Question About The AKG C3000B?

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Hi everyone,

I recently bought an AKG C3000B and as I was testing all its funtions (Recording vocals) I notice the recordings had a lot of bass, so I proceeded to read the manual and search the internet about this subject. I found out that I could use the bass rolloff, so I did. Now the vocals are sounding with to much mids in them almost like the telephone effect. I did set all the knobs back to 0 on my mixer (Yamaha MG12/4) so I know its not my mixer. I've try everything with the mic - I used the -10db pad with rolloff, the lin option with the -10db pad, the 0db with rolloff and lin options none of that worked.

Before my purchase, I was using the M-audio nova mic and it doesnt sound nothing like the AKG, meaning with all that bass. I've been using mogami cables and monster cables and everything is good as far as my equipment goes. I would like to fix this problem, if its in fact a problem. I dont know if thats how its suppose to sound but I would appreciate any help or input on this matter.

thank you guys for reading
I appreciate it
 
Well you could have a bad microphone but that would be a little hard to believe.
This may sound dumb but, you are singing into the correct side of the microphone?

My next question is why don't you look around for a better preamp other than the stock one you have in your Yamaha mixer? Something along the lines of a Golden Age 73 preamp.



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moresound said:
Well you could have a bad microphone but that would be a little hard to believe.
This may sound dumb but, you are singing into the correct side of the microphone?

My next question is why don't you look around for a better preamp other than the stock one you have in your Yamaha mixer? Something along the lines of a Golden Age 73 preamp.



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hi thanks for the speedy reply

Im using it the right way with the cardioid sign to the front, as for the preamp Im using the new focusrite mic preamp. Im thinking the same thing as you said, I think I got a bad mic, maybe was dropped when shipped to the music store or in the store who knows. Im trying to get some answers before returning it, just to make sure if its just this mic or if thats the sound of the actual mic because if it is, Im staying away from it.

thank you so much for your reply I really appreciate it
 
mixsit said:
How close were you to the mic?
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Hi,

I've tried close, far away, in between everything you could think of and still the same!!! thanks for your reply I appreciate it
 
once I measured an AKG C4000 and an AKG 820 Tube mic in a much big anechoic chammber (9*11*13 meters),
the frequency response of AKG 820 tube I got was similar as the spec on 820 user-manual.
but regarding the C4000, the measuring result I got was much different from the spec on the C4000 user-manual.

I checked with AKG, got a good answer:

"I am sorry to hear that you are not satisfied with our product. Our successful C 4000 B is very successful for many years and our customers are very happy with the sound quality. Please note: Technical specifications on brochures respectively our website subject to change without notice. Measurement results depend also on the used equipment, smoothing and room acoustics, therefore, measurements may look different that in the catalogue. In addition, microphones are designed for recording vocals and instruments - not for measurements applications"

maybe your C3000 is with the similar good reason as my C4000.
seems AKG is buying some OEM mics from Guangdong China, seems the Guangdong factory has no long history in manufacturing condenser microphones.

from my experience, in China, the most famous condenser mic manufactories never been in Guangdong.
 
John_7408 said:
once I measured an AKG C4000 and an AKG 820 Tube mic in a much big anechoic chammber (9*11*13 meters),
the frequency response of AKG 820 tube I got was similar as the spec on 820 user-manual.
but regarding the C4000, the measuring result I got was much different from the spec on the C4000 user-manual.

I checked with AKG, got a good answer:

"I am sorry to hear that you are not satisfied with our product. Our successful C 4000 B is very successful for many years and our customers are very happy with the sound quality. Please note: Technical specifications on brochures respectively our website subject to change without notice. Measurement results depend also on the used equipment, smoothing and room acoustics, therefore, measurements may look different that in the catalogue. In addition, microphones are designed for recording vocals and instruments - not for measurements applications"

maybe your C3000 is with the similar good reason as my C4000.
seems AKG is buying some OEM mics from Guangdong China, seems the Guangdong factory has no long history in manufacturing condenser microphones.

from my experience, in China, the most famous condenser mic manufactories never been in Guangdong.
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wow thanks for your input, i was thinking the same thing, it says made in austria but i think the components are made some place else...

cheers
 
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