Brochure

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The professional microphones and
accessories-folder highlights the
C 414 EB in its elastic shock mount
on its cover.
One of the first AKG manufacturing
buildings in Vienna/Austria.
C 414 B-TL II
1993
C 414 B-ULS
1986
C 414 EB-P48
1980
C 414 EB
1976
19711962
C 414 combC 12 A
From the original 1971 C 414 brochure:
AKG … a name that has amassed an
enviable world-wide reputation for
performance, dependability and serv-
ice. A microphone for every need …
television studios, motion-picture pro-
duction centers, theaters, stadiums,
concert halls, opera houses, commu-
nication links, schools, home tape
recorders … and the personal choice
of hundreds of performers.
Among professionals – the name AKG
is synonymous with the highest stan-
dards in quality, performance, and
dependability.
Based on intensive scientific research,
an extensive knowledge of acoustics
and measurement techniques, design
competence, precision tooling and
meticulous manufacturing standards,
AKG has achieved many firsts in
microphone development.
In the past three decades, AKG
research has resulted in numerous
significant acoustical developments,
reflected in over 600 worldwide
patents held by AKG.
Today, AKG operates one of the lar-
gest research facilities devoted exclu-
sively to the development of new con-
denser and dynamic microphones,
headphones, phonocartridges and
other related acoustic products. It is
staffed by over 40 scientists and engi-
neers, who have at their disposal more
than 20 walk-in anechoic chambers
complete with the the latest acousti-
cal, mechanical and electronic meas-
uring equipment.
Research and development is on-
going, and new projects – e.g., ultra-
sonic transducers, infrared and other
wireless techniques, digital and ana-
log delay lines, materials analysis, arti-
ficial reverberation, phonocartridges,
electret transducers, and more – are
under investigation. Manufacturing
methods are constantly updated.
Product ruggedness and serviceability
are continually improved without com-
promising quality. AKG is proud to be
in the forefront of newer and better
sound reproduction.
THE EVOLUTION
of the classic reference-standard recording microphone