AKG C451B

Description: Type: Microphone / The C 451 B is an excellent tool for accurately capturing signals rich in transients such as drums, ... more

AKG C451B ... instruments with a percussive sound, acoustic guitar, or for overhead miking.

Newest Review: ... great! The frequency range of the microphone is exactly the rough range of human hearing which is 20HZ to 20KHz, so it can ... more

... pick up all of the frequencies we hear to give it a varied range in what it can be used for! The microphone, just like most other condensor microphones, requires phantom power of around 48v to power it but this is standard in applications now and youll probably find that your sound card for example will offer this power to the microphone when turned on! It features quite a focused pickup pattern which maeks it very reliable from picking up certain sounds within an ensemble for example, however as i mentioned before th...more

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AKG C451B: Great all around microphones (326 words)
by - written on 25/08/09 (Very useful, 39 readings)
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This little c451B is a great microphone! This is a condensor microphone manufactured by audio well knowns AKG, who also make microphones such as the C1000s and the D112! These are sold separately or also now sold as a stereo pair for when recording ensembles for example! I personally use them in stereo pairs as overhead microphones when recording drums and they sound great! The frequency range of the microphone is exactly the rough range of human hearing which is 20HZ to 20KHz, so it can pick up all of the frequencies we hear to give it a varied range in what it can be used for! The microphone, just like most other condensor microphones, ... Read the complete review

AKG C451b. Professionalism in the tiniest of tubes. (427 words)
by - written on 23/05/09 (Very useful, 16 readings)
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The AKG C451b is a great quality, small diaphragm condensor microphone. It is phantom powered and has the popular used cardioid polar pattern. This little, but popular mike is idea for the most sensitive situations. With a good wide frequency range 20Hz to 20,000Hz, exactly what is meant to be a humans hearing range. The frequency response of the microphone is fairly flat, apart from a slight increase from around the 10KHz to the 15KHz mark. This however is a bonus, as it emphersizes the 'airy' sound that the microphone is famous for creating. There are filters and pads built into the microphone. It can be set to 0dB, -10dB and even ... Read the complete review

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