Microphone manufacturers love using numbers to name their mics. I think they should use names like Nigel, Herman and Nancy. But no, instead we all have to try and remember a bunch of numbers. Here are some more you should know, which are standard additions to studio microphone cupboards.
This lovely egg is the AKG D112. Just call it the D112. Commonly used for micing kick drums.
This is the Sennheiser 421. It sounds great on toms for a really fat sound. Great for brass as well. Just call it a 421.
This the AKG C451 B. This is used commonly for micing hi hats, and sounds great on strings as it's got really nice high end detail. Drop all the letters and call it a 451. You can see people singing into older models in old 80's film clips too, but they are not commonly used as vocal mics these days. In fact people would look at you rather strangely if you stuck it up as a vocal mic.
And finally, the AKG 414. There are several different models, but we just call them 414's. Great for anything - vocals, acoustic instruments, guitar amps, floor toms, overhead mics for drum kits.
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I never leave home without my 421.
There you go, endorsement from the master sax player himself.
They're easier to remember if you think of each one as a droid from Starwars
umm...possibly
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