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Audio-Technica

AT2020

microphone

$99

Used market: $75*

Find at ThomannManufacturer datasheet

Specifications

5 of 7 values have a recorded source
Connectors
XLR 3-Pin Male·
Has Built In ADC
no·
Transducer Type
Condenser Electret✓
Sensitivity dBV
-37✓
Output Impedance ohms
100✓
Phantom Power Required
yes✓
Connection Architecture
XLR-Only✓

Expert Audio Engineering Commentary

Tonal Profile

Fixed-charge (permanently polarised) side-address capsule, cardioid, 20 Hz to 20 kHz, 144 dB max SPL. No pad, no filter, no switches at all.

Gain Staging Advice

-37 dBV/Pa is 22 dB hotter than an SM7B - about 25-30 dB of gain for speech. Requires a full 48 V; unlike the AT2035 it is not specified for lower phantom voltages.

* Estimated with the depreciation fallback (~76% retained value). · checked on 8/5/2026