The AKG C114 Large-Diaphragm Condenser Microphone

The AKG C114 is the “congratulations to your wallet” mic in this shootout, and it honestly hangs closer than people expect at $229. It’s designed after the 414-style capsule idea and gives you a polar pattern selector, which is a big deal at this price if you actually use patterns.

Pros

+Very affordable for a large-diaphragm condenser in this lineage
+Includes a polar pattern selector switch
+Held up well in a blind A/B/C comparison

Cons

-No bass rolloff switch
-No pad switch

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The AKG C114 Large-Diaphragm Condenser Microphone

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Highlights

+Very affordable for a large-diaphragm condenser in this lineage
+Includes a polar pattern selector switch
+Held up well in a blind A/B/C comparison

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