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Getting the Most Out of Your AKG C414 Condenser Microphone 

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Are you getting the best results from your AKG C414 condenser microphone? Join Mitch Gallagher for these pro tips on making better recordings with your C414 XLS or C414 XLII condenser mic.
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@sweetwater
@sweetwater 3 года назад
Get the best sound out of your AKG C414 every time! For more pro tips on mic use and recording techniques, like this video and subscribe!
@nathanielbrice8725
@nathanielbrice8725 3 года назад
Mitch is everyone’s cool uncle!
@thndrstudios2863
@thndrstudios2863 2 года назад
Right 😂
@ThisHandleIsInteresting
@ThisHandleIsInteresting 3 года назад
You can tell he loves audio history.
@ramencurry6672
@ramencurry6672 2 года назад
This microphone is a masterpiece. Perfect for any studio that wants top tier quality gear
@moacyrcalheiros6141
@moacyrcalheiros6141 3 года назад
Loving this series. Please continue.
@smpiggystudio
@smpiggystudio 3 года назад
I can show this video to my customers when they say "this mic looks ugly", but actually I think they look very classic and vintage, sound great too.
@koreanfriedchildren
@koreanfriedchildren 3 года назад
tell them they are ugly
@andriealinsangao613
@andriealinsangao613 2 года назад
@@koreanfriedchildren OOOOOOHHHHH!!!! Dude, you're a bloody genius!
@ramencurry6672
@ramencurry6672 8 месяцев назад
One great advantage is that it’s light weight compared to one of those big bulky mics
@mrpositronia
@mrpositronia 3 года назад
I've used the C414 XLS for voice overs at work for the last 8 years, it has a very natural mid-range, with some added weight if you want it and good detail in the top end. I use the Rotel RA-01 at home, and it sounds thin, in comparison, as you may expect.
@MattPicsET
@MattPicsET 3 года назад
Have a stereo pair of C414 XLII’s, love them to death! With a great tube pre, PERFECT for piano.
@nathanielbrice8725
@nathanielbrice8725 3 года назад
Will have to try that! Cheers
@maximumguitarage
@maximumguitarage Год назад
definitely
@jcwm01
@jcwm01 3 года назад
I am in no way in the market for one of these but I watched the entire video because of the excellent presentation. Well Done!
@BottyGuy
@BottyGuy 3 года назад
I bought an XLII last year as my first good large condenser,nit was a great choice. It’s super versatile. My favorite discovery is recording acoustic guitar with one mic in a small room with the omni pattern, it really gets a great room sound.
@maximumguitarage
@maximumguitarage Год назад
just got a pair going !
@ramencurry6672
@ramencurry6672 Год назад
The brighter sounding XLII kind of has a resemblance to a small diaphragm condenser microphone so it can be great when you need that extra top end.
@strategicpeoples2973
@strategicpeoples2973 3 года назад
Love this mic I been using it on vocals for the last 4 years
@blassanchez5812
@blassanchez5812 3 года назад
Xls or xl ii?
@copperstillco
@copperstillco Год назад
Do you have a specific setting for vocals? As far as db and htz ?
@c03x157
@c03x157 3 года назад
05:06 Xls guitar 05:10 05:49 xl ii guitar 05:52 06:42 xls ride bell 06:53 xl ii ride bell 07:05 xls crash 07:29 xl ii crash
@toom6087
@toom6087 3 года назад
For years now, I use the AKG C-414 XLII with the Royer R-121 in front of a 4x12 Bogner cab loaded with Celestion V30 speakers. This is my way to go for high gain heads as the Soldano SLO100, the Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier 2 channels Rev D, F and G from the 90's or the Diezel VH4. The signals from the mics go thru a BAE 1073 dual preamp Steve Steven's mod witch mix the C-414 with the R-121. I've never found something better. Easy! Sometimes I use a Tube-Tech preamp with is really good for ribbon mics. The AKG C-414 works like a beast, no matter the pre. It brings an articulate sound when the ribbon mic gives the warm fat tone. I used the Shure SM57 for years before. The SM57 is a monster for such a low price, but I definitely prefer the AKG C414 because it gives an extra magic something else to help the lead guitar.
@maximumguitarage
@maximumguitarage Год назад
slick setup ! happy to see this as I just got a AKG 414 XLII and a Seinhieser e609. I will be using both for my modded SLO-100 by Dave Friedman. I want to use it for heavenly solos and blues shredding that sounds very Hi Fi with loads of clarity , almost like a Dumble Steel String Singer. I think I made the right choice and also passed on the SM57 so I can use the AKG XLII for vocals and clarity accoutic and high gain solo recording. I also have modded mid forwarded Mesa Trem-O-Verb by John Tokarski, can't wait to get both these makes in front of it and into my Soldando 4x12 with V30's. Similar setup my friend ! cheers !
@maximumguitarage
@maximumguitarage Год назад
@Toom - you have Instagram?
