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AKG Perception 170

Reviewed in the United States on August 21, 2021

Price is right and works well recording acoustic guitars. Nice full sound. Would recommend to any recording studio. I use this mike very often.

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Mr. Tragic

A bit harsh for cymbals

Reviewed in the United States on January 29, 2019

A decent small diaphragm condenser for the money. Didn't try it on acoustic guitars, as most people seem to. I used mine on cymbal overheads and found them to be quite harsh compared to the Audix F15s in the price range.

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Pete

AKG Perception 170

Reviewed in the United States on August 21, 2021

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Price is right and works well recording acoustic guitars. Nice full sound. Would recommend to any recording studio. I use this mike very often.

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lppjg

Excellent on cajón peruano

Reviewed in the United States on September 7, 2023

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I use it with a Cajon Peruano; I pick this model because of frequency response which is slightly higher on high and lows, making it perfect for this instrument. The results are great.

Construction is solid. Very good product.

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Ya Can't Go Wrong

Reviewed in the United States on November 21, 2016

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this is a cool little mic. we love to play acoustically and hate having to get right up on the mic to play...this mic picks up so well you can stand 2 feet or more away and it will still pick up amazingly well. the shocker is this...it only costs $77! we bought 6 of them total..ya can't go wrong!

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DARLIN

Muy rápido

Reviewed in the United States on April 4, 2024

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Excelente y rápido

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Fred A. Cresce

Great Value

Reviewed in the United States on August 27, 2019

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AKG microphones have been around a long time. For $90 some dollars this is the perfect microphone for use in the pick-up of a small choir or some wind instruments. We're using this microphone on the stage at Church. Picks up the saxophone and flute beautifully. You need to gauge the "cone of sensitivity" of the microphone to focus on a small group of musicians. This microphone has a pretty tight Cardioid pattern. That's the beauty of this unit. 2 of these mic's, properly spaced, would be perfect for a small choir or singing group. Better than those hanging mic's usually used for choir. Those are feedback generators!

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cynthia c howlett

What a perfect acoustic guitar mic

Reviewed in the United States on December 10, 2015

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What a perfect acoustic guitar mic. I am using it primarily to record my vintage classical Suzuki. Amazing sensitivity and great pickup pattern. Recordings sound live and with presence / lower mids defined. 20db cut switch is handy for work with guitar cabs and probably loud horns as well. Can be used for vocals if you use a pop screen. This is a great value for $73.

sleek design and comes with a mic stand clip. Will be purchasing another for stereo recording. Stefanie Howlett.

P.S. The black foam from inside the AKG box makes for a PERFECT monitor isolation pad.

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Mitch McGill

Great mic for film

Reviewed in the United States on November 1, 2015

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I bought this mic for recording instruments but didn't have a chance to use it until I was running sound for a 48hr film festival. It proved to be a workhorse in any situation where a shotgun was not required. It has a really natural and rich sound on speech and sound fx. The bass response is not excellent however which would be the one major weakness. If you are a filmmaker on a budget(or next to no budget) this is an excellent mic!

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The Guy

Excellent sound quality

Reviewed in the United States on October 17, 2018

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I purchased this to record an acoustic guitar and it performs as expected at a fantastic price.

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VideoAdventures

AKG 170 Excellent all-purpose microphone for Canon XA10 video camera.

Reviewed in the United States on August 7, 2014

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A dancer received an opportunity to travel free to Estonia --- if she worked as a video camera operator for a dance festival.

A Canon XA10 video camera came with the assignment. But only a microphone with a 1/8th inch jack. The lower quality microphone negated the XLR features of the XA10.

I ordered an AKG 170. ( And a Monoprice 104749 1.5 foot XLR cable.) I gave the dancer an hour of training with the XA10, then she flew to Estonia.

Listen to the quality of the AKG. No stage access, no windscreen, recording video/audio from the audience.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OwY7gJXB7Aw

( The short length of the microphone also makes possible packing the camera and microphone ready-to-go in a case -- which proved problematic in Moscow. Read the YouTube story. )

Excellent. I've paid twice the price for half the quality.

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terry93004

GREAT VALUE! GREAT PERFORMANCE!

Reviewed in the United States on August 9, 2015

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I read some reviews that suggested this mike as an alternative to the much more expensive Shure cardioid for recording acoustic instruments. I wanted an alternative to my omni-directional vocal mike that I usually use because I couldn't get that warm responsive sound you hear on a James Taylor record and so many others. Of course, those A-List folks have access to the best engineers and equipment but at least in a home studio setting you can try your best and this mike was a great choice. Responsive, sensitive, good frequency range ... experimented with different positions but preferred it as the close mike near where the fretboard joins the body and pointed at the hole with the omni-directional functioning more as a room mike set about 12 to 18 inches back.

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