AKG C 3000 B

[Seren]

I'm thinking of upgrading the microphones in my studio - I've seen a pair of these and wondered if anyone has any experince with them or advice?

Thanks

[Paul Vnuk (Ma Ja Le)]

Just did a search and it looks like they sell for around $300 each, now this is only an opinion, but you can do a lot better in that price range.

Quite frankly any AKGs other than older 414's and the C-535 I would avoid. (Well ok C-12's rock).

In the $300 range, from personal experience I would recommend the Shure KSM-27 (very, very nice mic for the price), the Blue "Blue Bird" which is about as natural and open sounding as you can get in this range. The MXL V-6 is a very under-rated mic with a natural/vintage vibe to it.

There are also other choices from sE, MXL, Audio Technica and ADK (the Hamburg & Vienna) which are all better choices than the AKG C 3000 b


Paul

[Campus Stellae]

I have a pair of Rode NT-1A in my studio, and they are great.

[Seren]

Thanks for the information.

In the UK they seem to go for anything between £176 and £255 normally (I even saw above £300 as RRP). These were £115, which happened to be my limit and they were going fast, so I ordered them - I wanted a pair, will let you know how they sound compared to my current dynamic set up....

Just seen I could have got the Rodes for £115 too, nevermind