{"data":{"slug":"audio-technica-at2020","type":"microphone","brand":"Audio-Technica","name":"AT2020","aliases":["Audio-Technica AT2020","AT2020 Cardioid Condenser Microphone","AT2020 Cardioid Condenser Studio XLR Microphone"],"release_date":"2004-12","url":"https://arkivo.dev/microphones/audio-technica-at2020","specs":{"series":null,"model_numbers":["AT2020"],"gtins":["4961310081348"],"announce_date":"2004-10","status":"available","predecessor":null,"successor":null,"launch_price_usd":169,"launch_price_eur":null,"markets":null,"colors":null,"manufacturer_url":"https://www.audio-technica.co.jp/product/AT2020","spec_sheet_url":null,"manual_url":"https://www.audio-technica.co.jp/pdf/support/AT2020_UM.pdf","eprel_registration_number":null,"warranty_years":null,"transducer_type":"condenser","capsule_size_mm":16,"capsule_count":1,"polar_patterns":["cardioid"],"address_type":"side","frequency_response_hz":{"min_hz":20,"max_hz":20000},"sensitivity_dbv_pa":-37,"sensitivity_dbfs":null,"max_spl_db":144,"max_spl_thd_percent":1,"self_noise_dba":20,"noise_floor_dbfs":null,"snr_db":74,"dynamic_range_db":124,"output_impedance_ohm":100,"connection_types":["xlr"],"external_inputs":null,"simultaneous_usb_xlr":null,"usb_connector":null,"cable_host_connector":null,"cable_length_m":null,"phantom_power":"required","max_bit_depth_bits":null,"max_sample_rate_khz":null,"float_32_bit":null,"headphone_jack":false,"zero_latency_monitoring":null,"onboard_controls":null,"onboard_processing":null,"mount_threads":["5_8_inch","3_8_inch"],"shock_mount":"none","pop_filter":null,"desk_stand_included":false,"housing_material":"Cast metal housing with wire mesh grille","rgb_lighting":null,"lighting_zones":null,"software_name":null,"firmware_updatable":null,"os_compatibility":null,"console_compatibility":null,"dimensions_mm":{"width_mm":52,"height_mm":160,"depth_mm":52},"weight_g":345,"weight_with_stand_g":null,"other_certifications":null,"in_the_box":["AT2020 microphone","AT8466 stand mount for 5/8\"-27 threaded stands","5/8\"-27 to 3/8\"-16 threaded adapter","Pouch"]},"variants":[],"sources":[{"url":"https://www.audio-technica.co.jp/pdf/support/AT2020_UM.pdf","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["manual_url","transducer_type","capsule_size_mm","polar_patterns","address_type","frequency_response_hz","sensitivity_dbv_pa","max_spl_db","max_spl_thd_percent","self_noise_dba","snr_db","dynamic_range_db","output_impedance_ohm","connection_types","phantom_power","headphone_jack","mount_threads","shock_mount","desk_stand_included","dimensions_mm","in_the_box"],"notes":{"manual_url":"Audio-Technica AT2020 user manual, multilingual, version 2 dated 2023-06-15, hosted on the maker's Japan site. The English pages hold the specifications.","transducer_type":"Specifications, Element: fixed-charge back plate, permanently polarized condenser.","capsule_size_mm":"Features: custom-engineered 16 mm low-mass diaphragm. Sound On Sound calls it a 16 mm diameter back-electret capsule.","polar_patterns":"Specifications, Polar pattern: Cardioid. The Features list says the polar pattern is cardioid and fixed.","address_type":"Features: the price/performance standard in side-address studio condenser microphone technology. Using the product: point the Audio-Technica logo on the front of the microphone at the sound source.","frequency_response_hz":"Specifications: 20-20,000 Hz.","sensitivity_dbv_pa":"Specifications, Open circuit sensitivity: -37 dB (14.1 mV) (0 dB = 1 V/Pa, 1 kHz). The 0 dB reference of 1 V/Pa makes it dBV/Pa.","max_spl_db":"Specifications, Maximum input sound level: 144 dB SPL (1 kHz at 1% THD).","max_spl_thd_percent":"Specifications, Maximum input sound level: 144 dB SPL (1 kHz at 1% THD).","self_noise_dba":"Specifications, Noise: 20 dB SPL (A-weighted).","snr_db":"Specifications, Signal-to-noise ratio: 74 dB (1 kHz at 1 Pa, A-weighted).","dynamic_range_db":"Specifications, Dynamic range: 124 dB (1 kHz at Max SPL). The French datasheet adds that it is typical. The max SPL for it is at 1% THD.","output_impedance_ohm":"Specifications, Impedance: 100 ohms.","connection_types":"Specifications, Output connector: integral 3-pin XLR-M type. Pin 1 ground, pin 2 hot, pin 3 cold.","phantom_power":"Specifications, Phantom power requirements: 48 V DC, 2 mA. The manual says to connect it to a balanced microphone input that supplies phantom power.","headphone_jack":"The manual lists the 3-pin XLR-M as the only connector. It has no headphone output.","mount_threads":"Included accessories: AT8466 stand mount for 5/8 inch-27 threaded stands and a 5/8 inch-27 to 3/8 inch-16 threaded adapter.","shock_mount":"The included accessories list has no shock mount. The Japan product page sells the AT8458a shock mount separately.","desk_stand_included":"The included accessories list has a stand mount for threaded stands and a pouch. It has no desk stand.","dimensions_mm":"Specifications, Dimensions: 160 mm (6.3 in) long, 52 mm (2.05 in) maximum body diameter. The microphone is side-address and stands upright, so the length is the height and the diameter is stored for both width and depth. The maker's French datasheet and the 2004 launch release print 162.0 mm (6.38 in), and Thomann prints 162 x 52 mm. The 2023 manual and the Japan product page print 160 mm, which is stored.","in_the_box":"Specifications, Included accessories, verbatim: AT8466 stand mount for 5/8 inch-27 threaded stands, 5/8 inch-27 to 3/8 inch-16 threaded adapter, Pouch. The microphone itself is added to the list."