AKG D112 Large Diaphragm Microphone User Reviews at zZounds

"Better than the Beta." submitted November 15, 2004

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Musical Background: active musician

Music Style: rock

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Sound: I've done an A/B comparison with the D112 and the Beta52. The AKG won hands down. Both had the same amount of bass response. The AKG just had a little more attack without having to add EQ. Also the Beta sounded a little more honky (unwanted mids). With the AKG, I didn't have to add as much EQ to get a decent sound. Feature: It's a mic? Quality: German engineering is the best. Value: Don't know why it costs as much as it doesn. It only serves a few purposes. The Wow Factor: It's the best in its class. Overall: Can't find anything wrong with it.

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"Brillaint cheap and effective." submitted April 23, 2007

By a customer from hotmail.co.uk

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Musical Background: Sound Engineer Live/Studio

Music Style: Rock

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Sound: Well to other people not rating it highly is probably becuase your not putting it in a correct position. but i find i can acheive clear punchy and crispy bass drum soudns with easy. Represents low end very well and boost at 60hz or lower is a great filler for the bass drum. I use it a lot in live and studio use. Plus why do you think so many studios use it becuase they know what there doing with it. And if u use it with maybe a Shure SM57. So Kick mic in the bass drum centre height and width near the non hit skin and a SM57 over the top of the bass pointing down at the beater it should sound wicked. Phase inverting the D112 can help if phase occurs. Feature: Perfect nice clip and adaptor for different sized stands. Ease of Use: Can range to differnet sounds easy to big and boomy right to clear and crispy and punchy all about where you place it. Can lack top end but eq can re instate that. Quality: Hard, Strong tough its well made and made to last. Value: For next to nothing its great and as its a top quality dynamic mic what mor could u ask for. Manufacturer Support: AKG no idea. But i expect good service. The Wow Factor: Looks good is good end of. Overall: Easily 10 years. :P

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"Ok." submitted August 14, 2006

By a customer from hotmail.com

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Musical Background: home recording, active musician

Music Style: Hardcore, Death metal, screamo, punk-core

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Sound: This mic is ok for my basedrum, i tuned my basdrum really nice just for the mic and it didnt really compliment it. i wanted a super punchy crisp sound and this mic didnt do that. but for someone just starting out and making a little demo or something, this would do the job. but if your looking for studio quality, this is NOT it. Feature: everything came with it, couldent have thought of anything else for it Ease of Use: easy to use, no pre-amps needed or anything. Quality: I would say a nice looking mic, sturdy, can deffintly drop it a few times and your sound will not be comprimised. Value: for a 15 year old kid who is messing around in his basement with some lower end recording gear, this is perfect. Manufacturer Support: didnt need to phone anyone or ask questions so i wouldent exactly know. The Wow Factor: not a bad looking mic, nothing different. Overall: i just wasent happy with this mic becuase when i made a few demos for my band, and my friends bands. it just wasent a good sound, not what i was looking for anywase

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"Better off with the competition." submitted December 18, 2005

By a customer from yahoo.com

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Musical Background: Audio Engineer

Music Style: All

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Sound: I've mixed tons of bands and used prettymuch all mics, only once have I gotten the desired sound, and that was on a particular bass cabinet. This is terrible for drums, no wonder I rarely see any professional touring act use them. Feature: no real features, just a standard mic. Quality: It will keep working, if you can stand to use it Value: Given how much I dislike this mic, it should be priced lower so as not to sucker anyone out of the good mics. Manufacturer Support: Had many problems with support (parent company) glad I have a network of my own. The Wow Factor: I never want to use one of these on any stage or any studio. Overall: Just not up to par.

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