Video: AKG C214 - Detailed Review and Microphone Comparisons

Are you ready to step up the quality of your recordings? Let's see if the @AKGAcoustics C214 large diaphragm condenser is your next microphone.

My review of the @AKGAcoustics C214 includes:

• Unprocessed audio with a few preamps for comparison

• Voiceover

• Guitar and bass amp cabinet recordings including frequency analysis and comparison to the Shure SM57

• Percussion instruments

• Working distance, physical tests, and controls

• Processed audio demonstration with plugins and outboard hardware

• Build quality assessment and features

This is a thorough review with everything you need to understand whether the C214 is for you.

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Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction

00:33 About This Review - Unprocessed Audio

01:07 Working Distance

02:28 Handling Noise, Polar Pattern, and Microphone Controls

04:35 AKG C214 vs the Audio-Technica AT2020

05:14 AKG C214 vs MXL 990

05:51 AKG C214 vs Rode NT1A

06:33 AKG C214 vs Shure SM7B

07:20 Phantom Power Tests 48V vs 12V

08:02 Unprocessed Audio with the Universal Audio 710 TwinFinity Preamp

09:34 Percussion Instrument Tests

10:22 Guitar and Bass Amp Recordings C214 vs SM57 Including Frequency Analysis

14:32 Build Quality

15:06 Features and Specifications

15:41 Plugin Processing for Voiceover

16:48 Outboard Hardware Processing for Voiceover UA710 and ART Voice Channel

17:23 Final Thoughts and Recommendations

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