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C414 XLII
Reference multipattern condenser microphone
The classic C12 sound
The C414 XLII multi-pattern condenser microphone offers a choice of nine polar patterns for the perfect sonic capture for every application. A peak hold LED displays even the shortest overload peaks. For live sound applications and permanent installations, all controls can easily be disabled for trouble-free use.
The C414 XLII version differs from the C414 XLS version in one major respect – the capsule. The C414 XLII's slight presence boost and impressive spatial reproduction are both similar to the legendary AKG C12 microphone from 1953.
So I now have: HP envy i5 laptop (nothing special) Protools 12.4 Audient id22 AKG c414 XL II Mackie 3" reference monitors Dre Beats studio headphones Vocal booth is treated ok not the best but not the worst. I know I need to upgrade that. With this gear and good mixing should I get an ok overall sound? Rap...
...yuck, it's worse than Behringer C1, I used it before and it is really bad sounding microphone AKG C314 - usable AKG C414 XLII - usable AKG C414 XLS - usable ASTON ORIGIN - unusable - wow that's harsh ASTON SPIRIT - usable Audio Technica 4033 - usable Audio Technica 4047, 4050, 4040 - usable Audio Technica 5040 - great -...
To my ears! TLM pretty vanilla,(not in a bad way!) B-ULS the warmest, XLS less so, and XLii's of any vintage brightest (on purpose, as can be seen in AKG frequency response plots). YMMV, but if, as you mentioned, a higher register is where your voice lives, than you may prefer the less 'bright' the better.
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