Audio Technica AT2020 USB+ Review / Test
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- Опубліковано 7 вер 2024
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A few years ago when I was going to buy this I was asking around discords and got laughed out of them for asking about a USB mic. Your review and your video on USB vs XLR helped me not feel as bad about picking one up. Years later I'm still using it, loving it, and getting nothing but compliments about my audio quality from people listening to me on the other end. So thank you!
so,do you think buying it,its better than the at2020 :)?or not,cause I really dont know what to choose, the USB would be more easier to work with
This is one of the best comments I could ever receive. I try to keep audio as non-elitist as possible, and always keep in mind that the best tool for the job is not going to be the same for everyone, and the best microphone is the one they have. Happy recording Yuki, and thank you for making my day.
So does it sound good standing on the desk? I dont want a boom arm (:
Ahh, first reviewer to include actual relevant details. Thank you!!
Happy to help. =)
do you buy these product or you get these for reviewing for free
I buy them.
Flamency Turn off mic monitoring
@@Podcastage what do you think about this mic in 2020 ?
I could listen to him play guitar all day
Same
I use it for vocals on my demo songs and love it for that. It's very clear and captures my voice really accurately with no real frills. Nice and warm midtones, kind of like a Shure SM58 but not so middy.
I love hearing that someone picked up a mic that works well for them! =) Thanks so much for sharing. =)
Can u send me one of your demos plz I would like to hear. Instagram- ife_gl
I didn't really like watching review vids, until I came across this channel. I needed a USB micfor my singing projects, though, and I bought this one. Thanks to you, sir, I not only have a brand new, good-sounding mic to use for my voice recordings, but I also have a new thing to enjoy/learn from: Your awesome review videos!
A mike lmfao 😂😂😂🤦 it's a mic
I recently bought this mic- I put it on a shock mount, added a pop filter and I'm very happy with it- I record vocals and acoustic guitar
Excellent! That's what I like to hear! THanks for letting me know. It's nice to hear someone happy since a lot of comments are people complaining about bad setups. =)
I have to lower the gain to 30%-40% with my ATR2500 and speak very very close to the mic, with a pop filter in-between. No background noise really and I get a clear podcast/radio style voice. Apply some compressor and EQ in your favourite sound tool afterwards. Perfect for very pro let's play commentary.
Hell yeah!
I picked this up a few years ago for voiceover work and in an untreated room, it didn’t work at all. So I picked up a used Rode Podcaster that worked wonderfully until it crapped out while I was recording an audiobook. Now that I have a treated room, and this AT2020 USB+ is fantastic!
Did anybody else expect this man to start playing guitar and even start singing!?? Took me by surprise but it was actually really good! 🔥
Hey there, Im looking for a mic to stream. You said that this is not a good one for gamers or streamers because of the noises around. Do you know any mic that doesnt pick up the noises around? Plz
Samson Q2u doesn't pick up as much background noise. It's very directional.
Shouldnt be a problem with a noise gate.
you should still use it for gaming, just edit out the background noise as much as you can in Audacity
I use the antlion modmic 5.0 and its great. it does a great job of removing backgroung noise and setup properly it sounds fantastic. just my 2 cents
also the audio technica atr 2100
Thanks to YT suggestions I just watched this. Plus I'm still absorbing as many usb microphone videos as humanly possible.
It's like I've travelled back in time to see the fledgling Bandrew. No graphics, no box throw, no hat! But still solid basics, no hype, proper testing, pleasant personality.
I reckon that's what's grown your brand over the years. 👍🧙♂️
That is incredibly kind of you. I do kind of cringe at the early videos though because I don't think the consistency or testing parameters were up to snuff, but I appreciate that very much.
3:55 your singing is amazing
subscribed because I bought this mic and you sang 'whats my age again'
7 years later only went down 50 bucks
I just found it used for like 3 bucks. It's an auction but I hope it stays that cheap
10/10 review just for the what’s my age again riff
hes so awesome ... i like his personality makes me smile :)
Bought this mic, one of the best I've had. Flat EQ with a good sensitivity. Remember with USB mics, most are 16 bit, not 24 bit - that's the only caveat.
Yeah. The weird thing is the cheaper Audio Technica atr2500x-usb version is 24 bit while this more expensive at2020usb+ is still 16 bit. i guess bit depth doesn't affect the audio quality that much as compared to the frequency response.
I use the mic to record my guitar amp and acoustic guitars. Does a great job on both applications. A great multipurpose mic
Awesome review! Keep it up man, your content is high quality and super informative, has everything someone could ask for when looking for microphones :)
Thanks for the review, it really showed off the audio quality and I picked it up afterwards :D It does work well on my end without picking up my mechenical keyboard too much.
Perfect! That's what I like to hear!
