Audio-Technica AT2040USB Hypercardioid Dynamic USB Microphone

The AT2040USB microphone combines the broadcast-quality performance of the AT2040 dynamic microphone with plug-and-play USB functionality, making it easy for podcasters, streamers, and other content creators to achieve professional results.

This podcast microphone features a hypercardioid polar pattern, USB Type-C connectivity, a built-in headphone amplifier and pop filter, headphone level control, mix control, low cut, and mute functionality, and professional-grade metal construction.

Features

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AT2040USB Hypercardioid Dynamic Podcast Microphone

The AT2040USB is an ideal microphone for creators, featuring a dynamic design for excellent voice capture with added USB functionality. Combining the broadcast-quality performance of the AT2040 dynamic podcast microphone with plug-and-play USB functionality makes this the ideal microphone for podcasters, streamers, and other content creators to achieve professional results.

When live streaming, outstanding sound is just as important as interesting content and high-quality video. The AT2040USB microphone ensures a natural frequency response with rich, powerful lows and crystal-clear studio sound, making it easy for YouTubers looking to increase their viewership and streamers wanting to gain a professional edge.

This dynamic microphone also touts its quality with a highly directional, hypercardioid pickup pattern that helps eliminate common ambient noise, like the hum of a computer fan. With a narrower pickup angle than a cardioid design, the AT2040USB provides focused vocal capture, which is ideal and super effective for creators and gamers who stream and chat with followers.

Additionally, the microphone’s robust metal body includes an integrated shock mount to minimize unwanted noise and vibration, while its internal pop filter protects against harsh spoken sounds. For added noise, shock, and vibration cancellation that may be transmitted through a mic stand, boom, or mount, users can purchase the AT8458a shock mount separately.

• Dynamic broadcast microphone with plug-and-play USB functionality is perfect for podcasters, streamers, and other content creators
• 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)

Vocal Clarity - Highly Directional Voice Capture

Hypercardioid polar pattern provides maximum vocal isolation for professional-quality sound.

Simple to Silence - Mute Button

A simple touch of the capacitive mute button immediately silences the microphone. The mic’s LED ring changes from blue to red indicating that the audio is muted.

Zero Latency Monitoring - Headphone Output

A headphone jack with volume control allows you to monitor audio directly from the microphone, while the mix control allows you to blend your microphone signal with computer audio.

Clean Articulation - Headphone Output

The AT2040USB’s multistage foam mesh windscreen includes a nonwoven filter to allow close-up use without annoying pops.

Quiet, Professional Performance - Integrated Shock Mount and Low-Cut Filter

The mic features a specially designed, integrated shock mount that tames any noise, shock and vibration that might be transmitted through a mic stand, boom or mount. The low-cut filter eliminates low-frequency sound for additional reduction of vibration and surrounding environmental noise.

Better Sound for Gaming and Content Creation

Suppresses Unwanted Noise and Captures Voices Clearly

The AT2040USB microphone combines the broadcast-quality performance of the AT2040 dynamic microphone with plug-and-play USB functionality, making it easy for podcasters, streamers, and other content creators to achieve professional results.

In live streaming, good sound is just as important as interesting content and high-quality video. With its crystal-clear studio sound, the easy-to-use AT2040USB is the ideal microphone for YouTubers looking to increase their viewership and streamers wanting to gain a professional edge. This dynamic microphone features a highly directional, hypercardioid pickup pattern that isolates the user’s voice from surrounding noise, ensuring the focus remains on the spoken content. Gamers who stream and chat with followers will appreciate the isolation from common ambient noise, such as the hum of a computer fan.

The microphone’s robust metal body includes an integrated shock mount to attenuate unwanted noise and vibration, while its internal pop filter protects against harsh spoken sounds. The AT8458a shock mount (sold separately) can also be used with the microphone to further reduce any noise, shock, or vibration that might be transmitted through a mic stand, boom, or mount.

The AT2040USB is also equipped with a headphone jack to enable real-time monitoring of the audio and a soft-touch mute button for quick, reliable muting at the microphone.

Dynamic Design for Excellent Voice Capture with Added USB Functionality

For Gaming, Streaming, Recording and More

Broadcast-Quality Dynamic Microphone Excels at Capturing Voices

Capture your own voice clearly without picking up environmental noise.

Hypercardioid Polar Pattern to Pick Up Only the Targeted Sound

The hypercardioid polar pattern has a narrower pickup angle than a cardioid design, providing focused vocal capturing that is especially effective for streaming, gaming, recording, and other content creation that emphasizes the voice.

Natural High-Frequency Presence with a Rich, Powerful Low End

Smooth, extended frequency response makes the microphone perfect for streaming, gaming, and home-studio recording.

Equipped with USB Type-C™ Output

Includes a USB cable (USB Type-C™ to USB Type-A) and USB adapter (USB Type-A to USB Type-C™) for plug-and-play functionality. The microphone connects directly to your computer for immediate use—no a