AKG P2 High-Performance Dynamic Bass Microphone,Black
| Weight: | 748 g |
| Dimensions: | 24.38 x 16.76 x 8.89 cm; 748.43 Grams |
| Model: | P2 |
| Colour: | Black |
| Colour: | Black |
| Origin: | China |
| Weight: | 748 g |
| Dimensions: | 24.38 x 16.76 x 8.89 cm; 748.43 Grams |
| Model: | P2 |
| Colour: | Black |
| Colour: | Black |
| Origin: | China |
The frequency range is quite wide so can be used as a general low frequency instrument mic. It has good internal gain and only needs 6-9db preamp to bring it to parity for a kick. Its pickup range is less than 1m which means it’s not picking up everything else going on around. The sound is clear and undistorted with very little noise – perfect! The sound is pretty true though the EQ rolls off at around 1000khz (as you’d expect). For most live applications this is a good choice for kicks or bass amps. It’s ok for recording demo tracks.
Great around instrument mic. good quality without breaking the bank. …. RECOMMENDED
Mics wurden an Yamaha Set genutzt und ber grosse Saalspeaker geschickt. Guter Klang der Becken und auch der Toms und Base. Gut anzubringen und auch solide Verarbeitung. Mehr bracht man nicht im Semi Bereich. Kaufempfehlung !!!!
Good value for money, used once so far and worked well.
These microphones are very well-suited to recording guitars, and I would expect many other acoustic instruments. They have a -20dB switch, which I assume is for micing drums(??).
Don’t get these for vocals – they are not meant for that.
You’ll also need to power them, so make sure you have phantom power.
Not sure yet how rugged they are, so can’t comment on that aspect.
I bought this to replace the Shure SM57 I had been using to record my acoustic guitar. My preamp isn’t adequate for using a dynamic mic, such as the SM57, for recording an acoustic guitar so I had to crank the gain, resulting in a ton of excess white noise.
This AKG P170 resolved my white noise issues. I am getting a very clean signal. Nice overall sound. Very happy with this mic.
Lo conoscevo gi perch ne avevo 2 che usavo per i tom. Adesso questo lo utilizzer per il timpano.
Il suono fedele al suono del tamburo. Unica pecca la solita clip scomoda e non regolabile ma pu essere sostituita facilmente con altre clip tipo quella della Proel.
It is an excellent mic. Unfortunately I already had a good AKG mic C1000s and was hoping that the C451 would be better for a specific job but it wasn’t. But it is a lovely mic.
My first budget AKG product and i’m pleasantly surprised. I deal for Pubs, Clubs and small festivals I do the sound at.
We use this mic for acoustic guitars and instruments. It performs well and sounds very natural. The gain before feedback is workable in a live situation. This little mic is an excellent value for the money and it performed significantly better than I expected.
Professional standard, great mic used for recording hi hats. Comes with protective case and mic attachment. Excellent quality.
I bought this mic to use it as an overhead microphone to record gongs. It picks up the sound wonderfully and its sound is very clear! In fact it’s so sensitive I tried it near the gong and it kept on clipping even with the gain turned to almost “0” so I wouldn’t recommend it for that purpouse but it is definetely a perfect mic for recording other sound healing instruments.
Seem to be pointed at the acoustic and/or drum overhead usage but . . . . are far more versatile than that.
Bowed instruments, cello, viola, violin and even double bass works great. Even vocals!
Or as a stereo pair (mine aren’t matched, can’t tell) super results for anything.
The speedy crispness is easily tamed if required in final production. Quite universal really.
I use two of these along with an audio technica AT 2020 to mic my Yamaha baby grand. Sounds f’n great !
Il set microfonico un entry level, ma direi di qualit (d’altra parte sono un neofita, non saprei valorizzare un prodotto di alto livello).
I microfoni sono arrivati tutti funzionanti e la valigetta bella e ben organizzata.
L’installazione semplice, ovviamente i cavi microfonici non sono inclusi e vanno comprati a parte (anche perch bisogna prenderli della lunghezza che serve di caso in caso). Servono anche due aste belle lunghe per i panoramici (overhead) e un supporto da terra per il micro della cassa.
Io ho collegato tutto a una scheda audio TASCAM US-16×08, con la quale mi interfaccio al PC e registro ogni singolo microfono su una specifica traccia (utilizzo ACID Pro 10.0 come DAW) e registro cos la batteria in multitraccia. Poi mixo il tutto con altri strumenti o basi, o cantato.
L’adeguata microfonazione richiede tempo, prove e fatica … non banale. Consiglio a tutti gli inesperti, come me, di spendere un po’ di ore a guardare tutorial su YouTube su come settare compressione, volumi, equalizzazione, ecc.
