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AKG C3000B Single Cardioid Large Diaphragm Microphone

The C 3000 B is a large-diaphragm cardioid condenser microphone for universal use, designed and made specifically to suit the needs of musicians as well as the rigors of the stage. Learn More...

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* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Features:
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Quality:
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Value:
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I Want It:
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Sound:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Ease of Use:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Support:
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Individual User Ratings

Overall:
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Features:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Quality:
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Value:
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I Want It:
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Sound:
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Ease of Use:
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Support:
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Quality:
I have had it for years and it has been very reliable.

Desirability:
I wish I had another.

Sound:
Not much on features but frankly doesn't need them. The roll off switch is a nice touch but I rarely use it. I love it with a decent pre on acoustic guitar. But it sounds great on most vocals. If you can only have two mics in your home studio this and an SM 57 and you are golden. I have used it for live vocals and as an ambient mic for a dramatic reading. You name it. I am about to try it on a guitar cab and see if it can handle the SPLs. It sucked on a kick (couldn’t handle the SPLs) but is fine on hats.

Ease of Use:
As with any mic, how you address the source is importand but not nearly as important and most mics

Support:
Good news... no experience with support cause it don't break

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Overall:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Quality:
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Value:
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Sound:
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Ease of Use:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10

Feature:
works great for live using lin -10 dB setting into teh Korg

Quality:
Super well made..in Austria and the shock mount is made in Austria

Sound:
I use 2 for a live recording, teh results on a KORG MR1000 in 24 bit 48 kHZ rival many results by real pros...

Ease of Use:
Great included shock mount....and not made in CHINA but Austria both the mic and shock mount, so it's super well made, no corners cut...quality products still exist at mortal prices...AKG C3000B prove it

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Overall:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Features:
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Quality:
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Value:
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I Want It:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10

Quality:
Well built, sturdy and it came with a nice road case

Value:
You can't get more mic for the money in terms a quality of reproduction.

Sound:
This mic is an audio mirror...if you don't like what you hear, you'll have to place the blame on something, or someone, else.

Overall:
I use this mic for commercial voiceover and married with my symetrix528e, it gives me a high end studio sound for a low end price. In fact, it paid for itself in one session.Very nice product.

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Overall:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10

Feature:
A pad and a roll off. Don't need anything else for a project studio.

Quality:
Feels really good when you hold it. You can feel the density.

Value:
Sound for price can't be beat. This mic is mroe flexible than other mics which cost more but are only suited for a few applications. This mic works great on anything acoustic

Desirability:
Looks sleek.

Sound:
Neither warm nor bright. Blows the famous Shure 81 away when it comes to acoustic guitar. Did A/B comparisons of acoustic guitar recordings using mackie 824 monitors, the C3000B, and several other condensers in the $100 to $700 price range. This mic was the most natural sounding. Too natural for other instruments. picks up too much sizzle and rumble when recording distorted guitar. A tad to bright for vocals. Needs to be de-essed.

Support:
Had to return a different mic to akg. they were prompt.

Overall:
I'm a rocker so this mic isnt as usefull to me. gonna stick to the good ole sm57.

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Overall:
* * * * * * * . . . 7 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * . . . 7 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * . . . . . 5 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * . . . . 6 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * . . . . . 5 out of 10

Feature:
It has good features, but it would be nice if it came with a shockmount.

Quality:
This mic seems very sturdy. Rough and rugged. I would trust it to use for live shows on the road.

Desirability:
I am nuetral about the look. I usually buy products for the features/reviews from other users. This mic looks ok, but very different from other mics I have seen.

Sound:
This mic sounds OK, but it does not sound very warm at all. I have used it to record vocals and horns mainly, and I have been fairly satisfied with the results, but I will be buying something else that sounds a little warmer.

Support:
Never called for support. Didn't need it

Overall:
Overall, I would give this mic somewhere between a six and a seven. The features are good, but I will definately be purchasing a different mic to use, especially for vocals. This mic is too harsh and brittle sounding. I am not an expert on mics, so I will give them the benifit of the doubt that I may have had the positioning/settings incorrectly. I would not buy this mic if it got lost or stolen.

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Overall:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10

Feature:
Bass roll-off switch is a usefull feature.

Quality:
I used it at live shows, and it took a beating (not from me, I saw two amateur sound guys drop the thing because they didn't know how to use the shock absorber...boy did I rip them a new one).

Value:
If you want a condenser that does everything, this is the mic. It records everything fairly well, but in my experience (I am NOT a professional, so take this with a grain of salt) the only drawback is that it doesn't have one specific thing that it records exceptionaly well.

Sound:
For a $300 microphone, it sounds good. Great for spoken word and back up vocals, but definately a bit too dark for lead vocals unless you are recording tracks for hip-hop. It records aocoustic guitars and percussion well. Also works great on hi-hats. Out of curiosity, I used it on a snare once, and it produced a pretty good "pop" sound.

Overall:
Try it with everything. If you are on a budget and need a "wonder mic", this works well. With EQ, lead vocals can sound good. I have no regrets about owning this product.

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