Audio-Technica AT-2020 Condenser Microphone

[fletch88]

just wanna know what you guy' opinions on the Audio-Technica AT-2020 Condenser Microphone are

 

[dgatwood]

Best mic I ever got for free. Got it in a package deal with my Firepod. Of course, I'm not saying it's my best mic, just the best free of my freebies.

It's a pretty nice mic for the price. I've used it with a SP C3 in figure-8 mode to do M-S on a guitar once. Pretty cool. Mainly, though, I've used it as a room mic behind me when playing cello.

 

[fletch88]

awesome, thanks. i dont play the cello lol il probably be using it to record my voice, as im just recording the guitar straight into the soundcard

 

[dgatwood]

awesome, thanks. i dont play the cello lol il probably be using it to record my voice, as im just recording the guitar straight into the soundcard

Don't forget that, being a condenser, it does require phantom power. (Being an electret, I'm surprised they didn't do a battery option on it, but they didn't....)

 

[undergroundtoon]

just wanna know what you guy' opinions on the Audio-Technica AT-2020 Condenser Microphone are

LOVE IT! paid $100 for it. Wish i would have got the at 2041 pack(at 2020 and 2021). You can never have enough mic's.

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/prod...SP--AT2020--AT2021-Microphone-Pack?sku=270455

As far as phantom power goes you can make one for $10

https://homerecording.com/bbs/showpost.php?p=961540&postcount=3

or spend $20 on a behringer

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Behringer-MICROPOWER-PS400-Phantom-Power-Supply?sku=336830

 

[fletch88]

nice lol im in england i cannot find anywhere to buy that particular phantom power, is this one good too?

http://www.guitarampkeyboard.com/options.php?id=8702

and what does phantom power do? (sorry im a newbie)

 

[buryher17]

awesome, thanks. i dont play the cello lol il probably be using it to record my voice, as im just recording the guitar straight into the soundcard

thats gona be perfect for ya. i use it for vocals,a nd im veyr impressed,a nd i also use it for overhangs. i think this mic is the sm 57 of condesnor's.

im veyr impressed with it. esspecially with the price.

i sugges you go for it. and if you dont wana go that cheap then try out the rode NT-1, that is an amazing condensor for $200.

but i say get the at2020!!

 

[fletch88]

ok will do!

thanks

 

[dgatwood]

Rather than getting a phantom power box and feeding it into a crappy sound card's mic input, I'd get a decent preamp or a decent mini mixer with a decent preamp built in---something that has both a decent pre and phantom power.

http://www.giggear.co.uk/home/index.php?m=shop&prodid=2307

 

[fletch88]

well il be putting it into an audiophile 2496 through an audio buddy, does tht mean i dont need the phantom power box?

 

[fletch88]

or would the mixer dgatgood recommended do the job better?

 

[big country]

hummhttp://www.homerecording.com/bbs/newreply.php?do=newreply&noquote=1&p=2128762#
Confused

 

[dgatwood]

well il be putting it into an audiophile 2496 through an audio buddy, does tht mean i dont need the phantom power box?

Some folks have reported that the Audio Buddy's phantom power is under voltage (about 42v instead of 48v). I'm not sure how that would behave with this mic. Since it's an electret condenser, it will probably work fine, but if you have problems with the mic distorting even with the input gain on the Audio Buddy turned way down, that might be why.

 

[battleminnow]

My Audiobuddy only pushed out 33 Volts

But it was fine with the NT1 I used to use it with. Haven't tried it on any of the newer mics. I should give that a shot.

Pete

 

[dgatwood]

My Audiobuddy only pushed out 33 Volts

Yikes!

Apparently, M-Audio has a history of building flawed hardware with incorrect phantom power voltages. *sigh*

 

[Micter]

I bought 2 of the 2041 SP sets and liked the 2021's a lot for acoustic guitar. I have been using the 2020 for shakers, tambourine, cowbells, etc. I look at it as I bought the sets for the 2021's and got the 2020's free. Or was it the other way around? I say the 2020 is a decent mic. Great for the money!