Winter NAMM 2012 News
The AKG D 7 is a fantastic microphone, I have found, and it did produce a rather clear, neutral sound. It is nothing spectacular or revolutionary, but the microphone is certainly a fantastically viable choice for many singers who want to confidently assert themselves with style.
The AKG D 5 ended up sounding quite different from the venerable Shure SM58, and its tone was a bit less crunchy, despite its air. It does not endeavor to smooth anything out, though, which makes the D 5 a bit more suited to certain smaller venues than the SM58 and softer music as well. The SM58 cuts more than this microphone, but often, I find ...
What I find remarkable about the AKG Acoustics D 112 is the simple fact that I cannot objectively point out how good it sounds. The microphone is not really something that one can understand until one has used it. I have reviewed other low frequency microphones before, and I have been extremely satisfied with them, but the simple truth is, this ...
To me this mic is rather finicky though. You have to position it just right to get the sound you want. I haven't tried other mics that claim that you don't need to find the "sweet spot" though. After the experiences I have had with microphones, I am still skeptical about those claims. So, with what I know about this mic, I like it and will conti...
The AKG D 12 is one of my favorite dynamic microphones for capturing low end oriented applications. I've used it primarily on the outside of a kick drum, but also use it a lot on bass amplifiers. I work at a client's home studio where he has one of these, and it's definitely a go to mic for these applications. It can withstand a lot, but sinc...
To make a kick drum sound full, this mic requires a little boost around 100-150 hz. Since I only paid $50 for it on a whim, I wasn't expecting it to sound amazing, but like I said, with a little EQ you can get some pretty good results for the money. Just like EQ'ing the low-end, some midrange EQ can bring out a really nice "thwack" out of a ki...
While pretty rare, those who have used the AKG D 224E I think will agree that it's pretty sweet microphone. The mic has the size of a bulky pencil microphone and is good for a variety of recording applications. I used it recently for recording hi hat, but have been told it's more versatile and is good for recording all sorts of acoustic instru...
When it comes to the studio, I personally like using this microphone as a snare drum mic, which is definitely how I've used it most. It provides a bright, poppy sound to the snare that is similar to a SM57 but not quite exactly like it. It certainly isn't as bright as a small diaphragm condenser would be, but I'll definitely compare it to many o...
I've been using the AKG D25 for about four years and it is one of my favorite microphones to record kick drum with when I have access to it. It not only has a great sound to it, but can really take a lot of loud noise, which is what makes it so great for kick drum. In addition to recording kick drum, I've also used the AKG D25 with success on el...
It does what it's supposed to do (kick drum, bass) and some of what it isn't (electric guitar) really well. There's still things I want to try it on, like maybe combining it with a small-diaphragm condenser on acoustic guitar solo. I have two of these and I wish I had a third.
