NEVER OPENED! -PRICED TO MOVE- FREE XLR CABLE! COMES FROM AN AUTHORIZED DEALER!   ABOUT THE AT 2020 Professional-quality performance for any application! Large-diaphragm condenser mics are often favored for vocal and acoustic instrument performances because they bring warmth and richness to live performance and recording sessions. The AT2020 from Audio-Technica combines the valued characteristics of these condenser mics with an open, airy quality for the most natural representation of your music. Side-address design captures room ambience The AT2020's side-address element is different than most condenser mics because of its open design. The average condenser mic catches your audio source down inside the capsule, which can lead to a pristine, but slightly sterile track. Side address mics preserve the natural ambience of the room, so your tracks are filled with the airy, dynamic quality your ears expect to hear. External processors can inject artificial environmental characteristics back in to your audio source, but with the AT2020 there's no need. Your tracks will already sound natural, blending into the mix with little effort. Cardioid pickup pattern While its side-address design opens up the performance, the AT2020 uses a cardioid pickup pattern for improved aiming control. The condenser element focuses on sources directly to the front, while rejecting unwanted sounds from the sides and to the rear. As a result, you bring 'the room' into your recordings, but only the parts you want. This isolation makes it possible to record multiple tracks simultaneously without one track bleeding into the next. In a live situation, you can position the AT2020 for the best pickup of your intended source without worrying about feedback problems from loudspeakers or other microphones. Your audience can focus on the music with no distractions. High SPL handling Many musicians shy away from condenser mics because they tend to be more 'delicate' than dynamic mics. Audio-Technica makes their mics to be used in the real world, not pampered for fear of damage. The AT2020 is rated at a maximum Sound Pressure Level of 144 dB, so it can accurately reproduce loud instruments and strong vocals with clarity and precision. A jackhammer at a distance of one meter measures approximately 100 dB SPL, so you get an idea of the AT2020's capabilities. Wide dynamic range While 'maximum loudness' is important, it is only part of the picture. The AT2020 also has an impressive 124 dB dynamic range. This means it can reproduce the quietest sounds as faithfully as the big booms. For acoustic instruments such as drums, pianos, and guitars, dynamic range is crucial for bringing out all of the expressiveness in a performance. From whisper-quiet vocal parts to thunderous crescendos, you hear all the subtle differences that bring mood, tension, and diversity to your performance. If you have added these elements to your music, it is important for the audience to hear them. The AT2020 will make sure they do. Innovative condenser element These impressive ratings are made possible by unique engineering of the condenser element. Condenser microphones rely on a polarizing voltage to reproduce sound. The AT2020 requires 48V phantom power, so be sure your mixer or microphone preamp supplies this voltage. Most condenser mics send the charge directly to the diaphragm element, which needs to be thick enough to handle the incoming voltage. Audio-Technica instead runs the voltage to the back-plate of the condenser, so the diaphragm can be much thinner and more responsive. In many cases, the diaphragm is just 2 microns thick. That's less than 1/10,000h of an inch! All this technology translates into better sonic definition, and cleaner, clearer tracks. You'll spend less time mixing and editing in the studio and less time tweaking settings live, because your tracks will start off already sounding great. Ultra-quiet performance Thinner, low-mass diaphragms also have the advantage of reducing handling noise. Sensitive condenser mics often pick up subtle vibrations from the mic stand or through the floor, which can lead to tedious editing and possibly unusable tracks. The AT2020 limits these intrusions into your tracks for the cleanest possible signal. Studio engineers are always under a time crunch. Why add unnecessary steps if you don't have to? The AT2020 lets you start off with high-quality source material for quicker turnaround time on all your projects. The package includes a threaded, pivoting mount for use with any mic stand, and a soft, protective pouch for storage and transport. Trust who you are buying from! Boynton Pro Audio-Located in Central New York midway on a line between Albany and Binghamton. Twenty miles from Cooperstown and the National Baseball Hall of Fame. We have been selling Pro Audio since 1953. Our original building was located in Yonkers, NY. In 1972 we moved to our present location situated in the Butternut Valley of Otsego County. Our sales and marketing staff represents more than 100 years of Pro Audio experience. We know Pro Audio and we know our customers. When you buy from Boynton you can be confident you are buying from the best people in the industry. Our customer service is second to none. BUYERS BEWARE!- PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING! Canada Consumers  -We do take foriegn pay pal from Canada as long as you are NON US VERIFIED.  You are responsible for all import taxes and shipping charges.  WE DO NOT SHIP USPS! DO NOT ASK! WE WILL NOT MARK AS A GIFT! UPS ONLY IN TO CANADA! US Consumers-We accept all major credit cards, Pay Pal, money orders and cashiers checks. 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