Fantastic mic.

Would these work well for live recording of Accoustic grand piano and distant choral/ orchestral type recording? :eek:

I'm assuming you're referring to the 414-TLII right? If that's the case then I would second the "fantastic" by markk.
A great comparison would be to say that the 414's are like the sm57's of the high end--they're extremely versatile, and sound great on a variety of sources.
Although I like both the 414ULS and the 414TLII, I'd have to say the TLII is the winner for most applications.

Hope that helps.

Yea, sorry if there is any confusion. I did mean the AKG 414 TL II microphones. Thanks for the comments.

I agree that the TL-II is very versatile. I like how it works in omni on acoustic steel-string guitars.

I have a simple project studio DAW and the 414 gets me excellent results when it's the right choice for the application at hand. It's definitely a mic I don't plan on ever selling as far as I know.

If you plan on getting one, you may want to check with B&H Photo - http://www.bhphoto.com for pricing and have your favorite retailer match it.

Bowisc

I have the 414 b-uls. I like it, and with the pre's and board I have now, the lack of precence as compared to the tl II is a good thing. I plan to get a tlII, but I'm not sure if they are offered in a matched pair. I was looking through the akg catalogue today and noticed the uls stereo pair, but not the tlII. I have been very happy with the uls and reccomend it. Also it is one of the most, if not THE most popular big diaphragm condenser in use today. The tlII is great, but still a newbie.

Originally posted by Steve@speedRiverStudios:
I plan to get a tlII, but I'm not sure if they are offered in a matched pair.

I'm pretty sure they are. Check bowisc's link to B&H.

The tlII is great, but still a newbie.

Well, the model is about 10 years old. Relatively speaking, I guess that makes it a new mic.

What I mean't by the newbie comment, wasn't to detract from the quality of the mic. I just wanted to say that the uls is a standard, and there's a good reason for that. As I said I do plan to get a tlII, but the uls was my first choice, partly because of this. :c:

Most of the acoustic guitar on my current project was tracked with C414B-ULS, as well as mandolin and viola. It is simply the most versatile mic I own. Good on toms, I use it for everything except vox, cabs, and kick. God, I wish I had a pair! You absolutely cannot go wrong with a 414, The TLII exists, so far, only in my dreams, but it will come.-Richie

Originally posted by Newatthis:
Hello, anyone want to comment about these mic's? I'm looking to get and use a pair for distant classical or jazz stereo recording>Thanks in advance.

if you are really serious about classical recording, perhaps you should be looking in the direction of a pair of schoeps or dpa small diaphragm mics. the AKG 414 of either flavor would not be among my top 10 choices for that application.