@toom6087
@toom6087 Год назад
@@maximumguitarage No I'm an old analog prehistoric man : I use my phone just to... phone.
@maximumguitarage
@maximumguitarage Год назад
@@toom6087 Amen ! I am only on there to promote music, I too am anti social media and like to use my phone for just for phone haha
@NURREDIN
@NURREDIN 3 года назад
If you know anything about R&B,you know the C-414 was the microphone of choice of Luther Vandross from 1971-1995,which is the period where his best work was done. In 1995 he switched to the Sony C-800,but to me he sounds better on the C-414.
@ramencurry6672
@ramencurry6672 3 года назад
Probably because he got a new sound man and he was only 19 years old
@NURREDIN
@NURREDIN 3 года назад
@@ramencurry6672 If you've ever used the Sony C-800 you'd know how bright it is. Totally wrong for a baritone or even a second tenor.
@midnightwind8067
@midnightwind8067 3 года назад
The Mic has to fit you. It's like the SM7B.. Worked great for Michael Jackson, was crap for me in my stuff. It's not the name or the legend, it's the fit.
@coldskoolbeatz
@coldskoolbeatz 2 года назад
@@midnightwind8067 Exactly, the SM7b wasn't it for my vocals.
@desertsol44
@desertsol44 3 года назад
Thank you for this comparison. I like the broad warmth of the XLS and am stepping back from the cripsy high end of a previous Rode condenser mic into something I can use for also mic'ing my cajon and spanish guitar. This review helped me to make that decision. Graci!
@frankwestphal8532
@frankwestphal8532 Год назад
Great video! Perfect. Covers everything I wanted to know flawlessly. Sweetwater rules!
@carriersignal
@carriersignal Год назад
I recently bought a C414 XLS and it is a fantastic microphone. I have also considered at some point getting an XLii to go along with it. Hard to go wrong with either one.
@mjw0009
@mjw0009 2 года назад
Hi, thank you for the great presentation. I don't think EB stands for extended bass. 'E', I believe denotes the XLR type connector - as opposed to the 'C' connector (DIN) - while the 'B' points to the bass roll off.
@Mista808
@Mista808 Год назад
For anyone dumb as hell like me! There is an adapter inside of the shock mount of your brand new AKG C414 microphone! What I mean is this! If you go to screw your new C414's shock mount onto a microphone stand that you've been using with a different condenser microphone, you'll most likely realize that the female end of the C414's shock mount is much smaller than the male end of your microphone stand. I was pissed by this! I got online and was close to paying $100+ on a new microphone stand. Did a quick Google search and realized that European Microphone Manufacturers.. (such as AKG) use a smaller female end on their shock mounts. However, they also have a little adapter inside the female end that can easily be removed which will then make your female end of your shock mount screw onto the male end of your microphone stand! I was so close to wasting even more money! Thank god I finally found out it's just a little metal adapter inside the female end of the shock mount that can be removed with a flat head screwdriver, or even a coin like a nickel or quarter!
@reyspyder357
@reyspyder357 4 месяца назад
Lol it happened to me in the past I called and they said that I have to get a coin to remove it.. now we know bro
@user-eu3mn6ss5l
@user-eu3mn6ss5l 3 года назад
One of my dream mics. Sadly, I had to buy the 214, which was actually in my price range.
@koreanfriedchildren
@koreanfriedchildren 3 года назад
lol your name is budget guitarist why are u sad
@user-eu3mn6ss5l
@user-eu3mn6ss5l 3 года назад
@@koreanfriedchildren I am sad that I do not have the money for the 414. It's a thousand dollar microphone. I've always wanted one, but I can't justify spending four digits on a microphone. That said, I am happy that I do have the 214, which is almost as good for less than half the money.
@davemccall9594
@davemccall9594 3 года назад
@@user-eu3mn6ss5l Yeah, the C214 is still a great tool to work with! Don't be sad about that!
@vib_di
@vib_di 3 года назад
214 is one of the best mic among the range. 214 is perfect for vocals and piano.
@user-eu3mn6ss5l
@user-eu3mn6ss5l 3 года назад
@@vib_di I go back and forth between the 214 and my Rhode NT1a. The 214 sounds better, but to my ears it also pickups up a lot more room noise. So I built a homemade vocal booth, which definitely helps. I think the Rhode is more forgiving. But I have used a 414 before, and it really does sound better than the 214. Life is compromise.
@tomburton5500
@tomburton5500 2 года назад
Mitch presents effortlessly.
@Sam-rz3rd
@Sam-rz3rd 3 года назад
Fantastic demo as always Mitch!
@EdwardLaurenson
@EdwardLaurenson 4 месяца назад
Such a professional video
@Fabelnegros
@Fabelnegros 3 года назад
was waiting for that one.. thxxx Mitch
@williamvesey3679
@williamvesey3679 3 года назад
Thought you'd mention the C214, which has the same capsule in a single vs dual configuration. Same engineering for half the price.
