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#6 in Dynamic Microphones
Audio-Technica AT2040
Audio-Technica
$99.00 – $119.00
Hypercardioid dynamic microphone designed specifically for podcasting and streaming with a tight pickup pattern. Internal shock mount and low-mass diaphragm deliver broadcast-quality vocal clarity with excellent off-axis rejection.
8.3
Good
Consensus
Don't buy this if…
- The hypercardioid pattern has a small rear lobe of sensitivity so position noise sources to the sides rather than directly behind.
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