Any experience with Audio Technica AT2020?

Pabcrane

I'm looking for an cheap condenser for vocals, amps and acoustic and the 2020 seems to garner some praise. I've only ever really recorded in the studio with their expensive mics apart from demos with an SM57.

Is this my best bet in that price range for setting up my new home recording room? I can't really stretch any further than £100 unfortunately. Is it worth getting?

WiresDreamDisasters

@Cirrus don't you have one of these?

Cirrus

Yeah, I remember it being a solid mic at that price point. Honestly I probably didn't take it seriously because when I got it around 2009 it was on sale, think I paid £40 new for it. I only ever used it for unimportant stuff when I'd run out of more expensive stuff, and I replaced it with a pair of Sontronics STC-2, which I remember feeling like a step up.

duotone

Cirrus said:

Yeah, I remember it being a solid mic at that price point. Honestly I probably didn't take it seriously because when I got it around 2009 it was on sale, think I paid £40 new for it. I only ever used it for unimportant stuff when I'd run out of more expensive stuff, and I replaced it with a pair of Sontronics STC-2, which I remember feeling like a step up.

Cheers @Cirrus ;
Ordered this Mic bundle earlier.  
https://www.studiospares.com/audio-technica-at2020-stand-+-pop-filter-bundle_447072.htm

Pabcrane

Wow, that seemsg value

duotone

Pabcrane said:

Wow, that seemsg value

I had a look online last night price checking and that seemed like the best value in the U.K.