@ShashankShekharMusic
@ShashankShekharMusic 3 года назад
So basically it will give same output?
@williamvesey3679
@williamvesey3679 3 года назад
@@ShashankShekharMusic same electronics but the 414 has one capsule facing in each direction. In my studio, I wasn't recording any duets and I didn't need or want "room" ambient sound so the 214 was perfect. I haven't done a comparison, but AKG says the condenser capsules are identical, so the sound should be similar
@Balverine
@Balverine 2 года назад
@@ShashankShekharMusic the frequency response is not the same, so don’t expect the same sound
@alanhaynes418
@alanhaynes418 2 года назад
The C214 has the same 'sized' capsule as the 414 - but it's an electret, and sounds quite different.
@ionchryssoverghi7202
@ionchryssoverghi7202 3 года назад
ichris Hi Mitch! I don't think you are right when you say that the XLII has a "better transient response" than the XLS. AKG made the XLS especially for instruments, which need much better transient fidelity (piano, guitar, violin, cembalo etc.). This impression you had is most probably due to the HF bump the XLII has in order to emphasize lead voices, for which AKG made them. I quote the excellent impulse response Delamar.de found in his review: "The impulse fidelity is very high. Short sound pressure peaks (e.g. the attack of a severely damaged snare drum) are converted into just as indented transients in the generated audio signal. The responsiveness of the membrane at short peak levels is an important, if not the most important, piece of the puzzle for the aforementioned detail of the AKG C414 XLS."
@blassanchez5812
@blassanchez5812 3 года назад
Do you think that i can get the sound of the xl ii with a xls (eq, compresion, etc) ?
@ionchryssoverghi7202
@ionchryssoverghi7202 3 года назад
@@blassanchez5812 The XLS is neutral (flat, linear), the XLII has a bump in the treble which is needed sometimes for voice recording. The XLS is recommended by AKG mainly for instruments. It is excellent, for example, for classical piano.
@itikutok6568
@itikutok6568 5 месяцев назад
I'm torn between the two for drum overheads. Please, share your opinions!
@LosFicosMusic
@LosFicosMusic Год назад
5:10 C414 [Gold\Silver] 5:52 C414 XL2 [Gold] -Always SweetWater 🙏 Guys click the Time Marker to compare [Back and Forth]
@bargainpyramid
@bargainpyramid 3 года назад
one of the best channels. From Team Robotics
@saulcortes2745
@saulcortes2745 Год назад
Take a shot of tequila every time he says C414
@stevendierkes6028
@stevendierkes6028 2 года назад
I love Mitch
@AlbertoMartinezDelRio
@AlbertoMartinezDelRio 3 года назад
I love my XLS.
@patrickcarroll1754
@patrickcarroll1754 3 года назад
This is so cool.
@justofernandez1977
@justofernandez1977 3 года назад
Good post. a questions? Which of two micros choose for upright felt piano?. thanks
@SevenXor
@SevenXor 3 года назад
same question
@its.chrisrobinson
@its.chrisrobinson 2 года назад
So there is no AKG mic who boost the low mid range and low end like the c414eb? Thanks 🙏🏼
@tendingtropic7778
@tendingtropic7778 Год назад
isnt the XLII 'opener' and more 'capturing the real sound'? or is it just me?
@anneghrist
@anneghrist 2 года назад
why is there no info on BASIC PATTER SETTINGS FOR V O?
@Dessme
@Dessme 2 года назад
The stereo guitar recording sounds awesome! But your speech sounds much more better. Not sure if you are using another microphone or the one you are reviewing. Thanks.
@jonheimusicacademy
@jonheimusicacademy 3 года назад
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@sweetwater
@sweetwater 3 года назад
Hello, Joannes! There may be some restrictions on shipping certain gear internationally, but we'd be glad to look into it for you. When you have a moment, please give us a call at (800) 222-4700 or email us at sales@sweetwater.com. Thank you for the message!
@AVA7NYC
@AVA7NYC 3 года назад
@@sweetwater I can’t believe you actually responded to this message. Amazing customer service guys !!
@furqanansari001
@furqanansari001 3 года назад
I love sir
@furqanansari001
@furqanansari001 3 года назад
@Club Soda yes
@deborahrea7375
@deborahrea7375 3 года назад
Would be nice if you could slow down in your discussion
@moto1188
@moto1188 2 года назад
That’s what the RU-vid playback speed can be used for… Speed up or slow down a video. Go to the three vertical dots in the top right corner of the video screen.
@mapstonemusic5238
@mapstonemusic5238 Год назад
This doesn't really tell you how to "get the most out of your get." Its more of a biography and history lesson on the mic. How to apply and the different applications and settings of the mic would have been beneficial. Thanks
@kylegushue
@kylegushue 3 года назад
Great mic, too bad Harmon cheapens its design at every turn.
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