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

My review of the AKG 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.

Thanks for checking it out!

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Other Gear used in this review:

Focusrite Scarlett 8i6: https://amzn.to/3IXAXai
Focusrite Scarlett 18i20: https://amzn.to/3OWA8BH Universal Audio 710 TwinFinity: https://amzn.to/3OYCNuq ART Voice Channel: https://amzn.to/3tWeLsS
Audio-Technica AT2020: https://amzn.to/3wQYAyO
MXL990 Blaze: https://amzn.to/375lcRe
Rode NT1A: https://amzn.to/3A45lih Shure SM57: https://amzn.to/3QiRpG6 Shure SM7B: https://amzn.to/3IXN5Iu

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Do This First:

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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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