Description

AKG C1000S

The AKG C1000S is the all-purpose microphone for recording vocals and instruments. It is versatile and can be used in the studio, for reports or live productions. The sound of the AKG C1000S is balanced. Voices and instruments are reproduced very naturally.

Since cardioid microphones pick up sound only from the front, the AKG C1000S is insensitive to ambient noise. The microphone capsule of the AKG C1000S is also elastically mounted. Disturbing grip and cable noises are thus effectively suppressed.

To record loud instruments such as drums and brass without distortion, the microphone level of the C1000S can be attenuated by 10 dB. The switchable bass cut effectively reduces background noise in the bass range (e.g. wind) and counteracts the proximity effect. This occurs when the speaker’s mouth is too to the microphone.

There are two adapters for the AKG C1000S that can be plugged onto the microphone capsule. They change the sound and the directional characteristic of the microphone.

To improve speech intelligibility, there is a presence boost adapter. It provides a frequency boost in the treble range. This makes the voice more present. With the Polar Pattern Converter, the cardioid polar pattern can be changed into a hypercardioid polar pattern. This makes the microphone less susceptible to sound coming from the side and from behind. Especially under loud conditions with a lot of background noise, this can improve the quality of the recording.

The AKG C1000S is a condenser microphone and requires a power supply (phantom power) of 9 – 52 volts. It can be connected to the microphone input of a mixing console or to a phantom power supply via the XLR connector. It can also be operated with two AA batteries. With them, the microphone runs for 120 hours. The practical on/off switch saves power and a control LED indicates the battery status.

• Up to 120 hours of operation with two standard AA batteries
• Gold-plated diaphragm and gold-plated XLR connector
• Adjustable polar patterns with adapters
• Solid metal housing
• Control LED
• Switchable low cut filter and 10 dB attenuation
• Polar pattern: cardioid, hypercardioid (with PPC 1000)
• Frequency response: 50 Hz – 20 kHz
• No-load transmission factor: 6 mV/Pa (-44 dBV)
• Limiting sound pressure level: 137 dB
• Equivalent sound pressure level: 21 dB-A
• Signal-to-noise ratio (A-weighted): 73 dB
• Impedance: 200 Ohm
• Load impedance:>=2,000 Ohm
• Phantom power: 9 – 52 volts or two AA batteries
• Connection: 3-pole, hard gold-plated XLR connector
• Dimensions: 290 x Ø 33.5 mm
• Weight: 320 g