AKG Perception 420 - victormelamade's review
The Perception 420 is the nicest and most expensive mic in AKG's Perception line. The Perception mics are definitely aimed at the home studio market, but you will actually see the 420 pop up in a fe…
AKG Perception 200 - victormelamade's review
The AKG perception 200 (name was changed to 220, so look that up instead if you are researching this mic) is the middle of the road large diaphragm condenser mic in AKG's budget or home studio line o…
AKG Perception 150 - victormelamade's review
The perception 150 (now called the 170) is AKG's budget small diaphragm condenser mic which definitely seems aimed at the beginning engineer in the home studio. The mic looks fantastic with a shimme…
AKG Perception 100 - victormelamade's review
The AKG perception series is their line of condenser mics that start out as cheap mics for the budget minded, but the higher end ones are a bit nicer and can hold their own in terms of their sound. …
AKG D 112 - victormelamade's review
The AKG D112 is an awesome kick drum mic. This mic is pretty much the studio and live reinforcement standard for kick drum miking, if there is one. The mic is a dynamic and has a unique sort of si…
AKG C 12 - Audiofanzine FR's review
(Originally written by arthurlavilla/translated from Audiofanzine FR) AKG C12/CK12/N12, a legend produced 2500 times between 1953 and 1963. It's the ultimate tool. If you're lucky enough to find one…
AKG D 112 - joshsound's review
This is AKG's version of a kick drum mic. It is a dynamic moving coil mic with an extra large capsule. It is side address, which I feel is kind of a pain considering that you will often want to sti…
AKG D 112 - mbass's review
The AKG D112 can be used in either a live or studio setting. It is commonly utilized for the kick drum, but I have had much success in using it to mic my bass cabinet to run either into the PA syste…
AKG C 414 B-ULS - peepsaudio's review
This mic is a fantastic condenser with top of the line sound quality and clarity. You could use it live if you wanted, but since it's pricey most people tend to keep it in the studio. It has a stan…
AKG D5 - RickD's review
- What type of microphone? (live, recording, mixed...) Live, but i guess you could use it for recording too...i mean people use SM58's for recording, and this is much better than that... - What tech…
AKG C 3000 - RickD's review
- What type of microphone? (live, recording, mixed...) This is mainly a home-studio mic, but i have seen it used live before, on percussion at an African music concert. It's got an 80 hz high-pass fi…
AKG D 112 - moosers's review
The AKG D112 is a great dynamic microphone. I've used it both in a live and recording setting, but mostly in a recording setting. I use it mostly on kick drums, but also bass guitar amps. The design …
AKG C 1000 - moosers's review
I own a pair of AKG C1000s and I have used them extensively in the studio. They're a great set (I would recommend getting a pair) of small-diaphragm condensers. It has an on/off switch, which always …
