P170 High-Performance Instrumental Condenser Microphone

Initially bought one of these for recording acoustic guitar. Was immediately struck by how quiet it was compared to my other "entry level" mics; no self-noise appearing until you crank the gain up past 90%, even then it's still quiet. Sound is great, and depending on the distance from your source you can get everything from intimate & direct through to big and roomy sounds - all captured faithfully. It also works well for recording loud guitar amps. I've tested it side-by-side with a condenser mic (CM25 MkIII) and there's no discernible difference in tone. The pad switch seems handy, but haven't had to use it yet. Was curious about stereo recording, so bought a set of matched RØDE M5s, but those were comparatively pretty noisy & tinny, so returned them and bought a second P170. Even though they're not 'matched' there's no obvious difference in output or tone (bought 5 months apart) - and they work fantastically on a stereo bar in standard stereo configurations. They're very slim, quite long, and feel quite sturdy and high-quality. The mount provided fits well, but you could probably knock it out accidentally with little force. Overall, very impressed with these mics.

This lightweight and well constructed condenser microphone was a nice choice as a discord microphone, when I moved away from a headset with a microphone. It is clear and bright, and has a great pickup from 2 feet away, using a large wind shield on a broadcaster arm. Would make a perfect addition to any studio, or in my case, a good premium choice for an XLR communication microphone.

Really decent microphones. I used them as Drum overheads. They also come with nice microphone clips. Good sound quality, You can’t go wrong for the price. Would definitely recommend them.

Used to record acoustic guitars. Did a great job.

My first budget AKG product and i'm pleasantly surprised. I deal for Pubs, Clubs and small festivals I do the sound at.

I bought this mic to use it as an overhead microphone to record gongs. It picks up the sound wonderfully and its sound is very clear! In fact it’s so sensitive I tried it near the gong and it kept on clipping even with the gain turned to almost “0” so I wouldn’t recommend it for that purpouse but it is definetely a perfect mic for recording other sound healing instruments.

Bought one but it had a horrific earth buzz problem which became louder as your hand approached and incredibly loud when the pad switch was touched. Returned it and got another with the exact same issue. Bad batch maybe? I have used condenser mics for decades and the mics were checked on two different systems so the mics were definitely the problem, not any other earthing issues with my mixer or interface etc. Hopes this helps others.

This microphone was recommended to me by someone on my Sound engineering course for recording acoustic guitar. I have to say this has been a good buy. I might at some point in the future buy another.

Avevo già uno di questi microfoni acquistato da circa un anno… il prezzo è rimasto sostanzialmente invariato, sui 70/80 Euro. Tra i vari microfoni a cardioide provati negli anni, in questa fascia di prezzo (sia a grande che piccolo diaframma) posso senz'altro testimoniare che l'AKG P170 ha una risposta che lo colloca decisamente in una fascia di prestazioni maggiore. Certo conta molto il gusto personale e l'uso che si fa di queste apparecchiature. Io registro voce e chitarre acustiche utilizzando una scheda audio collegata al computer e utilizzando una daw per poter poi avere accesso a regolazioni di eq. La traccia diretta registrata è già ben equilibrata e rappresenta un buon inizio sul quale operare qualche intervento migliorativo: si ottengono chitarre e voci ben definite e naturali. La fattura costruttiva è curata nell'estetica e i materiali sono di pregio. Un bel microfono anche da vedere. Peso e ingombro contenuti permettono di tenerlo costantemente sulla scrivania sorretto da un braccio snodabile che si può comprare a parte. Anche i filtri antipop che si vedono nelle foto non sono compresi nella confezione: io li uso più che altro per proteggere la capsula dalla polvere… in quanto all'utilità degli stessi per la registrazione, la differenza tra ”con e senza” è praticamente nulla. Adesso ho due di questi microfoni che lavorano in coppia simultaneamente e credo che anche questo sia un ulteriore piccolo passo avanti verso registrazioni sempre più curate… siamo nel campo dell'home recording, per quanto mi riguarda però non escludo che questo microfono possa fare bella figura anche in utilizzi più “advanced”. Consegna a razzo… un paio di giorni, ma io vivo in località piuttosto isolata.

Bon micro polyvalent pour diverse prise de son en live ou studio, je l'utilise pour mon hihat

He pasado por varios micrófonos de este tipo en este rango de precio (de 100 dólares) y a la fecha es mi favorito, por encima de lewitt lct 040 match y audiotechnica at2021. Este es un micrófono que a pesar de no tener un nivel de ruido bajo (como es bien sabido en este tipo de micrófonos) suena bastante bien, con unas buenas tomas el ruido no se percibe. En lo personal me ha encantado para grabar cuerdas y vientos, además de contar un pad de menos 20db que es muy útil sobre todo en los instrumentos de viento. ¡Totalmente recomendado por su precio y si aun así lo ve en oferta no dude en comprarlo!

Microfone de qualidade impecável! Indico a compra! Perfeito!

Great for picking ip fine details, especially from instruments. Note that it's a condenser microphone, so it won't work if the amp/audio interface that it's plugged into does not supply phantom power. Connects with a female XLR cable end. Make sure your amp that you intend to use it with has an XLR socket that supplies phantom power. If routing through an audio interface/mixer, the device should connect via an XLR socket and must have the ability to supply phantom power to the mic.