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Audio-Technica ATH-M20xSTS — a gaming headset for streaming

Audio-Technica has expanded its ATH range with an affordable full-size wired streaming headset based on the studio ATH-M20x model.


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The new headset suits content monitoring, podcasting and gaming. Its 40 mm dynamic drivers provide full-range sound with enhanced bass. A cardioid electret condenser microphone on a flexible but sturdy boom delivers clear speech in the style of Audio-Technica's well-known 2020.


Photo: official website audio-technica

Audio-Technica ATH-M20xSTS specifications

  • Type: closed-back, dynamic
  • Headphone frequency range: 15 Hz–20 kHz
  • Microphone frequency range: 50 Hz–20 kHz
  • Maximum input power: 700 mW
  • Sensitivity: 96 dB/mW
  • Impedance: 47 ohms
  • Weight: 236 g without cable.


Photo: official website audio-technica

Moving the boom mutes the microphone, and the earpads are easy to replace. The package includes a detachable 2 m cable with a four-pole 3.5 mm plug for consoles, plus USB-C and USB-A adapters for plug-and-play connection to computers and mobile devices.


Photo: official website audio-technica

Audio-Technica ATH-M20xSTS will be available for $100.