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Help! I bought the wrong microphone.

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Hey guys, sorry if this is the wrong place to post this sort of question, but I thought you may be able to help me anyway. To preface: I know absolutely nothing about audio hardware.

I bought an Audio-Technica AT2020 for streaming. What I didn't realise is, that I should've bought an Audio-Technica AT2020USB+.

So the problem I face is that the mic has an input for a regular cable (but didn't come with a regular cable) not a USB.

What I'm asking is, if I bought a "USB Male to 3 Pin XLR Female Microphone MIC Studio Audio Link Cable" would the mic then be compatible with my windows PC? Because I feel like it would need some kind of software to work properly.

OR do I scrap this mic, and buy the AT2020USB+?

Thanks for the help!

Posted Feb 25, 2016, 1:39 AM UTC

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