In post-editing si fa molto ma la registrazione di un buon segnale in ingresso (per dinamiche, soprattutto) fondamentale.
Se devo trovare un limite al set di microfoni: non possibile regolarli in estensione. Ovvero, potete regolare l’inclinazione del micro sulla pelle, ma non la distanza dal cerchio … questo limita un po’ il controllo della registrazione degli armonici, soprattutto per il rullante. Chiaramente questo limite si risolve usando un supporto indipendente per ciascun microfono, ma significa spendere almeno altri 100 in aste microfoniche.
Comunque le prime esperienze sono buone, rispetto alla registrazione con sistemi pi rudimentali e non dedicati si nota subito la differenza.
In complesso sono soddisfatto, e consiglio il prodotto per un primo approccio alla microfonazione di una batteria.
IMHO easily the best small diaphragm condenser mic at this price point.
These are very good microphones, except for the kick drum microphone. Sound quality from all the other microphones can be shaped and eqed to your whims, but they naturally sound good. Be careful though that you have proper balanced cables routed to your mixer if you cannot select phantom power individually for the mics as dynamic P4 and P2 s may damage easily from the phantom. Unbalanced cable from your P4 and P2s to a mixer that fires phantom to all inputs at once, will make you whine that the AKG mics are of inferior quality when they gradually fail when that is not so
Perfect for toms and decent on snare. Great value, although bleed rejection isn’t great so although snare positioning is super due to the size, they pick up LOTS of hat. Way more than a well positioned sm57 for example. They sound great for the money imo.
Excelente producto, todo llego super bien y rpido, muy buena inversin, lo prob en mi cajn y el bombo de mi batera, muy bien pouch, excelente recepcin de graves, recomendado 100%…Solo queda pendiente probarlo en un bajo, pero se que no me va ha decepcionar..
I bought this to capture the classic vintage Leslie 145 speaker bass rotor and I am very pleased with the results. I would recommend this unit. It also looks well built and professional and box came with the mic clip so yes very happy with this
Heard this mic was just as good as studio models starting at more than triple the cost (and on up into the thousands of dollars!). So I got one to record mainly acoustic guitar for my home demos. My SM-58s do not nearly have the dynamic range to capture decent acoustic sound. The AKG 170 does the job and is perfect for home demos—for me anyway. You be the judge. I’ve also found that mic-ing up my Fender Hot Rod amp with the AKG 170 results in far superior performance than an SM-58 as well. Highly recommend this product. The AKG 170 is professional quality in construction and performance at an accessible price.
Great sound good hardware. Am very happy with the results of this set. The overheads are also very good.
Initially bought one of these for recording acoustic guitar. Was immediately struck by how quiet it was compared to my other “entry level” mics; no self-noise appearing until you crank the gain up past 90%, even then it’s still quiet. Sound is great, and depending on the distance from your source you can get everything from intimate & direct through to big and roomy sounds – all captured faithfully.
It also works well for recording loud guitar amps. I’ve tested it side-by-side with a condenser mic (CM25 MkIII) and there’s no discernible difference in tone. The pad switch seems handy, but haven’t had to use it yet.
Was curious about stereo recording, so bought a set of matched RDE M5s, but those were comparatively pretty noisy & tinny, so returned them and bought a second P170. Even though they’re not ‘matched’ there’s no obvious difference in output or tone (bought 5 months apart) – and they work fantastically on a stereo bar in standard stereo configurations.
They’re very slim, quite long, and feel quite sturdy and high-quality. The mount provided fits well, but you could probably knock it out accidentally with little force.
Overall, very impressed with these mics.
I use this to record acoustic guitar along with another small diaphragm mic. (One at the sound hole. One over the guitar shoulder to catch overtones.) Excellent results. I’m really impressed considering the cost. Check out the ton of YouTube reviews. It’s hard to find anyone who says anything bad about this mic.
Great little mic’s , I’m getting great recordings in my home studio.
AKG has always seemed to provide a better mic than the price would indicate and here is no exception. I bought this mic as a multi purpose unit for our church. I use it for crowd micing during hymns, organ micing and occasional guitar micing.
The pattern provides a very feedback resistant output even with gains cranked higher than normal. When I need another condensor I won’t hesitate to order another.
This little bugger has been great so far. I’m using it on the neck of my HD-28 and paired it with a RODE NT2A on the body and so far, so good. Great mic for the value, but great mic, period. Pleasantly surprised!
