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AKG Project Studio P420 condenser microphone

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AKG Project Studio P420 condenser microphone
Product no: 9000-0012-7993 Bax Music Warranty: This product comes with a 3-year warranty.

General

A condenser microphone with a triple personality: the AKG Perception P420. This refined piece of microphone technology is contained in a solid metal housing. The large-diaphragm microphone can be perfectly fine-tuned, depending on the recording situation, the instrument or vocal character. Delivery includes a rugged carrying case and the AKG SH100 Spider shockmount. It guarantees clear recordings, without annoying handling noise. The case keeps the P420 in top condition for as long as possible. Chances are that you soon won't be able to imagine your setup without this Perception P420.

AKG P420: switchable pickup patterns

The reason why you might prefer the P420 over the P220, is that it offers the freedom to choose one of three pickup patterns. It's like you've got your hands on three microphones at once! You can choose between cardioid (all-round), omnidirectional (for the most extensive range) and figure-8. With the latter, you can create specific microphone setups, like a 'Blumlein' stereo pair. The pictured characteristics per pattern give insight in how this P420 sounds in different settings.

Low-cut and attenuation pad

Besides the switchable pickup patterns, the P420 is equipped with a switchable low-cut. It runs downwards from 300 Hz, with a steepness of 12 dB/oct. This is an effective way of filtering out excessive bass frequencies or annoying handling noise from the recording (with the help of the accessory shockmount). The -20 dB pad allows you to vary the maximum SPL between 135 and 155 dB SPL. The wide frequency response of the high-quality diaphragm guarantees a natural sound. Its metal chassis ensures that this condenser microphone will be with you for years to come.

Specifications

Product features

Tube microphone no
Sustainable product not specified
Microphone sensitivity (dBV/PA) -31
Microphone impedance 200-249 ohms
Microphone sound clean/neutral
Low-cut filter yes
Maximum SPL 150 dB - 159 dB
Maximum frequency 20 - 20.9 kHz
Microphone accessories shock mount, case
Minimum frequency 20 - 21 Hz
Multi-pattern yes
Pad switch yes
Polar pattern cardioid, figure-8 / bi-directional, omni-directional, multi pattern
Stereo no
Vintage microphone family not applicable

Weight and dimensions including packaging

Weight (incl. packaging) 700 gr
Dimensions (incl. packaging) 24,0 x 23,0 x 15,0 cm

Product specifications

  • condenser microphone
  • switchable pickup pattern
  •     cardioid
  •     omnidirectional
  • figure-8
  • capsule: 25.4 mm
  • transformerless output
  • frequency range: 20 Hz - 20 kHz
  • maximum SPL: 155 dB (135 dB with pad switched off)
  • sensitivity: -31 dB
  • self-noise: 15 dB (A)
  • signal-noise ratio: 79 dB (A)
  • pad: -20 dB
  • low-cut filter: 300 Hz, 12 dB/oct
  • connector: XLR (balanced, pin 2 hot)
  • metal chassis
  • colour: black with grey grille
  • phantom power supply: 44 - 52 V
  • power consumption < 3 mA
  • length: 165 mm
  • diameter: 54 mm
  • weight: 530 grams

Includes:

  • AKG SH100 Spider shockmount
  • metal microphone case

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AKG Project Studio P420 condenser microphone

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Heb deze microfoon gebruikt om een rapper en een zanger op te nemen.
Geeft een goede weergave. Heldere stem.
Ik ben tevreden over deze microfoon de P420 van AKG!
AKG Project Studio P420 condenser microphone

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Echt een top product!
AKG Project Studio P420 condenser microphone

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Mooie aanvulling als je geluid wilt opnemen bijvoorbeeld met de Zoom camera. Super geluid en heel gevoelig, dus zet hem midden in de ruimte en je hebt een opname van goed kwaliteit. De fantoomvoeding zit tegenwoordig bijna op alle mixers en camera's dus dat is geen probleem.
AKG Project Studio P420 condenser microphone

Wrote the following about AKG Project Studio P420 condenser microphone
Mooie aanvulling als je geluid wilt opnemen bijvoorbeeld met de Zoom camera. Super geluid en heel gevoelig, dus zet hem midden in de ruimte en je hebt een opname van goed kwaliteit. De fantoomvoeding zit tegenwoordig bijna op alle mixers en camera's dus dat is geen probleem.
AKG Project Studio P420 condenser microphone

Wrote the following about AKG Project Studio P420 condenser microphone
Ben zeer tevreden met de diversiteit van het opnemen van deze microfoon.
Vocals en akoestische instrumenten klinken fantastisch!

AKG Project Studio P420 condenser microphone

Wrote the following about AKG Project Studio P420 condenser microphone
Wij hadden als gospelkoor al 2 van de blauw-metalen versie van de AKG 420 en hebben deze erbij gekocht. Vier zangers staan rond één condensatormicrofoon in cardioïde opstelling. Perfecte blend en heel veel gain-before-feedback!
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