AKG P420

The AKG P420 is an excellent studio microphone for recording vocals and instruments. It delivers a natural, warm, and detailed sound. String instruments and singers with thinner voices particularly benefit from the warm tone of the AKG P420, resulting in fuller recordings. A special feature of the AKG P420 is the ability to set different polar patterns. This makes the microphone versatile: cardioid for vocals and instrument recording, omnidirectional for room miking, and figure-8 for simultaneous recording of two singers.

Very loud instruments such as brass, drums, and percussion can also be recorded with the AKG P420. The microphone has a switchable pad and can handle very loud sound sources up to 155 dB. A switchable bass cut filter effectively suppresses mechanical vibrations like footfall noise. With its metal housing, the AKG P420 is particularly robust and can also be used as a stage microphone.