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One series, six models

Audio-Technica AT8175

The maker’s own filter for its AT20 series, with six microphone models named for a stable fit — and four bullets that publish no layer count, no diameter and no mount.

Audio-Technica AT8175 pop filter

Audio-Technica AT8175

The maker’s own filter for its AT20 series, with six microphone models named for a stable fit — and four bullets that publish no layer count, no diameter and no mount.

Designed for
The AT20 series, which Audio-Technica states is what makes the installation stable
Stated compatibility
AT2020USB-X, AT2020USB+, AT2020, AT2020GM, AT2035, AT2050 — six models, all from one maker
Layers
Audio-Technica puts nothing in writing on this. Two filters on this shelf publish two and three
Diameter
Audio-Technica puts nothing in writing on this. One filter here publishes 6 in
Mount
Audio-Technica puts nothing in writing on this — no gooseneck, no clamp, no bracket is described
Material
Audio-Technica puts nothing in writing on this
Listing length
Four bullets, of which the first two are *effectively reduce popping noise* and a list of uses
Weight
31 g (1.1 oz) in the product record
Amazon reference
B0BM8YHW12
EAN
4961310159184
  • The maker’s own part for its own microphones, so the fit is not a guess
  • Six models named by designation rather than a vague compatibility claim
  • Four bullets and no specification: no layers, no diameter, no mount, no material

Best for: An AT2020 or AT2035 whose owner wants the manufacturer’s own part and not a universal clamp.

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Specifications

Designed for
The AT20 series, which Audio-Technica states is what makes the installation stable
Stated compatibility
AT2020USB-X, AT2020USB+, AT2020, AT2020GM, AT2035, AT2050 — six models, all from one maker
Layers
Audio-Technica puts nothing in writing on this. Two filters on this shelf publish two and three
Diameter
Audio-Technica puts nothing in writing on this. One filter here publishes 6 in
Mount
Audio-Technica puts nothing in writing on this — no gooseneck, no clamp, no bracket is described
Material
Audio-Technica puts nothing in writing on this
Listing length
Four bullets, of which the first two are *effectively reduce popping noise* and a list of uses
Weight
31 g (1.1 oz) in the product record
Amazon reference
B0BM8YHW12
EAN
4961310159184

Designed for the AT20 series, with six models named: AT2020USB-X, AT2020USB+, AT2020, AT2020GM, AT2035, AT2050. Audio-Technica states this is what makes the installation stable.

That is the argument, and it is a sound one. A universal pop filter clamps to a stand and then has to be aimed at a microphone, re-aimed when either moves, and tightened when it sags. A maker’s own part attaches to its own microphone in one position and stays in it. On a microphone that is picked up, moved and put down, that is worth paying for — and a part number from a large maker stays orderable for years, which a generic clamp filter does not.

The cost is generality. Six models, all from one maker. For an AT2020 it is the obvious purchase; for anything else on the microphone shelf of this site it is the wrong one.

And then four bullets, of which two are effectively reduce popping noise and a list of uses.

No layer count. Two filters on this shelf publish one: two layers of nylon mesh with an air gap, and three layers of mesh, metal and foam. That is the specification of a pop filter, and it is the thing that decides how much of a hard P survives.

No diameter. One filter here publishes 6 inches, and size is what decides whether a filter stays in front of a head that has drifted.

No material, and no mount of any kind described — no gooseneck, no clamp, no bracket.

At $29 this is the second most expensive filter on this shelf, and the two that publish their layer count cost $14.94 and nothing at all.

Availability

Read on the day this page was built: $29 at the American Amazon shop.

Read from Keepa on the day this page was last revised; stock and price both move without notice.

Prices quoted in this text were read on 2026-10-07. The live price is at the top of the page.

The questions players ask

What does “designed specifically for the AT20 series” buy?

A fit that does not need adjusting. A universal filter clamps to a stand and is then aimed; a maker’s own part attaches to its own microphone in one position and stays there. Audio-Technica states the reason as stable installation, and on a microphone that is picked up and put down it is a real advantage. What it costs is generality — six models, all Audio-Technica, and nothing else.

What is actually published here?

That it reduces popping, that it suits web distribution, vocals and narration, that it was designed for the AT20 series, and which six models those are. No layer count. No diameter. No material. No mount. Two filters on this shelf publish a layer count — two layers with an air gap, and three layers of mesh, metal and foam — and one publishes a 6-inch diameter. At $29 this is the second most expensive filter here and the least described.

Instruments it is stated to fit

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