D5 S : AKG D5 review

The AKG D-5 is rugged and weighty and will survive being dropped on the floor. The sound is rich and vibrant and has a roundness that surpasses that of many other mics in its price bracket. It works equally well for male or female voices and sits comfortably in the hand without any audible sound of it being held during live gigs.

The on-off switch seems to be a little too easy to flick off - but that said almost every novice singer I've ever worked with has somehow managed to switch themselves off with almost any mic that has a switch - so it might not be the switch's fault!

In comparison one might also look to buy the Shure SM58 and for good reason, because the SM58 is a great industry standard live vocal mic - but get the AKG D-5 instead as it's just simply better.