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Publié le 03/08/11 à 22:17
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The AKG D 12 is a classic dynamic microphone that served as a predecessor to the ever popular AKG D 112. Like the D 112, the D 12 is best suited for recording low end instruments like kick drum and bass guitar. I've used the D 12 at a handful of different studios and I always love using it on kick drum when it's available. The mic has a cardioid pick up pattern and will gather frequencies in the 30 Hz to 15 Khz range. The mic is best suited for use in the recording studio since it's on the older side and isn't being made any more, but would certainly work for live sound as well. Having said this, it makes a lot more sense to use the sturdier D 112 for live sound.
OVERALL OPINION
The AKG D 12 is one of my favorite dynamic microphones for capturing low end oriented applications. I've used it primarily on the outside of a kick drum, but also use it a lot on bass amplifiers. I work at a client's home studio where he has one of these, and it's definitely a go to mic for these applications. It can withstand a lot, but since it's older it's certainly more fragile than it's counterpart in the D112. Those looking for a workhorse kick or bass guitar mic should go with the D112 instead, but the D 12 has a special sound to it that sets it apart from the D112, which is no doubt a fabulous mic in it's own right. I've never compared the two of them side by side, but both are mics that are hard to go wrong with. I'd personally rather have the D 12 on hand, but they're harder to get a hold of and won't be as cheap as the D112 will be. Those in the market for a kick drum/bass guitar mic should definitely consider both the D 112 and the classic D 12.
OVERALL OPINION
The AKG D 12 is one of my favorite dynamic microphones for capturing low end oriented applications. I've used it primarily on the outside of a kick drum, but also use it a lot on bass amplifiers. I work at a client's home studio where he has one of these, and it's definitely a go to mic for these applications. It can withstand a lot, but since it's older it's certainly more fragile than it's counterpart in the D112. Those looking for a workhorse kick or bass guitar mic should go with the D112 instead, but the D 12 has a special sound to it that sets it apart from the D112, which is no doubt a fabulous mic in it's own right. I've never compared the two of them side by side, but both are mics that are hard to go wrong with. I'd personally rather have the D 12 on hand, but they're harder to get a hold of and won't be as cheap as the D112 will be. Those in the market for a kick drum/bass guitar mic should definitely consider both the D 112 and the classic D 12.