This way you only need to unmute it and youвЂ™re back recording at the exact same level. This is a really nice feature to have for two reasons Most USB microphones donвЂ™t have this option and you need to turn the Gain dial all the way down if you want to mute it, and getting the exact same level afterwards can be tricky. On the top of the microphone youвЂ™ll find a touch-sensitive вЂњMuteвЂќ button When the mic is muter, the background light inside the microphone will turn off. Once the microphone is connected and working, it will light up in a really nice red color (I used to think that this was the color of the microphone itself, but itвЂ™s actually thanks to the internal lighting). On the back of the microphone youвЂ™ll have access to the USB connection and to a headphone jack that lets you do zero-latency monitoring. Note: The AT2020 USB doesnвЂ™t come with a built-in shock mount. It comes attached to a desk-stand that also has a built-in shock mount, and this is definitely a really nice bonus to have since it will either completely avoid picking up unwanted vibrations coming from the desk, or at least reduce them significantly. What they do have in common are the pickup patterns, since the HyperX Quadcast also features Cardioid-, Omni-, Bi-directional-, and stereo patterns.

Of course, it can be used to do almost anything since itвЂ™s a very versatile microphone, but even though I like its appearance, itвЂ™s definitely not as professional-looking as some other microphones, including the AT2020 USB

So, firstly this microphone is clearly aimed towards gamers who want to stream their gameplay, or just YouTubers in general, because of the way it looks.

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