AKG

Paul White tries out AKG's versatile new back-electret, fixed cardioid microphone.

We kick off a new series profiling classic studio equipment with a look at a humble dynamic mic that has passed into Liverpudlian legend.

Paul White tests AKG's new budget studio valve mic to see whether it's really possible to build a quality tube capacitor mic for under £1000.

Paul White checks out AKG's elegant newcomer and finds that it combines styling with an ability to deliver the goods.

The model number might lead you to believe the C3000B is a variant of the C3000, but it has a totally different capsule and is designed to produce a tonal response that is quite different.

This classy USB mic offers a useful range of polar patterns.

I picked up a couple of (large-diaphragm) AKG C214s, and they sound much more natural. Though that solved my problem, I'm still curious: is there such a thing as a 'soft'-sounding small-diaphragm condenser?

Just how different can two similarly priced closed-back headphone models be? The answer may surprise you...