Audio-Technica AT2020USB-XP
The AT2020USB with a DSP chip: noise reduction and an auto gain limiter on the mic, so a bad room needs less software.
Tracked 2026-10-01. The retailer listing is the price you pay.
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Our take on the Audio-Technica AT2020USB-XP
The Audio-Technica AT2020USB-XP is a USB condenser mic with a headphone output, for streamers who want to hear themselves with no delay. It has a volume control.
A mix control blends the mic with computer audio, and a capacitive mute button silences it quietly. Sampling reaches 24-bit and 192 kHz. The tracked $219 has held flat across 3 points from Aug 26 to Oct 1, 2026. Retailers rate it 4.2 across 43 ratings. That blend is the useful detail on stream, as you can set how loud game or call audio is in your own ears.
- Headphone jack with volume control
- Mix control blends mic and computer audio
- Soft-touch capacitive mute
- USB only, no XLR
- Rated 4.2 across 43 retailer ratings
Where it fits in a build
On the move, a mic into the camera keeps audio in sync past the stream delay. See every audio pick
| Type | Condenser, USB-C, onboard DSP |
| Connects to | USB-C |
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We do not lab-test hardware. Ratings and review counts come from the retailer listing and are labelled as such; stream-quality figures are conservative planning budgets from our published model. Prices are tracked at build time, not live, and were last refreshed 2026-10-22. How the numbers are derived: methodology. How picks are chosen: editorial policy.