AKG Acoustics 420 Description,
! 11.1Precaution/UnpackingPrecaution, Introduction, Features

! 11.1Precaution/UnpackingPrecaution

Please make sure that the piece of equipment your microphone will be connected to fulfills the safety regulations in force in your country and is fitted with a ground lead.

1.2 Unpacking

Check that the packaging contains all of the items listed below:

•Microphone

•Spider suspension

•Carrying case

•Mini poster

Should any item be missing, please contact your AKG dealer.

2 Description

2.1 Introduction

Thank you for purchasing an AKG product. This Manual contains important instructions for setting up and operating your equipment. Please take a few minutes to read the instructions below care- fully before operating the equipment and keep the Manual for future reference. Have fun and impress your audience!

The PERCEPTION 420 is a heavy-duty, rugged true condenser microphone built to the same strict qual- ity standards as all other AKG products.

Designed on the basis of AKG’s decades of know- how and feedback from sound engineers around the world using AKG studio microphones every day, this general-purpose 1-inch dual large-diaphragm microphone brings AKG studio quality to the worlds of recording, live sound, and broadcasting.

2.2 Features

• Selectable polar patterns: The microphone’s

transducer uses a dual diaphragm. This sophis- ticated technology allows you to select the opti- mum polar pattern (cardioid, omnidirectional, or figure eight) for every application.

•Gold-sputtered diaphragm: The diaphragm is made of a plastic foil that is gold-sputtered on one side only to prevent shorting to the back electrode even at extremely high sound pres- sure levels.

•All-metal body: The all-metal body adds to the rejection of RF interference so you can use the microphone near transmitter stations and along with wireless microphones or other communi- cations equipment. The extremely rugged, heavy body and sturdy front grill protect the microphone from damage from tough handling on stage.

•High headroom, minimum distortion: Capable of handling sound pressure levels up to 155 dB without introducing perceptible dis-

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