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AKG C 3000 B
« on: December 28, 2008, 06:07:37 AM »
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?

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Re: AKG C 3000 B
« Reply #1 on: December 28, 2008, 02:03:06 PM »
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


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Re: AKG C 3000 B
« Reply #2 on: December 29, 2008, 12:03:56 AM »
I have a pair of Rode NT-1A in my studio, and they are great.

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Re: AKG C 3000 B
« Reply #3 on: December 29, 2008, 03:33:25 AM »
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