 kHz at 1 Pa |
| PHANTOM POWER REQUIREMENTS | 48V DC, 2 mA typical |
| WEIGHT | 12.1 oz (345 g) |
| DIMENSIONS | 6.38" (162.0 mm) long, 2.05" (52.0 mm) maximum body diameter |
| OUTPUT CONNECTOR | Integral 3-pin XLRM-type |
| ACCESSORIES FURNISHED | Stand mount for 5/8"-27 threaded stands; 5/8"-27 to 3/8"-16 threaded adapter; soft protective pouch |
| AUDIO-TECHNICA CASE STYLE | R7 |
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