}},{"url":"https://www.audio-technica.co.jp/product/AT2020","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["manufacturer_url","model_numbers","weight_g","dimensions_mm","in_the_box"],"notes":{"manufacturer_url":"Audio-Technica Japan product page for the AT2020. The audio-technica.com pages for the US, UK and EU returned a bot check (HTTP 403) and could not be read.","model_numbers":"Technical data: model number AT2020.","weight_g":"Technical data, Weight: 345 g. The French datasheet says 345 g without accessories.","dimensions_mm":"Technical data: length 160 mm, maximum body diameter 52 mm.","in_the_box":"Accessories: stand mount AT8466, adapter screw (5/8 inch-27 to 3/8 inch-16), pouch. Sold separately: windscreen AT8178, stand AT8703, pop filter AT8175, shock mount AT8458a. The page lists a separate white model, the online-store limited AT2020 CWH. It is not stored."}},{"url":"https://www.la-bs.com/Objets/AT2020_dt.pdf","kind":"manufacturer_pdf","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["weight_g"],"notes":{"weight_g":"French edition of the Audio-Technica US datasheet, hosted by a retailer. Weight (without accessories): 345 g (12.1 oz). Its other values match the manual, except the length of 162.0 mm."}},{"url":"https://www.mixonline.com/?p=91472","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["release_date","launch_price_usd"],"notes":{"release_date":"Mix, published 2004-11-03: the AT2020 will be available in December 2004. Sonicstate's copy of the A-T release dated 2005-01-20 says it is currently available. Thomann prints Available since November 2005, which is its own first listing and later than the maker's date. The Japan release was 2006-07-21 per the maker's Japan page.","launch_price_usd":"Mix: MSRP of 169 USD, US launch. Sonicstate prints 169.00 USD. Tax is not included in a US MSRP."}},{"url":"https://www.radioworld.com/?p=83601","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["announce_date"],"notes":{"announce_date":"Radio World, 2004-10-27: Audio-Technica U.S. debuted the AT2020 at the AES Convention. The month is stored."}},{"url":"https://www.sonicstate.com/news/2005/01/20/namm-cardoid-condenser-mic-for-home-studios/","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["release_date","launch_price_usd"],"notes":{"release_date":"Reproduces the Audio-Technica press release shown at NAMM in January 2005. The AT2020 is currently available.","launch_price_usd":"The AT2020 is currently available with an MSRP of 169.00 USD."}},{"url":"https://www.soundonsound.com/reviews/audio-technica-at2020","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["capsule_count","housing_material","shock_mount"],"notes":{"capsule_count":"Review: the casing contains a 16 mm diameter back-electret capsule, singular.","housing_material":"Review: the cast metal is quite thick and chunky, and a tough wire mesh protects and screens the capsule. SoundGuys describes a metal cage and grille.","shock_mount":"Review: it is a pity the mic does not come with a shock mount. The included stand mount is a basic one."}},{"url":"https://www.soundguys.com/audio-technica-at2020-review-75904/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["shock_mount","desk_stand_included"],"notes":{"shock_mount":"Review: the box has the microphone, a padded carrying case, a stand mount and documentation, and a shock mount is a separate purchase.","desk_stand_included":"Review: the box has a stand mount with a 5/8 inch threaded adapter and no desk stand."}},{"url":"https://www.thomann.co.uk/audio_technica_at2020.htm","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["status"],"notes":{"status":"Thomann UK shows the AT2020 in stock at 77 GBP including VAT. The page prints 16 mm diaphragm, 20 - 20000 Hz, 144 dB max SPL and weight 345 g, which match the manual."}},{"url":"https://kraftmusic.com/products/audio-technica-at2020-cardioid-condenser-microphone","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["status"],"notes":{"status":"Kraft Music shows the AT2020 in stock and ready to ship."}},{"url":"https://alltron.ch/de/product/331261","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["gtins"],"notes":{"gtins":"Alltron: Audio-Technica Mikrofon AT2020, EAN 4961310081348, manufacturer number AT2020."}}],"fields_filled":30,"updated":"2026-10-16"},"meta":{"api_version":"1","docs":"https://arkivo.dev/api"}}