All user reviews for the AKG Perception 120

all is said in the notices prédédents.
I used to catch me voice, acoustic guitar and microphone as background. I have two that I go through a tube preamp sm pro TC02.

OVERALL OPINION

It's been two years that I have and I am very happy to use that I can be. but yes, we must work downstream equalization to correct frequencies very pronounced, but nothing too dramatic! and for the price you can not really play hard.
I tried a microphone at Thomann (which I know) but he had not scored more than that. then I am not a sound engineer and my level of requirement is not excessive, so ...
value for money is very good and if I had the choice again, with the same budget or more, the choice I would do without hesitation.

Equipped with a cardioid polar pattern, the 120 is a micro Percpeption unidirectional electrostatic plutt robust. It is mixed (vocals and instrumentals taken from his possible). Submitted are two switches on the front of the microphone: a low-cut filter and a pre-attnuateur of sensitivity switchable.
This microphone can be used both for the home studio for the scne.

Technical specifications:

electrostatic microphone, type back
electret, pressure gradient,
diaphragm 17 mm
Open circuit sensitivity: 18 mV / Pa (-35 dBV)
Frequency drives range: 20 Hz 20 kHz
Impdance: ≤ 200 ohms
Impdance load
recommended: ≥ 1200 ohms
Noise equivalent
CCIR 468-2: 32 dB
Equivalent noise level according
IEC 60268-4 (lay A): 22 dB-A
S / N ratio:
rapp. 1 Pa (lay A): 72 dB
Maximum level. Sound pressure
(Dth = 0.5%): 130 / 150 dB SPL (0 / -20 dB)
Environment: temprature:-10C +60 C
HR: 80% (+25 C)
Power input: 48 V 4 fantme V
DIN 45 596 / IEC 268-15
Consumption: ≤ 2 mA
Connector: 3-pin XLR (pin 2 hot)
Dimensions: 53 mm dia. x 165 mm high
Net weight: 525 g
Low-cut filter slope: 12 dB / octave, 300 Hz
Pr-attenuation: -20 dB (switchable)



OVERALL OPINION

I use the microwave for a week and a half. Good microphone, and made good trs trs report qualitprix INTERESTED. The precision is also well suprieure what I've learned from my Previous acquisitions.
I intend to use this mic for home studio with essentially taken voice and catch his acoustic guitar. My impressions are Premire DJ conclusive enough to use as I do.

Condenser microphone input range, good enough in its price / quality ratio.
His clear, very precise: the microphone should be used in the most absolute silence, because it catches every single noise.

Two built-in buttons: Noise (-20dB) and low-pass filter - every 2 quite useful after all!

Like all pickups like: XLR output, requires phantom power to operate.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for almost a year, mainly for recording voice "spoken" (text read, not sung) with a pop filter. The microphone is plugged in directly on a Fast Track Pro and the result is satisfactory for semi-pro (recordings broadcast on an FM radio, no pb perceived quality).
Indeed, it is very good at it, although it must adjust the gains to record all the nuances of voice without background noise parasite noticeable.

In addition to this primary use, I use it to grind and play sounds on a Kaoss Pad (there, everything goes: melodica, percussion, banjo, harmonica, voice ,...). In this config, I had to add an external phantom power before entering the KP3.
The microphone is too sensitive for this type of use, the gain is very difficult to resolve (it happens very quickly with no sound to a noise somewhat important) and I think soon enough I'll have to acquire a dynamic microphone to do that.

In short: it's a good condenser mic for its price, I think for beginners or occasional use, but it should obviously not expect too much for less than 100 €!

Everything is said by srvince lowest

OVERALL OPINION

I use this microphone for a month, both for its decision to an upright piano, for voice (for vocoder), the output keyboard amp .. Indoors only

What I like about this microphone is the price first, and its sensitivity condenser microphone ..
In using that I (see preceding paragraph), it suits me very well.
I do not expect a resolution and fidelity insane and I'm very happy.
On a more technical point of view, I would say it has an excellent spectrum to the medium, but came to A4-C5 (4-5th octave of my piano), I have an impression of a tin register in an aquarium ... this amounts to a more muffled lack of depth in the high frequencies ...

However, the dynamic and breath are quite amazing, not too grainy or too present ..
I think some neutrality.
A further cut is the selector tape (low freq) and the very opera-20dB attenuator.

In conclusion: Do not expect a TLM50 is not a microphone that comp performance but comp use and range of use ... a very affordable price for a static.
I may be of invest 50 € more for the Perception220 overcomes these acute that I miss.