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AKG Perception 220 Condenser Microphone
From AKG

The Perception 220 is a large-diaphragm microphone designed for a variety of studio applications, yet is rugged enough to use on stage too. The Perception 220s true-condenser capsule features a cardioid pattern that minimizes off-axis pickup and del...
Brand: AKG Model: PERCEPTION220 Dimensions: 4.40 pounds

Spectacular Microphone I have had this mic now for about 3 months and have done a number of recordings of drums, vocals and acoustic guitar and mandolin with it. Due to its design, it is obviously not good for live performances with lots of electric and amplified instruments, but in a studio session where you isolate individual instruments, it is the best microphone I have ever used. It reproduces the sound "going in" very accurately, over an impressively large range of frequencies, without any colorations at all. Specifically I used it for an overhead mic for a drumset, and both the cymbals and toms were nicely picked up. For vocals, it is best to sing into it at a distance of 0.5 - 2 feet, depending on how powerful the respective voice is. The same holds true for acoustic instruments like guitars and mandolin. It is a spectacular experience to play an acoustic guitar into this microphone and listen to the PA output or monitor. A friend of mine likened it to "being able to stick your head into the body of the guitar". Very highly recommended. Cant beat it for the price. I bought this mic about 3 years ago. It still gets more use than many of my other mics. I've used it for the kick drum, for the bass, and I still prefer it over my 57's and 58's on guitar. It picks up more of the air and still remains focused. You wont go wrong buying this mic. Truly Great Overall: I have had this microphone for a while. It can be used to record just about anything from vocals, to acoustic guitar, to drums.. you get the point. This mic is great i love to use it. Ease of use: Setting it up is a sincheasy, I use it with a tripod and pop filter and just plug in the mic cable and your set. It had two switches on it to help get the sound you want and get ride of the sound you don't want. The mic itself: When recording i must make sure nobody is in my house, this thing will pick up a pin-drop from a mile away. When i pause recording i can hear what people are saying in the floor below me. Using it to record acoustic guitar is incredible. Every pick and strum can be heard with extreme clarity. Like i said, this mic is great, the only thing that I don't like is hearing what people say about my singing in other ends of the house (joke). but really if this is your first mic or if you wanna record live music I highly recommend this mic.