AKG C 414 XLS

najnowsza wersja C 414 XL S (nowy design obudowy) - do wiekszosci instrumentów i chórków, 5 charakterystyk, 3 filtry niskotonowe, tłumik wstepny z 3 poziomami, dioda sygnalizujaca ustawienia i przesterowanie, dynamika 152dB!! The new C 414 XLS- and not to be confused with the C 414 B-XLS) continues this tradition, sounding as good as any of the modern C 414 variations, with its 1-inch diaphragm and multiple pad and low-cut settings. However this year’s model offers a total of nine pickup patterns.The front-panel switch not only selects the five common polar patterns—figure-8, wide cardioid, cardioid, hypercardioid, and omnidirectional—but it also offers four intermediate settings, located between the marked patterns. A green LED indicates which pattern you’ve chosen, and it turns red when the mic is overloaded.Fig. 1: Electronic switching is used for selecting the pad and low-cut settings, as well as the polar pattern.Because the pattern switching is electronic, the mic must be attached to a phantom-power source in order to change patterns. It takes half a second for the new setting to take effect, and the mic retains it when you turn off the phantom power. You can put the mic in Lock Mode if you want to disable the onboard controls so the settings won’t get changed accidentally during a session.The overall frequency response of the C 414 XLS—20 Hz to 20 kHz (+5/-2 dB)—is relatively flat, but with subtle boosts and cuts depending on the polar pattern you choose. For example, the omni pattern has a 2 dB dip around 1.4 kHz, a 2 dB boost at 6.5 kHz, and a presence peak of about 5 dB from roughly 12 to 14 kHz. On the other hand, the hypercardioid pattern has a wider boost of 2 dB at 3 kHz, and a presence boost of 2 dB at 15 kHz, which is less dramatic than what the omni pattern offers. The figure-8 pattern, by comparison, has a nearly 2 dB dip at 10 kHz. As you can see, this mic offers quite a range of tonal possibilities.On the rear of the mic are three switchable low-cut filters (0, 40, 80, or 160 Hz) and three pre-attenuation pads (0, –6, –12, and –18 dB). The 40 and 80 Hz filters have a 12 dB/octave slope, while the 160 Hz filter’s slope is 6 dB/octave. The C 414 XLS can handle SPLs up to 140 dB without the pad engaged, and up to 158 dB with the –18 dB pad (see Fig. 1). The mic offers an overall dynamic range of 134 dB.The C 414 XLS comes in a compact aluminum carrying case with a windscreen, the PF 80 external pop filter, and a spider-mount made of lightweight plastic