Product Comparison: AKG P120 vs AKG P420

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AKG P120 Condenser Microphone

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AKG P420 Condenser Microphone

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General Specifications

Brand

AKG

Model

P120

P420

Origin

Austria

About the Product

The P120 is a 2/3-inch diaphragm true condenser microphone that offers solidly built quality, outstanding performance and excellent value. The low-mass diaphragm delivers a clear sound with accurate sonic detail for vocals, speech and instrument recording in project studios and for home recording.

The P420 is a multi-pattern large diaphragm true condenser microphone for demanding project studio recording applications. Offering high sensitivity and 155dB maximum SPL, the P420 delivers a warm, transparent sound quality perfectly suited for ensemble recording, grand piano, woodwind and brass instruments, as well as drums and percussion.

Key Specs

Microphone Type

Condenser

Polar Pattern

Cardioid

Cardioid, Omnidirectional, Figure-of-Eight

Minimum Frequency Response

20 Hz

Maximum Frequency Response

20 kHz

What customers say about "Key Specs"

AKG P120 Condenser Microphone

The sound quality is phenomenal.
This is a great microphone, very well made, solid quality piece of kit.
Amazing quality for a condenser microphone at this price.
Brilliant for vocals and acoustic guitar.
Brilliant piece of kit. Really responsive, lovely clear sound.

AKG P420 Condenser Microphone

The AKG P420 large-diaphragm condenser microphone produces great sounding audio especially considering its price.
The microphone is great for picking a variety of instruments.
All metal construction. Excellent for voice or instrument.
This microphone is very good, one of the best for home recording.
Excellent condenser microphone, very crystal clear and precise.

Size & Weight

Height

6.5 in.

Width

2.13 in.

Depth

2.13 in.

Weight

1 lbs.

1.17 lbs.

Features

Equivalent Noise Level

19 dBA

15 dBA

Maximum SPL

150 dB SPL

155 dB SPL

Output Impedance

200 Ω

Microphone Sensitivity

-33.0dB

-31.0dB

Interface

XLR

Power Options

+48V Phantom power required from mixer or inteface

Extras

All Metal Construction, Switchable Bass-cut filter, Switchable attenuation pad

1" dual-diaphragm microphone, Low noise electronics, Switchable attenuation pad

What customers say about "Features"

AKG P120 Condenser Microphone

Very strong metal build - hard and heavy.
It's super clear and sensitive.
Microphone is sensitive and sounds great.
I recorded guitar and voice on this and all sounded very good.
Great sound quality and no background noise.

AKG P420 Condenser Microphone

The switchable -20dB pad is useful for loud sources such as drums and guitar amplifiers and the selectable pickup patterns offer great flexibility.
The attenuation pad and the high pass filter are 2 very good features!
It records crystal clear vocal with no noise and great texture.
Clean and very professional sound at an attractive price.
Gorgeous microphone. Perfect for voices.

Warranty / Certifications

Manufacturer Warranty

1 year(s)

Certifications

EEC, CE

Other Information

Manufacturer

Link

Manual

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MSRP

105.00 $