AKG C 451 B Cardioid Condenser Microphone
Accurately capture transient-rich sources -- drum overheads, piano, and much more -- with the classic AKG C 451 B small-diaphragm condenser.
Overall User Ratings (based on 12 ratings)
Submitted September 6, 2003 by a customer from hotmail.com
"Really good, straightforward, usable sound"
WARNING - it's an electret mike, not a true condenser (just like C3000B). AKG say it will lose about 3db in sensitivity over 30 years. I _bet_ it's less than that in the real world.
Sound
Really good, straightforward, usable sound. Doesn't have that hard, honky sound that my C3000Bs have. But tradeoff is it's not that sensitive, and self noise is pretty high compared to large-diaphragms.
Features
Nice case. Individual frequency response printout (although not altogether clear). Standmount. Throw away the windshield - it leaves little bits of foam all over the capsule.
Quality
Beautifully made, apart from the disintegrating windshield.
Value
A tantalising taste of the 414 sound for very little dosh.
The Wow Factor
I think it's a real 'classic', and fortunately not that expensive. But it has an electret capsule which, although pretty much as good as a proper condenser capsule these days, lacks sex-appeal.
Musical Style:
classical
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