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Hi Folks, After 1999, AKG removed the second condenser cartridge from their C3000 microphones giving them only a standard cardioid pick-up pattern. Look out for the pick-up pattern switch on the back of the mic. The ability to switch to both cartridges, giving a hyper-cardioid pick-up is so useful live, removing the "lobes" that readily pick up monitor speakers giving feedback. I used this exact microphone (yes, the one i bought in this sale) live at Sidmouth on 11/8/17, doing PA for Sara Grey and Kieron Means at The Bedford. They played beautifully. The Mk.1 AKG C3000 allowed the audience to hear them perfectly. A good gig ;o) If you want a large diaphragm condenser microphone and can't afford a C4000, C214 or C414, try one of these. In my humble opinion they can't be beat. Neil xx.
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I have been using these microphone for some years, but one got damaged and this was a replacement.
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So, this is the original C3000, with pickup pattern switching thanks to its dual diaphragms. Later versions (apparently) aren't as good, though I haven't tried them. I really like this mic. It sounds like what you put in front of it - there's no obvious colouration, in comparison to Shure's Beta-58a, various EV N/D mics, an SE2200a, and more. It'll capture a good performance really well, but doesn't flatter much - if something sounds bad, you'll hear about it. The low-cut switch is very useful, helping to cut down on the proximity effect to keep vocals etc more natural when close-micing. While the internal suspension is pretty good at keeping mechanical vibrations at bay, some still do get through, so I'd recommend the use of an external shock mount. The mic's sensitivity is good, and doesn't require a huge amount of gain to get plenty of signal, even with fairly quiet voices a few feet away. If you're getting close in with something very loud, the -10dB switch will help save you from overloading the signal chain. The switchable polar patterns can be useful at times, though the options are between cardiod and hypercardiod. For instance, most of the time I'd use it in cardiod mode, but when there's someone singing while playing guitar, you can can use of the nulls in the hypercardiod mode to keep bleed (where guitar ends up in the vocal recording, or vice-versa) to a minimum. As with all condenser mics, you'll need a +48v phantom supply to get it up and running.Read full review
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