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AKG C414 B-TL II

Large diaphragm condenser microphone from AKG belonging to the C414 series

Hiryu Hiryu
Published on 05/27/02 at 07:46
Studio microphone capsule which has been specifically designed for voice recording.
As capacitor it needs to be powered by phantom power and a preamp quality to maximize its qualities. Its frequency response is really excellent for voice and in this price range than the Neumann TLM 103 you really feel the difference. My only complaint is that it must have a quality preamp for the microphone sensitivity is not as extensive as a U87, for example. However this defect is minor because in general, as part of a spoken or sung it need not be very far from the source. The proximity effect is very pleasing and enhances the heat of his prized for deep voices or jazz recording. At this he also has many directional options (cardio hypercardio, bi, omni) and 3 attenuations for the proximity effect and a setting of-10dB for sources very powerful.

OVERALL OPINION

I use this microphone preamp coupled with a Focusrite Voice master who is also dedicated special attention to the voice. The result is excellent after qlqs settings in the past I had used an AKG C1000, AKG C3000, a Neumann TLM103 AKG C414 and a ULS. In comparison, there is no photograph, voice is the top. Of course, it is less versatile than the version C414 ULS yet less expensive, but if you want a truly remarkable sound for this price is quite exceptional. Its price is about 950 € but it is definitely worth a visit. The voice sounds perfectly clear during the mix and once you use it you will hardly change. I use it for singing in the studio but also in post production, broadcast quality.
Note that recently it comes with a spider type suspension handy.