Here is my quandry. I have an old AKG C414 EB that my father used on the radio in the 80s. He gave it to me and when I went to use it, it crackled like hell. I took it to the friendly pro audio electronics shop and the guy took a look and told me I had a little corrosion, he cleaned it, but still the crackling. He called AKG, they suggested it was the capsule. The capsule itself is $350.

Is there a large recording performance difference between the D112 and the Beta 52? I've heard lots of people recommending the D112.

Thanks,
Tim

Am I asking too much of this modestly priced mic for sax recording?

And if it is adequate, any suggestions as to placement in relation to sax bell etc? And what about input volume settings ... ride it just short of too far, or keep it way below peak?

DAW set up is Sonar 4 PE with fast computer and 2 large HD's.

Hi,

I have an AKG C4000B and am just currently using the pre's on my Mackie desk. Can anyone suggest a preamp that will do the microphone justice..perhaps one well suited to it?

Tubes optional but some color would be nice, my vocal recordings sound quite sterile to my ears.(Which isn't a totally bad thing I guess as at least I have room to move when mixing)

Whoe knows how or can get me a link? I've searched but can't find the info!

thnks

hey folks!

Okay, I'm interested in getting an AKG 414, mostly on the recommendation of Kurt and others on here who suggest that they're one of the essentials for any studio.

The thing is, I look on eBay, I look on websites, I look in catalogs...and it seems that there are several different kinds of 414s.

So ive undecided to buy one of these two microphones just for use for VOCALS nothing else. So which one should i get?

THANKS AGAIN!

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thanks

GDay everyone,