Comparison of AKG 214 and AKG Perception 200

RevoltStudios · 26th April 2009

I just got a C214 and it seems to be a hot topic on the board. I ran it through my Saffire Pro pre which I would never use for vocals but it's easier to keep constant than my tube preamps so it'll do. I don't know about the soundclick file but here there is a big difference. The 214 is ten times warmer than the Perception which isn't awsome with me speaking but with someone singing it'll be gold. I like the Perception on some people but more people are too bright and not even with it.

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space2012 · 26th April 2009

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had to use orbit downloader to grab the hi quality file, and use other players.

EpithetMusic · 2nd May 2009

Sorry but I find this comparison stupid. A good mic through a garbage pre will still sound like garbage. You need to use a pre that is clean enough where you can tell what it sounds like. Also don't use mp3's. Unprocessed wav's.

2Loud · 4th May 2009

I think the pre is really important too, and on the same side as last opinion, however - not sure if U87 would not sound better through some bad sounding pre, than Perception through Manley ..

btw + C214, more I use it more i love it.

26th April 2009	#1
RevoltStudios Gear nut Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 145 Thread Starter	Comparison of AKG 214 and AKG Perception 200 I just got a C214 and it seems to be a hot topic on the board. I ran it through my Saffire Pro pre which I would never use for vocals but it's easier to keep constant than my tube preamps so it'll do. I don't know about the soundclick file but here there is a big difference. The 214 is ten times warmer than the Perception which isn't awsome with me speaking but with someone singing it'll be gold. I like the Perception on some people but more people are too bright and not even with it. SoundClick artist: Revolt Studios - page with MP3 music downloads

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26th April 2009	#2
space2012 3 + infractions, forum membership suspended. Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 1,978	sign in to download is boring, had to use orbit downloader to grab the hi quality file, and use other players.

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EpithetMusic Gear interested Joined: May 2009 Posts: 15	Sorry but I find this comparison stupid. A good mic through a garbage pre will still sound like garbage. You need to use a pre that is clean enough where you can tell what it sounds like. Also don't use mp3's. Unprocessed wav's.

4th May 2009	#4
2Loud Lives for gear Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 569 1 Review written	I think the pre is really important too, and on the same side as last opinion, however - not sure if U87 would not sound better through some bad sounding pre, than Perception through Manley .. btw + C214, more I use it more i love it.