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The magazine for producers, engineers & recording musicians | 09 February 2012


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AKG C214 Microphone Review

The only thing better than having one great microphone is having a matched pair. Huw Price is seeing double.

Price: £739.00
Manufacturer: AKG
Website: http://www.akg.com



When you consider that the technology for all the commonly used recording microphones was already well developed by the late 1930s, it’s not surprising that the reputation of some microphones never seems to fade. Besides obvious valve-driven icons, there are some similarly iconic solid-state microphones – and no one could conceivably leave the AKG C414 off that list.  

Score: 8

This review first appeared in Music Tech Magazine issue 72
Filed under AKG Microphone Reviews, Hardware, Microphones, Reviews

 

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