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    Rode Nt1a vs. Audio Technica at2020

    Newbie to audio.
    Pro's and Con's?

    Both are about the same price.

    Which is better?

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    Re: Rode Nt1a vs. Audio Technica at2020

    it depends really... in that price range almost ALL the mics available are comparable in quality... they both have their own sound... the Rode will generally be a little more crisp and bright in the high end, it's built that way... the AT's tend to be a little "warmer" sounding, but not as bright... your voice is the ultimate factor between these two mics really...


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    nt1a..! nt1a..! better mic.
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    Re: Rode Nt1a vs. Audio Technica at2020

    generally considered so...


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    Re: Rode Nt1a vs. Audio Technica at2020

    rode's a better mic... in that range... but the at mic that costs the exact same as the nt1a... I'd go with the at...
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    Re: Rode Nt1a vs. Audio Technica at2020

    Quote Originally Posted by Brandon Heat View Post
    rode's a better mic... in that range... but the at mic that costs the exact same as the nt1a... I'd go with the at...
    Rode's a better mic, but if they cost the same you'd go with the AT?

    I don't get it.

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    Re: Rode Nt1a vs. Audio Technica at2020

    lol@brandon dealing a ball of confusion

    i dunno whic i would choose now to be honest... not a huge difference between em. Pick one and go with it... just make sure to accompany it with a decent mic pre.
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    Re: Rode Nt1a vs. Audio Technica at2020

    Hmm..

    I was told that the at2020 is a USB mic whereas the Rode is not.

    Is one going to cost more in the long run than the other?

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    Re: Rode Nt1a vs. Audio Technica at2020

    i don't think the 2020 is a usb mic if it is it must be crap im not heavy into USB mics because their by no means industry standard so i haven't learned about them but they must have their own a to d converters which means its probably a crap a to d converter plus the phantom power needed to run a condenser will be drawn for your computer which affects your systems performance. but im sure its not a usb mic you would have to ask opey he know more about the digital realm of recording as for sounding warmer i can only really hear warmth in tube condensers the AT2020 has a flatter frequency response than NT1-A, the NT1-A has a boost a 2dB boost at 2KHz it's not too drastic and a 4 and 6 dB boost at 4k and 10k which im sure your voice won't produce its not out of the possibility.

    Like Kris Said their is no sense in having a nice condenser and using a crappy mic pre Presonus has some nice pre amps for a decent price
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    Re: Rode Nt1a vs. Audio Technica at2020

    the 2020 has both a usb model and a traditional FET model... anyway... carry on...


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    Re: Rode Nt1a vs. Audio Technica at2020

    What brandon was saying is that the next model up from the 2020 costs the same as the NT1a and he'd go with that one. Honestly, I'd get them both, try them both, and take one back. That's really the best way. But if you're looking at Chris' deal, just go with that. It's well worth the money. The difference wouldn't be serious enough to not go with the huge discount.

    And stay away from USB mics unless you just want something super basic and have no aspirations to have a decent setup.

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    Re: Rode Nt1a vs. Audio Technica at2020

    Quote Originally Posted by Opie M. View Post
    What brandon was saying is that the next model up from the 2020 costs the same as the NT1a and he'd go with that one. Honestly, I'd get them both, try them both, and take one back. That's really the best way. But if you're looking at Chris' deal, just go with that. It's well worth the money. The difference wouldn't be serious enough to not go with the huge discount.

    And stay away from USB mics unless you just want something super basic and have no aspirations to have a decent setup.
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    Re: Rode Nt1a vs. Audio Technica at2020

    nt1a...at2020 is about half the price
    at2035/3035 would be a direct comparison.

    but yeah the rode
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    Re: Rode Nt1a vs. Audio Technica at2020

    Quote Originally Posted by Big Question View Post
    nt1a...at2020 is about half the price
    at2035/3035 would be a direct comparison.

    but yeah the rode
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    I was saying... nt1a vs at2020... for about the same price as they are in this situation... I'd go with the nt1a...


    HOWEVER... if they were actual price as they are new... and you were comparing the nt1a vs at2035 or 3035... I'd go with one of the AT's... feel me? I know how much they are lol
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    Re: Rode Nt1a vs. Audio Technica at2020

    Quote Originally Posted by Brandon Heat View Post
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    Oh... That must be why he said "I don't get it." Makes perfect sense now.

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