An eye opener! Cheers! I'd expected way more from this microphone. Great review!
I have actually been watching you mic reviews all day. I'm finally done as this is the mic I will be purchasing! Every mic I was considering to buy, you had a review on. Thanks!
As someone who has used this mic for years for streaming, here are my pros and cons...
Pros: As mentioned, it's great for picking up instruments.
Awesome sound quality for the price. You can do a little software processing to make it better but its acceptable out of the box.
That wide pattern is great for one mic for multiple people. Came in really handy when the girlfriend joined my stream. We even had a 3rd person join us once and it picked all of us up pretty well.
Cons: Again, that wide pattern. It picks up EVERY single keyboard sound and even the scroll wheel on my mouse sometimes. Also, your going to have to listen to Curiosity rover sing happy birthday to itself on Mars. I've tried everything I can with Voicemeter Banana and filters in OBS to make it better and fine tune the gate, but there's just no winning. You're just going to have to deal with ambient background sound.
If you're a music streamer or you can't afford a fancy mutli-person setup this is a great mic. Otherwise it's say look for a comparable dynamic mic.
hazonku hi! May I ask what do you use as software or application for recording? Thank you!
"To determine how much of my voice vs how much of the noisy *** keyboard it picks up" OMG XD
4:58 I DID NOT EXPECT THAT. NO REVIEW CHANNEL SAYS THAT. Bro just earned a like 😂😂🙌
I bought the AT2020USB, but Amazon sent me the USB+ version instead. I basically got a 25 dollar discount. :) Anyways the mic was what you said it was every. Very good, and works great!
THAT'S AWESOME TO HEAR! Enjoy it!
ElectricGeckos is it working good? I am wondering, cause I am going to buy it, probably!
whats the difference between the two?
me and my friend bought 2 cheese burgers and 2 double cheeseburgers but we got 2 packs of cheese bites and 2 double cheeseburgers so we got like a £2 discount.
interesting luncheon
@@trued7461 lol wtf
Best review I've seen.. You covered everything, definitely sure now that's the microphone for me. Thanks a lot.
3:10 lmfao when it hits 100% asmr
03:59 I like how the rhyming continued from song to talking (so all around...) 😅
Thanks JustFun!
This is such an amazing review, it really has everything. Thank you!
Thanks so much.
I personally use this microphone and it sounds great with no audio editing at 40% gain. The stand isn't the best but I have it on a psa1 and works great.
PSA1 is the best boom arm I've used. I love it!
+Podcastage definitely. After 1 year I would never change it!
like 4 blink182
Been using a $50 ebay mic for about 5 years now and it's time to upgrade. This mic caught my eye for the sole reason that I have been using the same Audio Technica ATH-M50x headphones for about 8 years now and it's still holding up with build and audio quality, absolutely amazed at how good these products are, have replace earcups once and they are due again but that's about it! This mic quality sounds great for me and I can assume that it will last an impressive amount of time like my headphones. And just like the headphones, the price is very reasonable, this is making it an easy decision for sure!
Thanks for the review many years later!
Dedicated user since 2013. Love this mic
Is it just me or every mic test sounds so similar on his channel?
UA-cam Channel ...... I am wearing very good headphones, fuck paying 500, I'm not made of money.
Hahahha true
If you've been using the same "good" mic like my blue snowball, you'll be able to hear the difference between "good" and good
I hear slight differences out of my KZ ZS10 Pro tbh
literally nothing changes on all his videos. like a 25$ ebay mic on here sounds like a 150$ mic
always looking for your review, and you know what? you deserve more subscriber
Thanks for helping me choose this mic
Thanks for the review on this one, I have been waiting a long time for it!
Absolutely! =)
finally! a god damm good review of this mic. thanks man.
When you busted out the guitar I subscribed :) but seriously, good video about this mic. Thanks!
I'm glad I know how first date will sound through this mic now haha
@5:11 Hitting the boom arm should be a standard part of all mic reviews with a boom-armed mic mount setup! :)
Dope Rick and Morty shirt man! Also great review of the mic!
Loving the jam sesh in the middle there xD
Oh okay, that makes sense.
Maybe a video on best usb mic for vocals, there are a lot of people who don’t want xlr mics for different reasons. Singing on the go, recording on the go. Recording in a closet no electric outlets, using laptop or phone or iPad ! A video will be very helpful.
I have about a dozen more USB mics I need to review before I can do a best usb mic video.
Now I know what mic I am getting.
Just a great solid USB mic. Plosives plosives, but popper stopper (or sock-- it's a cheap mic) clears it up. I use this on the road for recording voice overs -- on an iPhone! (It works!) Who cares if it gets beat up? It's $150 bucks! Buy 5 of 'em. Oh look, I commented on this a year ago! What a dork.