Actually quite small
good sounding microphones and at 45 each who’s complaining ..nobody buys your music, so you have to record at home and give it away free these days
Honestly, I wasn’t expecting much from the P170. As far as small diaphragm condenser mics go, I’ve had a bunch of the usual suspects and have always liked the concept more than the microphones. Even the Rode NT5, which is a fantastic microphone got sold on. I might keep this P170. For what I paid for it, this mic will fill a niche requirement in my project studio and every time I look at it I won’t be reminded of money sitting unused as I was when I chose something other than the NT5. This P170 was bought on a Black Friday deal and wound up being half the price of my dearly departed Rode. The P170 isn’t a better mic than the NT5; it’s different though and with the quality it brings to my instrumental recordings, it could be the bargain I need for that every-now-and-again recording. Four stars well earned. If it was a C451B it would have been a five star review but I cannot afford a C451B for occasional recordings. Thanks to Amazon for a fast and fabulous deal.
I use this for my bass drum and it sounds so good! It’s a lot cheaper than the shure mics and sounds just as good in my opinion!
Prodotto ottimo per la registrazione. Molto buono il rapporto qualit prezzo. Per la robustezza da verificare con l’uso.
It was hard to choose a model due to the competing opinions. I am using this for a high-end bass guitar rig – home recordings for professionally mixed recordings. I’m very pleased with the sound.
Lo compramos para grabar la batera y de paso el bajo. Un acierto.
El paquete lleg a tiempo y en perfecto estado. Envuelto correctamente. Respecto al producto, muy bien. Calidad buena y sonido limpio y ntido. Un buen micrfono para mis guitarras a muy buen precio. Se le ve robusto . En definitiva calidad AKG. Producto recomendado .
Microfono spettacolare, perfetto se cercate un suono di cassa un p 70’s ma sull’ampli per basso che da il meglio di se.
Arrivato in anticipo, venditore affidabile e gentile.
Perfect for live and studio use, big sound, bargain price, what more could you ask for?
Wow! Can’t understand why.. but I got this for almost less than half of msrp. Thought it might be fake but it is authentic new AKG product. Amazing deal. The big Audio AV retailers have got to be kicking dirt over this. However, the low price I paid is no where to be found on line now……
Gonna stop now and count the blessing and good luck
Sure is best but this mic is hard to angle because of the built in mic clip
This is used in a home studio to mike up an acoustic guitar and gives a lovely crisp sound with a bit of eq’ from the mixer. It would be even better if I could prevent the guitar spilling over into the vocal mike, but that’s my problem, I’m well pleased with it.
Using this to record kick drum. Sounds great even before eq’d. This is such a great mic for the price.
I bought this to record acoustic guitars. It works very well for that application. The bass cut is useful and it is easy to get good sounds at either the neck or body.
Great mic for recording acoustic instruments, guitar etc. I’ve been using it to record banjo too and it can capture those fast transients that larger mics cannot. Nice construction, feels good and not flimsy and good quality recordings. All in all, a good mic at this price point.
Bought Mic for acoustic guitar and mandolin. Cuts through the mix. So far worth the money.
Used this to record my acoustic guitar and didn’t need to put alot of processing on when mixing as the frequency response is grea
Great mic for bass drums or floor Tom’s. Sounds great.
Prob los micrfonos a travs de una interfaz Focusrite 18i20 y me sorprendi la calidad del audio respecto al costo del Kit. El micro de bombo esperaba que fuera ms “sencillo”, y me gust el sonido que captur de un bombo Tama, con un poco de EQ suena muy bien. Los micros de TOM’s me funcionaron muy bien para 8, 10, 12 y 14 pulgadas. Los OverHeads me parece que captan un gran espectro y funcionan muy bien para utilizarlos para los platillos. Creo que son una muy buena alternativa para empezar a microfonear la batera.
AKG es calidad ,eso es asi.Fiel al sonido,hace lo que dice.100% recomendado.
Aprs avoir cherch longtemps et avoir hsit entre celui ci et le Shure Beta 52a, j’ai prfr l’AKG. Pour 50 de moins on a un micro qui fait l’unanimit sur les commentaires.
La qualit de construction est impeccable. Quant au son, utilis pour sonoriser une grosse caisse, il est trs dfini et rond avec une dynamique bien marque. Je recommande vivement.
Es un micrfono que recoge la voz con gran claridad. Por tanto es muy bueno para cualquier grabacin de voz. Sin embargo yo lo he probado para un karaoke. Y est bien, se oye muy claro, pero tambin es un sonido de voz muy crudo. No tiene la calidez que otros micrfonos cardioides o supercardioides como el Shure 58 o el Shenheiser 945. En resumen, tena ganas de probar uno de estos micrfonos de condensador y ver cmo funcionan en el karaoke y no est mal del todo, quitando la incomodidad de tener que ponerle una fuente de alimentacin fantasma, pero tambin le noto que le falta algo. Por eso, para mi uso le doy 4 estrellas. Si lo quisiera solamente para grabar mi voz le dara 5.