Customer Reviews

AKG Stg/Stud Cond Mic

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I used this mic every day while running a studio. We had a whole closet of specialty mics but almost always grabbed the 414 eventually. Great on male vocals, violin, acoustic guitar...only reason I wouldn't grab & try this first is if I was miking a guitar cab or close miking a snare. Buy two & use as the best overheads for a choral group or for a grand piano you ever use! No mic is perfect for every situation but with this and a few SM57s & 58s you'll cover 90% of every situation with great sound.

The AKG C414-BXL II has been discontinued and the microphone shipped is the AKG C414-XL II. I'm glad they automatically shipped me the latest microphone instead of the discontinued model. The microphone is awesome! I've been using the Shure SM58 and was very happy with the vocals from the 58. But when I compared the C414 with the 58 the C414 noticeable outperformed the 58. The output was louder (when set to its loudest setting) and the highs were crisper. The good sound of the 58 now sounded dull and muffled compared to the C414. The experts say that the U87 is the best vocal mic in the world. But I can't image it getting any better than the AKG C414-XL II.

I didn't notice any difference in the low frequency cutoff settings or the different pattern settings. That's probably for sound engineers who are perfectionists. I just turn off the attenuation and the low frequency cutoff and use the middle pattern setting. This microphone is awesome! There's something about the clarity and the capturing of the high frequencies that make the voice sound its best.

This microphone definitely beats out the best hand held microphone. I don't know how it compares with other large diaphram mics, but I am extremely happy with this purchase.

ESTE MIC NO PUEDE FALTAR EN TU ESTUDIO ES VERSATIL Y MUY CALIDO REALMENTE SUENA HERMOSO ES REALMENTE EL MIC SOBRE LOS MICS

I would compare this mic with the U87
It's very good
It's called here in Recife a working horse...
Because it works wonders in any situation
It will all depend tho
On your ears and the situations you're in like the room; your voice and imagination...