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AKG P420

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Large diaphragm condenser microphone

1" condenser microphone
Full metal housing
Switchable characteristics (cardioid, omnidirectional, figure 8)
Frequency range: 20 - 20000 Hz
Switchable low cut at 300 Hz
Switchable -20 dB Pad
Maximum SPL: 135 / 155 dB
Diameter: 53 mm
Length: 165 mm
Weight: 525 g
Colour: Black
Incl. shock mount and transport case

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Tube	No
Switchable Polar Pattern	Yes
Omnidirectional	Yes
Cardioid	Yes
Figure-8	Yes
Low Cut	Yes
Pad	Yes
shockmount included	Yes
USB Microphone	No

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A little bright for my taste.

18.01.2017

Good, solid feeling, multi-pattern microphone - very nice on electric guitar cabinets (particularly for rock, metal and blues).

I've tried this on a few things (recorded through focusrite RedNet 4 preamps - which can be a bit too clean and slightly clinical sounding) including male/female vocals, violin, banjo, acousic/electric guitar, bass, kick drum and piano.

I find that it over-emphasises the high-mids on most acoustic instuments (banjo is very difficult to record, as it's rather middly and harsh no matter what you do - I prefer ribbons for banjo), acoustic guitar sounds a little thin and lacks bass and mid depth - this can be easily improved with a small amount of EQ at around 2.5kHz.

I recorded a singer playing acoustic guitar, with the mic set to cardiod, and placed about 12" from the singer, aiming about halfway between his mouth and the sound hole (maybe slightly more towards his mouth) - this gave a reasonbly good sound, and was exactly what he wanted, although I thought is was still slightly thin and quite harsh sounding...although again, only a little EQ was needed to bring a bit of life into it.

Although it's not great for deep voices, or acoustic instruments (violin is especially unforgiving), I'd still reather have this than a Rode NT1a, not least because of the versatility that comes with having a switchable polar pattern. It does have a more pronounced bass responce than the NT1a, and is just as clean. The -20dB pad is also useful (especially as it can be used to bring out some clarity in heavy metal tracks).

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Perfect microphone for studio use!

Mtkolife, 19.06.2019

USE: I use it in my home studio.
CLARITY: When I received it I was impressed with the build quality and also with the included case. When I started using it, i was even more impressed due to the sound and possibility to use it for different occasions (so for recording guitar, voice etc.).
PROS: Definitely build quality, included case and possibility of switchable characteristics.
CONS: Not any!
COMPREHENSIBILITY: I use it to record different things and in every one I was able to record really good sound. It is amazing for recording accordions, guitars and voices.
FURTHER INFORMATION: For such amount of money I am almost sure that you can not get any better studio microphones. I really recommend it because it can be used for different situations. Everything you need for that microphone is inside the included case. I only recommend pop filter for using it while using microphone for singers.

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Arsey, 27.06.2020

If you are looking for a sturdy all-round microphone that's good for many applications, this is a wise choice. It's got crisp highs and very nice even tones throughout the range. It also has switchable polar patterns including a 'figure 8'. So if - like me - you need a mic for mid/side technique, this one does the job nicely. Excellent value.

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So far, excellent!

imlach, 06.06.2020

I’ve had a pair of these microphones for a couple of weeks now, and I’m really impressed.

Great feature set for the money - acoustic guitars with both of these in a mid/side configuration are really nice

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item number	345417
sales unit	1 piece
available since	September 2014

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