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Post by scumbum on Mar 2, 2017 22:52:56 GMT -6
I picked up an AKG P120 mic for doing scratch recordings of ideas but this mic is sounding really good to me . I was expecting a harsh sibilant mic but it sounds clear and nice .
Anyone else use this mic ?? I have doubts about what I'm hearing because of the cheap price tag , but for vocals its sounding really good . Better than my Shure KSM32 on Vocals .
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Post by schmalzy on Mar 3, 2017 5:33:23 GMT -6
I have it's older brother with more features: the AKG Perception 400 (which was eventually updated to the Perception 420 then eventually the P420). I think the capsule on the 400 is a little larger plus it has three polar patterns.
Truthfully, I dig the mic. It's not nearly as bright as some of the other cheaper mics I've used. It's been really good on acoustic guitars, the right vocalist, and a number of different places in drum setups. I have an upright bass coming into the studio in the near future and I'm intending to use the 400 in omni to get close and detailed without getting tubby and proximity-effect-laden.
I have two of 'em because I wanted to be able to do Mid/Side on acoustic guitars (which I love) and spaced pair drum overheads/rooms.
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Post by scumbum on Mar 3, 2017 13:54:16 GMT -6
I have it's older brother with more features: the AKG Perception 400 (which was eventually updated to the Perception 420 then eventually the P420). I think the capsule on the 400 is a little larger plus it has three polar patterns. Truthfully, I dig the mic. It's not nearly as bright as some of the other cheaper mics I've used. It's been really good on acoustic guitars, the right vocalist, and a number of different places in drum setups. I have an upright bass coming into the studio in the near future and I'm intending to use the 400 in omni to get close and detailed without getting tubby and proximity-effect-laden. I have two of 'em because I wanted to be able to do Mid/Side on acoustic guitars (which I love) and spaced pair drum overheads/rooms. That's cool ! I get confused with all the variations of the Perception line . From what I've read the 400's capsule is 1 inch and intended for general multi purpose recording . The P120 has a 0.66 inch capsule and mainly for vocals . I'm impressed with AKG's cheap Mics . I'm gonna use it more and more and over time maybe realize its not that great , but for now it's gonna be on vocals . |
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Post by Bender on Mar 3, 2017 14:00:26 GMT -6
I used these guys for drum overheads,upright piano, & acoustics for almost a couple years...albeit it was the 420 series with the different mic patterns.They worked,weren't as harsh as their cheaper counterparts,and I scooped them up used so even a better deal...but ultimately I sold em to grab 3u mic's as I wanted something beefier & loaded with top notch components for the price range.
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Post by scumbum on Mar 3, 2017 14:58:23 GMT -6
So the original silver P120 has a smaller 0.66 capsule and the newer black P120 has a bigger 0.74 capsule . I have the newer black version which sounds better . This guy does a good comparison .
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Post by Bender on Mar 3, 2017 15:00:08 GMT -6
Ah snap, I had the older teal, nice to hear the comparison though, but dudes voice is such radio gold it's gonna sound great on almost anything am I right?  |
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