Envelope, Legacy of AKG | AKG Acoustics C 414 guide

Pushing the

Envelope

The legacy of AKG

•Did you know that according to Billboard Magazine every studio in the US owns at least one AKG product?

•... that AKG is known to be one of the most innovative microphone manufacturers with more than 1,400 patents?

•... that AKG headphones have been used for research in space on the MIR space station?

•... that the Royal Mail released a stamp showing the standard BBC microphones, which were exclusively AKG products?

For more than six decades, AKG Acoustics has been a leading manufacturer of microphones, headphones and wireless systems for studio, stage and broadcast that conform to the highest standards of quality and reliability.

The accumulated experience of working with professionals and tremendous engineering know- how are the foundation of the unique sound and popularity of the legendary AKG brand.

There is no greater evidence of AKG’s technical mastery and spirit of innovation than its more than 1,400 patents in the field of electro-acoustics, with more than all its competitors combined.

AKG… a name that has amassed an enviable world-wide reputation for performance, depend- ability and service. A microphone for every need… television studios, film studios, theatres, stadiums, concert halls, opera houses, communication links, schools, home video recorders… and the personal choice of hundreds of performers. Among profes- sionals - the name AKG is synonymous with the highest standards in quality, performance, and dependability. Based on intensive scientific re- search, an extensive knowledge of acoustics and measurement techniques, design competence, precision tooling and meticulous manufacturing

From a two-man operation, AKG has evolved into

a leading international manufacturer of audio equipment (with over 1,400 patents)

standards, AKG has achieved many firsts in microphone development.