AKG C636

AKG C636 £399

Can AKG’s C636 condenser vocal mic

live up to the title ‘Master Reference’ it

carries? Robbie Stamp ﬁ nds out

CONTACT WHO: Sound Technology TEL: +44(0) 1462 480 000 WEB: www . akg.com

KEY FEATURES CAPSULE: 3/4” 24 carat gold-plated back-electret POLAR PATTERN: cardioid

FREQUENCY RESPONSE: 20Hz - 20kHz EQUIVALENT NOISE LEVEL: 20dB-A, SENSITIVITY: 5.6mV/Pa

S/N: 74dB-A MAX. SPL (1% THD): 150dB IMPEDANCE: 200 CONTROLS: 80Hz low-cut PHANTOM

POWER CURRENT: 4mA DIMENSIONS: 185 x 51mm WEIGHT: 312g

Reviews | AKG C636 microphone

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Reviews | AKG C636 microphone AKG C636 £399 Can AKG’s C636 condenser vocal mic live up to the title ‘Master Reference’ it carries? Robbie Stamp finds out CONTACT WHO: Sound Technology TEL: +44(0) 1462 480 000 WEB: www.akg.com KEY FEATURES CAPSULE: 3/4” 24 carat gold-plated back-electret POLAR PATTERN: cardioid FREQUENCY RESPONSE: 20Hz - 20kHz EQUIVALENT NOISE LEVEL: 20dB-A, SENSITIVITY: 5.6mV/Pa S/N: 74dB-A MAX.
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AKG C636 microphone | Reviews THE PROS & CONS + Clear, well balanced response straight to the preamp Superb in terms of feedback rejection Excellent off-axis attenuation - You have to pay for quality A s a condenser mic, the C636 is inherently more complex than its dynamic siblings, a complexity that comes at a cost in both R&D and production. Issues with feedback rejection and handling noise have to be balanced against tradeoffs in sound quality.