AKG C414 XLII Stereo Set

Condenser largediaphragm microphone

Stereoset consisting of two matched condenser largediaphragm microphones

Successor to the C 414B-TLII
Now with 9 switchable directional characteristics (cardioid, wide-cardioid, hypercardioid, omnidirectional, figure-8 + 4 intermediate positions)
Frequency range: 20 - 20,000 Hz
Dynamic range: 140 dB(SPL) max
Improved details above 4kHz
Lock mode to save the settings
Peak-Hold display
Status LEDs
3-Way switchable bass cut filter (0/40/80/160 Hz)
3 Preattenuation pads (0/-6/-12/-18 dB)
Microphone capsule: CK12
Transformerless XLR Output (FET)
Incl. elastic mounting (H85), windshield (W414X) and aluminium case

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Available since February 2010

Item number 240603

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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

25.890 kr

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AKG C414 XLII studio workhorse mic stereo set

Anonymous 23.02.2016

Polyvalent, for sure. The many patterns adapt the mics to every situation. The interface (push buttons and leds) is very agreeable to use. Tremendous sensitivity.
They do feature a clear treble boost above 3kHz, which is exactly what makes them desirable on source that benefit from that. I adore them on vocals, as they give exactly what a vocal needs to cut through the mix, in a way that is not harsh at all. Yet, for the same reason, I don't like them on instruments that could already be a bit too clear to sit well in the mix. Violin gets easily harsh through them and you then need EQing, which always subtracts some of the good vibrations alongside the bad ones.
I could regret a little the variations in sound between the different patterns.
I could compare them to the Neumann TLM 107 which have a similar purpose. The TLM 107 are way more neutral, which might be, for some applications, more desirable, and for others, well less.

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Taner Karal 21.05.2021

Good quality work horses, reference and a must have for every sound engineer.

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Anonymous 06.01.2017

These are the best mics I own, they are a proven classic and you can use it for almost everything. I use them a lot as over heads and also as room mics. Very very versatile!

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Great quality

Anonymous 10.04.2015

Great sound on acoustic guitars, I'm using them in a XY array and i'm very satsfied. Came with a big sticker on the case which was very hard to remove, but that's no fault from Thomann

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