The AKG C12 Vintage
Microphone
Find out
about the holy grail of microphones
The C 12,
specially designed for use in sound recording and broadcasting
studios, is a studio condenser microphone of the highest
professional quality. It is therefore the choice of many
studios both at home and abroad.
A remote
control unit can select nine different directional
characteristics can be selected by means of without any change
in frequency response or sensitivity. In addition to three
basic characteristics, cardioid, bi-directional, and
omni-directional, six intermediate patterns including
hypercardioids are available. The S 12 control unit is
connected to the N 12 power supply unit by the power supply
unit to the microphone by the MK 12 microphone cable and by
the the RL 12 remote control cable.
Stats on the AKG C12 Microphone:
The frequency range is from 20 to 20,000 cps
Frequency Response is ± 2 dB, related to published curve
The directional characteristics (nine different positions) are
omni-directional.
The cardioid is better than 20 dB front-to-back ratio at 180°
sound incidence and is bi-directional with 20 dB front-to-back
ratio
The sensitivity measures1.0 mV/µbar (-60 dB re 1 V/dyne/cm2),
unloaded (200 ohms)
Equivalent Noise Level is less than 20 dB
Impedance is 50/200 ohms (change solder lugs)
Tube Complement is 1 x 6072, 6.3 volts DC filament voltage, 120
volts DC plate voltage
Mains Connection is 110/125/145/220/245 volts AC at 50/60
cps
Stand Connector measures 3⁄8", ½", 5⁄8"-27 with microphone
cable MK 12
The dimensions are as follows:10" (255 mm) with connector,
11⁄16" diameter (43 mm)
The mike weighs 1 lb. 3.2 oz. net (560 g), shipping weight 29
lbs. 12.8 ozs. (13.5 kg)
First introduced in 1953 and produced until 1963, the AKG C 12
was the world’s first remote-controllable multi-pattern
large-diaphragm microphone. Approximately 2,500 of them were
produced during its ten-year run. OEM versions of the C 12 were
also produced for Siemens (SM 203, SM 204) and for Telefunken
(ELA-M251).
Audio engineers consider the AKG C12 to be the holy grail of
microphones for its beautiful three-dimensional vocal quality,
which comes from the combination of its hand-tensioned,
edge-terminated AKG capsule and the rare GE 6072 triode tube.
Original C 12s regularly sell for $10,000 to $15,000 and some
have fetched upwards of $30,000-many times their original price
thanks to its rarity and high performance. The C 12 still
influences the art of large-diaphragm condenser recording
microphone production more than fifty years after its debut.
One of its many innovations is the fact that its CK 12 capsule
was the first to have the acoustic “fingerprint” in its
frequency response for which other AKG microphones have become
famous: a small dip at around two kHz and a good presence
rise.
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