AKG C214 Cardioid Condenser Microphone

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AKG C214 Cardioid Condenser Microphone

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This microphone is a brilliant work horse, I’ve used on male and female vocals, acoustic and electric guitars and voice over work! Will be sad to see it go but am upgrading my studio (and haven’t got the finances to upgrade my studio and keep all of my old gear!)Honestly think this microphone is the best under 500 option out there! I’ve found that it has performed best on male vocals and acoustic guitars, so would be an ideal buy for any singer songwriters wishing to build their own home studio!The microphone has seen some use but has always been cared for and sounding as good as the day I got it! If you have any questions feel free to shoot me a messege, I’ll be more than happy to help :) C214 uses a 1-inch edge-terminated large diaphragm capsule that delivers a highly detailed, up-front sound – and it can handle an incredible 143dB dynamic range – accurately capturing transient details. It also features an integrated capsule suspension that reduces mechanical noise and resonance, further improving sonic accuracy.The all-metal die-cast body provides a high degree of RF-immunity and has a shock- and scratch-resistant matte greyish-blue finish with a rugged double mesh grille to protect the capsule. The C214 has incredibly low self-noise, at just 13dB(A), along with very high headroom, and will work with phantom power sources ranging from 12 to 52V.Switching in the microphone’s 160Hz bass roll-off filter helps to remove unwanted low-frequency rumble (due to floor vibrations, handling noise or whatever) without unduly affecting the sound of most recorded voices or instruments. Using this filter also minimises the proximity effect that you get when close-miking sources from less than six inches.Also, by switching in the pre-attenuation pad, you can increase the microphone’s headroom by 20dB when you are recording very loud sound sources such as drum kits, guitar amps or trumpets, thus preventing the microphone’s output from overloading the input of the mic preamplifier.

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