AKG C414-XLS Condenser Microphone

The C414 has been used for many years as an all purpose studio microphone for vocal and instrument recording. This latest version has a large dual-diaphragm with five switched polar patterns (omni, cardioid, wide cardioid, hyper-cardioid and figure eight) plus four intermediate settings, switched pre-attenuation (0, -6, -12, -18dB) and bass roll-off (0, 40, 80 and 160Hz). The levels it will reproduce, distortion-free, are extremely high for a condenser microphone: 140dB (158dB with pad switched in). With a minimum dynamic range of 134dB the C414-XLS fulfils the requirements of digital recording technology. A built-in series of LEDs show overload indication and attenuation status. Controls can also be put into a ‘locked’ mode to prevent unwanted changes. Finish is dark grey/silver.