AKG P170 Small Diaphragm Condenser Instrument Microphone

AKG P170

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AKG P170 

Shop the AKG P170 instrument microphone: cardioid, 20Hz-20kHz, low noise. Ideal for instruments. Order today for pristine sound quality!

The AKG P170 is a small-diaphragm condenser microphone for recording of overheads, percussions, acoustic guitars and other strings. Its lightweight 1/2-inch true condenser transducer diaphragm delivers outstanding clarity and transient response. The P170 utilizes the experience of sound engineers from around the world and is considered an affordable alternative to the legendary AKG C451 B.

I like these nice AKG P170 small diaphragm condenser cardioid pattern instrument microphones for recording acoustic guitar.  I bought them based on an article on recording classical guitar in "Classical Guitar" magazine.  I bought these to record the guitars I build. I'm still learning how to set everything up and get the room to sound good but so far I am very pleased for these quite reasonably priced professional condenser microphones.  My guitar building instructor who is a flamenco recording artist and performer likes these also for flamenco guitar.  They have a wide and flat spectrum and are sensitive and have a fast response. They are extremely high performance for the price.  I recommend them. I wish they also came in a omni directional pattern as well.

Good Instrument Microphone for Classical and Flamenco Guitar Recording

If you are looking for the great sound of a 451 then you are wasting your time, go buy it and pay the price. This is obviously a cheaper mic but it’s great for the price and pretty open and responds well but I would recommend a wind screen and if you are using it for a room you may want to cut down a bit of highs and always do a high pas filter to reduce unwanted noise. I use a pair for a drumset overhead and it works fine.

AKG P170 Small Diaphragm Condenser Instrument Microphone

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