AKG Perception 220 large-diaphragm condenser microphone

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AKG Perception 220 large-diaphragm condenser microphone
Product no: AXL-PERCEPTION220 Bax Music Warranty: This product comes with a 3-year warranty.

General

Do you want to enjoy AKG quality without paying an enormous amount of money? The Perception series contains the solution for you, with the Perception 220, for instance. This condenser microphone may rightfully be called a "large-diaphragm" microphone, as it has a built-in diaphragm of an inch. This diaphragm provides a frequency range of 20 Hz to 20 kHz, which covers the entire spectrum of human hearing - the microphone picks up precisely what you hear!

High-quality recordings are not only dependant on the diaphragm and frequency range. It is also vital that the microphone does not pick up ambient noise. This is why AKG have equipped this microphone with a cardioid pickup pattern which ensures that the microphone picks up most of the sound from the front of the microphone and very little from the sides. This way, you are hardly ever bothered by ambient noise and therefore you will be able to enjoy clear recordings.

In order to promote the sound quality even more, AKG has built in a 20dB pad. This ensures that less noise comes into your recordings and it offers you the possibility to attenuate loudly singing vocalists, so that you will be provided with a signal at a normal volume. A bass-cut filter is also included, so that vocalists are clearly intelligible. AKG have made this microphone fit for on-the-road use with the solid housing that is completely made of metal and can therefore take a hit. Hence, this microphone is mobile too and, last but not least, it is very attractively priced, which is a thing to marvel at, considering these specifications.

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Specifications

Weight and dimensions including packaging

Weight (incl. packaging) 2,4 kg
Dimensions (incl. packaging) 52,0 x 50,0 x 35,0 cm

Product specifications

- recording microphone with a large, 1-inch diaphragm
- wide frequency range of 20 Hz to 20 kHz for recording of nearly any sound
- the cardioid pickup pattern ensures that most of the sound at the front is picked up and only a little at the sides
- 20dB pre-attenuation pad
- switchable bass-cut filter
- solid, rugged housing, fully made of metal for on-the-road use
- max. SPL: 135/155 dB (0/-20dB)
- signal/noise ratio: 78 dB
- 48V phantom power supply required
- 3-pin XLR connector
- delivered with a spider-type shockmount and a metal case
- dimensions: 53 mm diameter x 165 mm
- weight: 525 gram

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AKG Perception 220 large-diaphragm condenser microphone
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In zijn prijsklasse denk ik een van de beste microfoons die je kan kopen. Lekker veelzijdig! Ik neem er voornamelijk vocalen mee op en dat is prima te doen.
AKG Perception 220 large-diaphragm condenser microphone
Wrote the following about AKG Perception 220 large-diaphragm condenser microphone
Erg blij met deze microfoon. Inmiddels gebruikt voor het opnemen van vocalen (hiphop) en tevens een cello. Beide waren geen probleem.

Ook een nette levering incl. trillingsvrije ophanging en mooi koffertje.
AKG Perception 220 large-diaphragm condenser microphone
Wrote the following about AKG Perception 220 large-diaphragm condenser microphone
Een goede mic voor vele doeleinden en nog eens voor een hele leuk prijs.
Met de juiste prossesor en instelling daarvan voldoet hij zelfs voor radiowerk.
Een product dus die de aanschafwaarde meer dan waard is.
AKG Perception 220 large-diaphragm condenser microphone
Wrote the following about AKG Perception 220 large-diaphragm condenser microphone
Ik maak op dit moment een afweging. Kijk naar deze youtube link. Misschien kan het helpen een afweging te maken. Mij wel in ieder geval. Het zal vermoedelijk de 220 worden.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8ZKoxNXlhQ&feature=related
Groet Henk
AKG Perception 220 large-diaphragm condenser microphone
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Zeer goede mic ik gebruik hem voornamelijk voor vocalen over me eigen producties wat voornamelijk house muziek is. Verder voor radio progamma's mixen, mixtapes noem het maar op. Met andere woorden prima microfoon.
Corbin Sanders (Producer)
AKG Perception 220 large-diaphragm condenser microphone
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Erg goede middenklasse mic, ik heb heb hem op alle typen vocals en als overheads/roommic gebruikt en voor percussie ook trouwens.Daar waar sommige merken teveel hoog hebben rond de 11 k vond ik deze zelfs neutraal warm klinken... Akg heeft z,n zaken goed voor elkaar met deze prachtige mic! groeten, Jeroen Simons (drummer)

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