what do you think of the AKG c1000s

[snowman28]

any one used one of these mics for home recording?
what do you record with it????

 

[Track Rat]

Not a great mic though it does do a few jobs very well. I like it on snare and toms and sometimes it ain't bad in front of an amplifier. It doesn't fair vary well on acoustic stuff or as a drum overhead.

 

[Massive Master]

I'll second that. Get some Oktavas instead. They have a little more "universal" appeal.

John Scrip - www.massivemastering.com

 

[Dot]

Compared to other mics on the market at the same price or less, the C1000's suck. I never recommend them.

Dan Richards
The Listening Sessions
The Project Studio Handbook

 

[Han]

When the C1000 came on the market it was a reasonable mic.

I agree with the posters on top of me, there are better mics these days for less money.

Nevertheless, a very good engineer can make a grammy award winning record with a number of C1000's.