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Published on 11/22/10 at 15:00the AKG C414 is very sleek looking and in my opinion the most versitale in the $1,000 price range.
I always heard great things about the C414 so I decided to try it out one day in the studio. Its not become my main vocal mic besides the U87.
The AKG C414 versatility is crazy. Has every pick up pattern you can think of. It has a total of 9 patterns. There is a -6db, -12db, and -18db pad, and a 40hz, 80hz, and 160hz roll off on the mic. So you really have options when it comes to this mic. I LOVE the 160hz roll off for vocals. I haven't seen a mic that lets you roll off that much. Its less I have to do when it comes to the mix.
The first thing I noticed that it wasn't huge mic, so putting it up on a mic stand was no problem. Large mics like a U87 can be heavy for some mic stands.
no complaints. I haven't used this mic on anything besides vocals and it really shines there.
Build quality is good. Mic is not very heavy so again it should work on any stand you throw at it.
Pair with a nice tube or clean pre and you've got magic. Especially when rolling 160hz off for vocal recordings. Yes the mic is $1,000, but for that price you are getting an extremely versatile mic. This mic can be used in pretty much any studio application. If you had to get just one mic and have it be a workhorse this would be a good choice.
This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com
I always heard great things about the C414 so I decided to try it out one day in the studio. Its not become my main vocal mic besides the U87.
The AKG C414 versatility is crazy. Has every pick up pattern you can think of. It has a total of 9 patterns. There is a -6db, -12db, and -18db pad, and a 40hz, 80hz, and 160hz roll off on the mic. So you really have options when it comes to this mic. I LOVE the 160hz roll off for vocals. I haven't seen a mic that lets you roll off that much. Its less I have to do when it comes to the mix.
The first thing I noticed that it wasn't huge mic, so putting it up on a mic stand was no problem. Large mics like a U87 can be heavy for some mic stands.
no complaints. I haven't used this mic on anything besides vocals and it really shines there.
Build quality is good. Mic is not very heavy so again it should work on any stand you throw at it.
Pair with a nice tube or clean pre and you've got magic. Especially when rolling 160hz off for vocal recordings. Yes the mic is $1,000, but for that price you are getting an extremely versatile mic. This mic can be used in pretty much any studio application. If you had to get just one mic and have it be a workhorse this would be a good choice.
This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com