AKG C 535 EB

This is an electret condenser microphone, supplied with 48V Phantom. Fairly small membrane suspended and well protected by a fairly effective windscreen against wind noise and plosives (but not perfect). Low-cut two position attenuator.

OVERALL OPINION

This mic is full of qualities! It is perfect to get a clear and defined sound.
Much has already been said about this microphone, so I will not add too much, but I advise you to try on TOMS: it is simply the best micro toms I've ever seen all ranges combined price! And when to put one microphone between two toms, I can not imagine anything more to the latter.

There is almost no off-axis détimbre: sources from the sides and rear are attenuated but not distorted, then the repisse is clean and it changes a lot of things to the mix!

I stopped recording guitar amps with it. It is infinitely better than a SM57 but is not used in the same way: I have the right place in the axis of the speaker but between 40cm and 80cm apart. Thus the micro takes out the whole sound of the speaker, not just the few square inches of membrane that are just glued to the 57 to the gate of the amp. And it works great! Whereas with my other mics, it not and I preferred the old 57.

Tested on drums, it was beautiful! On vocals, it can do but live in the studio I will avoid at least look for a typed his FM radio on the speaking voice for example.

It is a condenser mic, I think it excels on various percussion, OH it also works very well (for the price I mean!) And some guitars, remote if you want to capture the reverb of a room. The voice if it may be appropriate (for the preproduction) brass also make good ... And it is very sturdy! This makes an excellent point for ztatique.

OVERALL OPINION

I know for a long time and use it for my personal use for one year. I had and have other static in their hands, and this one serves me absolutely still on percussion and often on other things. It may lack bass, which due to its small membrane, but this detail is not a problem for me. I would do this choice, double!

Regarding the mic, it is super versatile for technical details, I suggest you go see prior notice

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for a week, but I had met before.

What I like? Already is that it has the ability to do a lot of things, made tools, but I use it a lot on certain types of voice, as it offers a good definition of sound, clear, precise, beautiful in high / medium.
However, cash out the hits (snare for example)
I also like the fact that for a static, it is not sensitive to larsens and handling noise, which is quite handy on stage.
It has a built-in filter, something that is also very practical!

The least? For now I have not found, except that it requires 48V, but it is the principle of static. Be careful, do not move to a standard clip, but on a small clip (OH-type)

I tried a lot of microphones, Beyer, Sennheiser, SE, Audio Technica, Audix, some Shure SM58 which (yuck) ...

It has its price, but it's a great mic, used on many things, which is not to be overlooked!

With experience, I most certainly do it again this choice