I'm confused between Atr 2500 USB vs At2020 USB+ for recording vocals. Any suggestions ?? Thank you.
Nishant Kulkarni ATR2500-USB has worse build quality and generally sucks more. The AT2020-USB is comparably better
I'm very, very late but my suggestion would be, if you're going to record music, go for an xlr mic and a nice interface.
@Mohamed Wagdy yes it will but it will add latency and your recording will get more and more off timing, or at least that's my expirience with my usb blue yeti.
@Mohamed Wagdy interface behringer umc404hd, mic mxl v67g or sennheiser e835 (depending if you need a condenser or dynamic mic), i would personally save money on the stand and pop filter and get the cheapest, and for the xlr cable get the shortest that you know won't be a hassle to work with.
Bought this one for Zoom classes and maybe for streaming somethimes just before watching thia video. My keyboard is very loud (but really satisfying tbh). Dang
Cool video :D
Thank you very much!
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@@Bmrboy пиздец
I find this exact mic to be ruthlessly flat in frequency response, hugely preferrable to unnaturally plummy and/or sharp sounding mics. The natural, though very slightly creamy sound is perfect for unspecialised use. If you don't have a massive budget and want just one mic to do everything, I chose this one and have been very pleased by it. The only downside is the short stand provided, ideally needs to be replaced by something that places it closer to your mouth for quietly spoken vocal recording. It works fine on your desk, but sounds best at about 1 foot and thank you for the 'standing it on a box' tip. That's now working great for me. Can't believe I didn't think of it !
just when I FINALLY found the mic for my gaming streaming you drop the bomb and not recommend it for that! lol
Haha. Most gamers use condenser mics even though they're not the best suited for that.
I think I've spent about a month now researching and questioning everything, lol. Xbox one setup is different. so share your opinion yoda :)
Yea, I use Mx Blue Switches and they are super loud, so this kinda sucks, still looking into it though for a good quality mic
Just throw a noisegate on it in OBS & you're fine.
Great as usual! Would love to see you do some testing of wireless micks like AKG, Sure and the t.bone (if it is availible in the US).
Wireless mics worth testing would currently eat up the majority of my monthly budget, if not all of them, so I would only have one video in a month, which I cannot do right now. And T.bone is unfortunately not available in the US. =/
samson c01u pro vs at2020 usb
which is better for home studio?
which is?
Would like to know as well
The guitar and singing got me to sub. Thank you for the awesome video I am debating getting the USB+ or the XLR version.
I just bought a brand new AT2020 usb+ and I dropped it 1 metre in the air twice!!!! It didn't have any dents and I can't tell any difference in the sound quality but I'm really terrified.
:( someone please comfort me
Geralt of Rivia Dont worry honey. It probably just broke and will never work again.
Geralt: Turn it On. Let me hear it....
Lola Weasley-Potter Your welcome.
The AT2020 is the perfect Podcast mic. Decent price as well. Waiting to hear some Get Up Kids sampled in your videos.
I never really got into The Get Up Kids. I did love Reggie & The Full Effect though! =)
this is perfect for gaming because the youtuber ashdubh uses it
As a temp fix to keyboard noise, you could most likely just gaff tape the back end so it doesnt pick up the noise that much in the rear
You know what ?
We have the same headset (HyperX Cloud II) and the same microphone
It's a good headset and a good microphone.
Bro, your channel literally has everything about microphones that I wanna know 😂
Can you explain to me what's the difference between Audio Technica AT2020 USB+ and Audio Technica AT2020 USB?
Sslifer01 northing?
Then maybe why prices are different? ^^
+ version is much cheaper tho, at least in my country, is it normal then?
That squeal you hit with the guitar was fucking gorgeous
nice video bro. can you make video rode nt-usb vs at2020 usb+ comparison? i've been waiting yourtubers to compare it but so far none of them satisfy me.
Honestly same
I'll try to do so in the future.
@@Podcastage Pls! I need this video( Difficulty choosing a microphone for broadcasts AT2020+ or RODE NT USB
Your timbre is a tinge similar to Jeffrey Cranor, so I felt immediately relaxed.
Very Off topic from the video, but I needed to say this.
Thanks for the review!
Finally Its Here
I've Been Waiting So Long
Your videos are really helping me! Thank you for sharing!
I regret buying the ART2500 instead of this one
He asked you a damn question, you better answer right fucking now!
Answer him now!
You'd better answer him real quick!
We are all getting upset just *answer the man*
Answer the fucking question
I got the regular at2020 as a gift can I just buy the usb cable for it ... it’s going to be use for streaming
lol, no, you need something to power the mic, like an audio interface
Damn this is USB I thought it was xlr like the 2035
I did the AT2020 XLR version as well.
