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AKG C5

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User ratings:
60
3.9 out of 5
60 user ratings
5 stars
35 %
4 stars
30 %
3 stars
23 %
2 stars
10 %
1 stars
1 %
Editorial reviews:
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2 editorial reviews
The life of a live vocal mic is an unforgiving one: screamed into, spat on and dropped - it's tough.On top of this they are also expected to sound good on a wide variety of voices, reject the mass ofRead more
AKG’s C5 stage vocal mic was already a class act — and now they’ve topped it!Read more
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Pros

  • The design is excellent
  • robust
  • C5 is sturdy and yet relatively light

Cons

  • the C5 was still a little bit on the edgy side
  • handling noise to be lower and less obtrusive
  • the microphone seemed a little bit on the heavy side
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Key specs

  • Studio microphone
  • Wired
  • 200 Ω
  • 49 dB
  • 65, 20000 Hz
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AKG C5 - Pros & Cons

AKG C5

Pros

  • The design is excellent
  • robust
  • C5 is sturdy and yet relatively light
  • Excellent build quality
  • keen pricing
  • and pleasing ergonomics
  • low handling noise and resistance to vocal popping are
  • It also fits perfectly into a standard-sized mic clip
  • feels nicely balanced and very solidly made

Cons

  • the C5 was still a little bit on the edgy side
  • handling noise to be lower and less obtrusive
  • the microphone seemed a little bit on the heavy side
  • vocal mics - handling noise and feedback susceptibility
  • unwanted noise on stage and not feedback too
  • lack of popping and plosive battering that can blight a vocal mic

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AKG C5 - Full Specifications

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Technical details
Microphone typeStudio microphone
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Design
Colour of productBlack
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Connectivity
Device interfaceXLR-3
Connectivity technologyWired
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Recording quality
Input impedance200.0 Ω
Sensitivity49.0 dB
Frequency range65 - 20000
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Dimensions
Width2.01 in
Height2.01 in
Depth7.28 in
Weight12.17 oz

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AKG C5 AKG - Editorial Reviews (2)

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Published: 03.03.2008
AKG C5 Mic review

The life of a live vocal mic is an unforgiving one: screamed into, spat on and dropped - it's tough.On top of this they are also expected to sound good on a wide variety of voices, reject the mass of

5 minute read
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Published: 17.11.2016
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AKG’s C5 stage vocal mic was already a class act — and now they’ve topped it!

By Mike Crofts
10 minute read

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