The Audio-Technica AT2040USB is a dynamic USB microphone designed for creators. With its broadcast-quality performance and plug-and-play USB functionality, it’s perfect for podcasters, streamers, and content creators who want professional results.
The microphone features a highly directional hypercardioid pickup pattern that eliminates ambient noise and provides focused vocal capture for clear and powerful studio sound. It also includes an integrated shock mount and pop filter to minimize unwanted noise and vibration. Users can purchase the AT8458a shock mount separately for added noise cancellation.
Pinpoint Vocal Precision:
Experience professional-quality sound with the AT2040USB’s hypercardioid polar pattern, designed to isolate vocals and capture your voice with remarkable clarity.
Effortless Muting:
Need a moment of silence? Simply tap the capacitive mute button and watch as the LED ring changes from blue to red, indicating that your microphone is muted.
Real-Time Monitoring:
Stay in control with the built-in headphone jack and volume control, allowing you to monitor audio directly from the microphone. The mix control lets you blend your mic signal with computer audio for the perfect balance.
Crisp Articulation:
Say goodbye to annoying pops during close-up recording thanks to the AT2040USB’s multistage foam mesh windscreen and nonwoven filter.
Stable Noise-Free Performance:
The integrated shock mount and low-cut filter work together to minimize noise, shock, and vibration transmitted through mic stands, booms, or mounts. Additionally, the low-cut filter eliminates low-frequency sounds for further reduction of vibration and environmental noise.
Features:
– Dynamic broadcast microphone with plug-and-play USB functionality
– Hypercardioid pickup focuses on your voice and minimizes room noises and echo
– Multistage foam mesh windscreen provides superior internal pop protection
– Integrated shock mount tames noise, shock, and vibration transmitted through mic stands, booms, and mounts
– Built-in headphone jack with high-output amplifier and volume control enables real-time monitoring with excellent sound quality
– Mix control allows the microphone signal to be blended with prerecorded audio
– Silent soft-touch mute button provides convenient, reliable muting at the microphone
– High-resolution AD convertor with 24-Bit/96 kHz sampling rate for extremely clear, natural sound reproduction
– Switchable low-cut filter controls unwanted low-frequency sound
– Two-state LED indicator ring lights blue when mic is powered on and lights red when it is muted
– Professional-grade metal body for lasting durability
– Includes mounting clamp and USB-C to USB-A cable (with USB-A to USB-C adapter)
Specifications:
System requirements: USB 2.0 compliant
Supported OS: Windows 10, Windows 11, macOS Catalina, macOS Big Sur, macOS Monterey, macOS Ventura
Element: Dynamic
Polar pattern: Hypercardioid
Frequency response: 80-16000 Hz
Low cut: 80 Hz, 18 dB/octave
Power supply: USB power (5 VDC)
Bit depth: 16 bit/24 bit
Supported sampling rates: 44.1 kHz/48 kHz/88.2 kHz/96 kHz
Controls: Headphone level control, Mix control, Low cut, Mute
Dimensions: 145.3 mm (5.7″) long, 52 mm (2.0″) maximum body diameter
Weight: About 600 g (21 oz)
Gross Package Dimensions: 9.0 x 24.4 x 24.6 cm
Gross Package weight: 978.6 g
COO: Taiwan
Output connector: USB Type-C
Headphone output: 77 mW (at 1 kHz, 1 T.H.D., 32 ohms)
Headphone jack: 3.5 mm (1/8″) stereo mini-jack
Included accessories: AT8487 mounting clamp, 5/8″-27 to 3/8″-16 threaded adapter, USB cable (about 2.0 m (6.6′), USB Type-C to USB Type-A)
