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AKG Vintage D12 E Large Diaphram Dynamic Microphone - Used  From AKG

The second generation of the best bass microphone made. In Used, Excellent condition

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Manufacturer's Description from AKG

Starting in 1978 the D12 E took over for the original D12. It introduced an XLR jack but the sound was the same.

The dynamic transducer with its special “Bass Chamber” is handmade. The Bass Chamber boosts the lower frequencies in the 60 to 120 Hz range. The large diaphragm provides full, rich bass and ensures clean, undistorted reproduction at high sound levels. Its shock mount prevents pick-up of impact and structure-borne noise. A compensation winding rejects hum induction (from power lines, amplifiers, etc.) and a built-in windscreen eliminates pop noise.

Its unique sound established the D 12 as the world’s standard microphone for bass drum and bass instrument pick-up. the D 12’s frequency response extends down to 40 Hz, and the slight peak in the 60 to 120 Hz range enables the microphone to do full justice to the mellow, intimate quality of the trombone, tuba, or flügelhorn.

Features

  • Full, punchy sound due to large diaphragm and special “Bass Chamber”
  • Excellent reproduction of low-pitched instruments
  • Handles high sound levels without introducing distortion
  • Cardioid polar pattern
  • Shock mount isolates transducer element from floor vibration
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About Manufacturer

Around the world recording studios, radio and TV stations, opera houses and famous stages count on AKG products. Internationally known musicians and show-stars have frequently been seen using our high-quality microphones and headphones for many decades. Today AKG is one of the leading manufacturers of high-quality microphones, headphones and wireless-equipment. Listed below is the brief story of one of the most famous brands in the professional audio-world. AKG, founded in Vienna by Dr. Rudolf Goerike and Ernst Pless, soon became one of the biggest players in the world of sound. Today AKG is synonymous with good sound, stands for passion in music providing the highest quality and ongoing innovation in the world of music. The company was founded in 1947 and within months, the first AKG microphones were being used in radio stations, theatres and Jazz-Clubs. The products (the AKG DYN Series) were at that time manufactured by hand by five workers. In 1949, the first AKG headphones came on the market. Then, in the early fifties AKG made a breakthrough with several new products: Totally new technologies like the world’s first high quality condenser microphone, the D 12 with its cardioid characteristics, the world’s first remote-controlled multi-pattern capacitor microphone, the C 12 and the D 36 made acoustic history. One of the first customers of the famous C 12 microphone was the BBC in London.

Specifications

  • Transducer Principle: dynamic pressure gradient transducer
  • Polar Pattern: cardioid
  • Frequency Range: 30-15,000 Hz
  • Sensitivity at 1000 Hz: 2.2 mV/Pa ± –74 dBV re 1 µbar
  • Electrical Impedance at 1000 Hz: 260 ohms
  • Recommended Load Impedance: 600 ohms
  • Maximum SPL for 0.5% THD: 50 Pa ± 128 dB SPL
  • Hum Sensitivity at 50 Hz: 10 µV/5 ± T
  • Climactic Conditions: temperature range: –10°C to +70°C;
  • relative humidity at +20°C: 90%
  • Connector Type: three-pin male standard XLR
  • Connector Wiring: pin 1: ground, pin 2: AF (in phase), pin 3: AF (return)
  • Housing Material: steel wire mesh 1.5 × 0.7mm
  • Finish: front grille glossy nickel plated, rear grille matte black paint
  • Dimensions: H 140mm (5½ in.), W 55mm (23⁄16 in.), D 76mm (3 in.)
  • Weight: 600g (21.2 oz.) net