Podcastage oh thx.
l love it when you play the guitars through the microphone it sounds awesome.
please make a comparison between this one , and an atr2500 , plz do it , i need it , and btw , nice vids mate , plz reply , and like if you agree
This is the mic I ended up buying :D Thanks Podcastage
Happy to ehar that. Great choice. Enjoy!
how do u not have a million subscribers yet? i dont get it.
For playing Blink 182 songs, I went from like... to love.
thanks man.
at2020usb or rode nt usb ???
Larco are you kidding me
I wanne do better streaming... Which one should I get?
diesboke at2020 usb, it’s better.
i know this video is old but you really need to have more subscribers.. your videos are great
3:22
You always come up with the right video at the right time.
I think I got fucked when I bought mine. Yours sounds much clearer and picks up your sound further away too. My mic won't pickup anything past like 3 ft away, and everything close to it has an annoying hum and sounds out of pitch.
Change gain on mic, and post processing does wonders...
Not sure if you fixed your problem or not but I was having the same problem until I realized I was using my microphone backwards >.> you can also increase your mics input in device settings in windows. Hope this helps!
Should I get the audio Technica at2020 USB or rode nt USB
wonderful review.. i guess now i understand totally how microphones work .. thanks again
So does it the dial turn it into a speaker or does it make it so that people listening to you talk through the mic can hear your the stuff you’re listening to at the time
Great. Now I have that song stuck in my head. Great review though! Very thorough. I just got one of these from a friend, and I can't to use it for some ukulele playing.
It is great that the song got stuck in your head because it's a great song!
Can you make a comparison video of the AT2020 USB and the AT2020 USB+?
Great review, definitely helped me on deciding my next mic purchase. The Blink-182 song was a VERY welcome bonus!
Awesome man! Happy to help and great to meet a fellow Blink fan!
Hey man, just wanted you say, I just happened to run into your channel.. And I was pleasantly surprised! You seem a funny and informed fellow, and I look forward to your future vids!
Thank you very much Ronnie. Really appreciate that!
Didn't expect to here any Blink in this video, but that's sick!
Oh so the black dots are painted on by purpose. I thought I got a defected one returned by someone else because the black dots looked like someone accidentally sprayed black spray paint on it.
I’m planning to do something related to my bucket list. I’m going to test as much mics as I can personally as possible by borrowing mics with ‘Free Returns’. Starting with this one.
For the most part it might be USB mics, but I might test some XLR mics to make some use of an ART USB Dual Pre that I have(even though it might not be the best interface restricted to mostly 16 bit).
Haha bro I was just gunna skip through after I got the info I wanted but once the guitar came out I just had to subscribe! Respect bro
One plus is that it doesn't seem like you need a pop filter with this one. Too bad, though, that they couldn't have put BOTH USB and XLR on this mic like they did with the 2005 model (AT2005USB, not talking about the year), but the 2005 sounds like your typical handheld dynamic, with lots of plosives.
this microphone is sibilant-heavy. Not sure why, the cheaper model ATR2500 is a lot more neutral and pleasant sounding.
Don't know if you respond to years old videos but I have some questions I'm hoping you can help me with. I've been wanting to get a microphone for over a year now but haven't really been sure what to buy. I don't really fully understand audio in general. I've been looking for an affordable microphone that I can use to speak with friends such as Discord but also to do some streaming here and there, it's weird but I feel like I need to say that I have no intentions of being another wannabe full time streamer. I do however want quality, I'd like to listen to something that sounds nice so I think I should provide the same thing. So the questions are. How do I learn and pick a microphone? How do I know if a microphone will serve me as I intend? I also have concerns of keyboard and other noises pick up, I have an MX brown keyboard on the way to reduce noise as compared to my loud clicky MX red. I greatly appreciate your time if you do see this and I am grateful for any response. Thank you.
well, if u dont know all of the information about a microphone then u should get a usb microphone over an xlr microphone. I recommend the blue snowball and the price is 70$ .If u want to, u can buy the hyperx cloud alpha and the price is 93$ and it comes with a good microphone.If u have the budget, u should get the at2020 usb and the price is 150$
Thanks for this! I'm buying it. Had the original but this sounds better.
I have the AT2020 USB not the plus. I've been using it for UA-cam recordings of my cover songs for quite a few years. I found your eval very relevant for uses exactly like mine. Thanks. Would there be any point upgrading to the AT2020+?
I am planning to buy this microphone, As I'm a gamer, I know it would probably hear my (mechanical) Keyboard. But i do at the time have a blue snowball so when i chat with someone the keyboard is louder than my actual voice XD
This is good for picking up weather ambience (via and powered by USB 2.0)? Wind, rain, birds, thunder etc?
My keyboard is a laptop keyboard so I don't think it's too bad considering with the mic I have now.