Review #38147 about “Audio-Technica AT2020”
Author: Cordt Hanson
Microphone: Audio-Technica AT2020
Rating: Excellent (5 out of 5)
Date:
Advantages of the microphone:
Very clear and sensitive
Disadvantages of the microphone:
Needs 48v power and very susceptible to interference -- both causing and accepting.
Author’s comment:
The disadvantages are no different than any standard analog audio equipment. Would be nice if Linux would play more nicely with my sound card in general.
Very clear and sensitive
Disadvantages of the microphone:
Needs 48v power and very susceptible to interference -- both causing and accepting.
Author’s comment:
The disadvantages are no different than any standard analog audio equipment. Would be nice if Linux would play more nicely with my sound card in general.
Microphone Information
| Quality Rank: | #7925 |
|---|---|
| Quality Rating: | 1253 |
| Microphone Name: | CMI8788 [Oxygen HD Audio] (CMI8786 (Xonar DGX)) Analog Stereo |
| Type of Microphone: | XLR |
| Automatic Gain Control: | Supported |
| Number of Audio Channels: | 1 |
| Echo Cancellation: | Supported |
| Estimated Latency: | 0.01 |
| Noise Suppression: | Supported |
| Sample Rate: | 48000 Hz |
| Sample Size: | 16-bit |
| Volume: | — |
Device Information
| Device Name | MSI Gaming 5 z97 motherboard, 4690k, Xonar DGX sound card - Custom build very old |
|---|---|
| Device Type | Desktop |
| Screen Resolution | 2560×1440 |
| Color Depth | 24-bit |
| Screen Orientation | landscape-primary |