AKG C214 Reviews

I liked a nice product

For recording - very good!

I use microphone AKG C214 at home studio for recording vocals, acoustic instruments and percussion.

It has very clear sound and high sensitivity.

As it takes sounds from longer distances as well any reflections it needs to use headphones with no speakers while recording to avoid acoustic feedback. With it you'll get good starting material for your project.

From short/normal distance it gives full frequency range to the sound. Smooth lower frequencies are better than with any dynamic mic.

For cons can I say only it isn't shockproof and also You can't use it for Live (with speakers). Overall, I recommend it for studio recordings.

Great quality mic

I am very satisfied with this mic . After 8 money's of use no problems,

great results without any noise .My previous mic was an AKG Solid tube (800 euro value) I prefer the sound of c214 more . At this price its a bargain . Recommended

Great Go-to Microphone

I recently purchased the AKG c214 to use it my go-to mic when recording individual elements, it has a fixed cardioid polar pattern (unlike it's big brother the AKG c414 featuring switchable polar patterns). I found the C214 to be particularly good on Male vocals, percussions, saxophone and string instruments; it gives a nice well shaped bottom end to the recordings with detailed and smooth high ends.

The microphone looks and feels nice, has a rigid body and seems to be solid and comes with an easy to use / steady shock-mount and a hard protective case with AKG's logo on it.

Very good quality for the money, an affordable alternative to the classic AKG c414 .

It's also nice that they come in matched pairs.

Great Mic for its Price!

I use this mic in my studio to track vocals and electric guitar amp mostly. AKG C214 is very similar to C414; at the first look the difference is polar pattern selector. C214 does not have this feature. You can only use Cardiod pattern. But, it's not a big deal if you're using it in a small studio or your home studio works. Cause if you don't have a very well acoustically designed room, Cardiod should be enough. Another difference from C414 is that C214 has about 1 db more mid range response. That makes it more usable for electric guitar amp recordings. I've been recorded vocals with lots of different mics, this C214 does very good job with vocals. Really satisfying. If you want to buy C414 but it's too expensive for you, get this C214 for a lower price. The performance is almost the same! There is one point that i don't like about this mic is the high-ends. They should be controlled very well prior to recordings. This mic may get too bright, of course it depends what you record, but keep that in mind. To sum up, i love C214 and there is no need to pay lots of more money for little technical differences!

A Sensible Choice

Bought this mic primarily for vocal recording. It feels like it lacks some high end but not a big issue. It comes with a durable and light case which is very nice. For the price range, it feels like a great piece of equipment.

Great mic!

I've heard awesome stuff about this mic before I even thought about buying. Then I tested it at my friends studio and it's probably all you would need to record a very solid professional vocal track at a home studio.

Top microphone in the 300-400 Eur value range in my opinion!

The package comes with a solid case and a well-made shock-mount.

Very easy to set up, the only thing I would say it's when you're trying to unplug the mic cable from the microphone, you really have to press hard and sometimes the cable gets kinda stuck in the mic, so you should be careful not to the damage it. But it probably also depends on the cable itself!

I would and I will recommend this microphone to anyone. This is an amazing value for money, a really good job from the AKG guys!

Fast shipping

Thank You for easy shipping to my country. It easy to get large boxes, and it cost only 25 ¤, Thank You very much!

Simply excellent for voice captures

I like the sound of this mike. For the price, the quality is excellent. I use it mostly for voice recordings, but once I used it for capturing a guitar cabinet from a distance (about 1 meter), for ambiance mix. I suppose it is also good for capturing cymbals, again as an ambiance creating effect. I would recommend it to anyone on a budget.

One of best mics under 500$

As its features;

It has a smart case, a windscreen, and a shockmount comes with. I personally didn't like the shockmount because it is made of plastic. But beside of it many can like it because it makes the total weight lighter. It has a pad 0 dB, -20 dB and it has HPF switch. These are good features for a 400? mic.

As its sound;

This is really a professional sounding microphone. Here is my recording chain: AKG c214---->True Systems P-Solo---->TC C300 gate/comp---->Creamware Scope---->Cubase.

And here is another recording chain in another professional studio:

Audio Technica AT4050---->GreatRiver ME1NV---->ProTools. The same singer sang. And both were listened with an AKG K240MK-II headphone and Genelec 8030a speakers. The result is C214 has a more detailed sound, much higher ends ( but nice ) and very air than of the AT4050 has. My friends also liked C214's sound. It has a very nice proximity effect also.

As its quality;

Very nice expect shouckmount.

If you have 500$ to pay for a good mic put this one into the higher places in terms of your choices. It will worth for every penny.

Great Mic!

What a great bought this was! Big improvement in terms of sound quality from my previous 100€ mic. Guitar and Vocals sound much brighter and alive and fit almost straight away in the mix. There's not much features to it but that's why the price is lower compared to the C414. Another great thing is the build quality. Very well build!

AKG C214 Review

I have bought the AKG C214 a year ago and I have to say that this is a nice sounding studio mic for the price. If you are setting up a home studio this could be a great choice as an all around mic.

I used this mic to capture vocals, acoustic guitars and drum overheads (especially ride cymbals). I think this mike is great for a certain type of vocal sound. It's has a really warm sound compared to the average studio condensers in this price range.

Also it was really great capturing acoustic stuff, if you are pairing it with an SM57 or something like that.

It comes with usual features and accessories nothing special. Be aware that you'll need to have a good preamp (or a mixer with built-in preamp) to get this microphone capture properly.

Good All-round Microphone

Very versatile microphone that I have since used to record vocals, electric, and acoustic guitars with and achieve very positive results. The microphone is supplied with a number of accessories; carrying case, windshield and microphone stand mount, making a decent package for an all round studio microphone that seems to handle a range of recording situations.