A home and project studio workhorse.

The AKG C2000B/H85 is a microphone that excels at reproducing guitar and vocal sounds. Today, any microphone needs to match the high quality of 24-bit recording media. And one of the basic rules of recording is that the quality of the recorded signal is determined by the weakest link in the signal chain.

Therefore, one of the most important requirements for the AKG C2000B/H85 mic was high sensitivity. This allows you to lay clean, noise-free tracks with no risk of noise levels from many individual tracks combining in the mix. Its high SPL capability makes the C2000B/H85 a highly versatile microphone that can be used even for extremely loud instruments.

The AKG C2000B/H85 mic will deliver perfect results for demo recordings, in the rehearsal room, as well as in the best recording studios.

AKG includes a spider suspension shockmount and hardshell case with the C2000B/H85 microphone.

Requires phantom power.

AKG C2000B/H85 Microphone with Shockmount Features:

• Ideal multitrack recording "workhorse"
• Very low self noise
• Verstile cardioid polar pattern
• Exceptionally smooth frequency response

If you're just starting to assemble a comprehensive collection of mics, this is a great affordable place to start. Order the C 2000 B now!

AKG C2000B/H85 Microphone with Shockmount Specifications:

• Polar pattern: cardioid
  
  Frequency range: 30 to 20,000 Hz
  
  Sensitivity: 20 mV/Pa (-34 dBV)
  
  Max. SPL
• 140/150 dB (k=0,5%)
  
  Equivalent noise level (CCIR 468-3)
• 30 dB
  
  Equivalent noise level
• 20 dB-A
  
  Signal/noise ratio (A-weighted)
• 74 dB
  
  Preattenuation pad
• 10 dB, switchable
  
  Bass filter
• 6 dB/octave below 500 Hz
  
  Impedance
• 200 ohms
  
  Recommended load impedance
• >1000 ohms
  
  Supply voltage
• 9 to 52 V phantom power to DIN 45596
  
  Current consumption
• <2 mA
  
  Connector
• 3-pin XLR
  
  Finish
• silver gray
  
  Dimensions
• 53 dia. x 159 mm / 2.1 dia. x 6.3 in.
  
  Net weight
• 325 g / 11.5 oz.
  
  Shipping weight
• 950 g / 2 lbs.

AKG C2000B/H85 Microphone with Shockmount

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Good mic for price

Posted by Anonymous Musician from Dallas Texas on Jul 22, 2008

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: Recording Engineer

Reviewer's Play Style: N/A

I bought this mic about 6 or 7 months ago and I love it. Its great for vocals or acoustic instruments. Get a nice mic pre and the c2000 compares to some good higher end mics. Im acually very happy with AKG right now. They seem to be putting out alot of really great quality mics for fairly cheap prices.

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very excellent project studio mic

Posted by Richard Saxby from Nashville, TN on May 19, 2008

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: Producer

Reviewer's Play Style: Hip Hop

I'm mixing an album right now that I just finished recording for a client. During recording we used Neumann km-84's, a Neumann U87 and a Royer R-121 (and some other good stuff). This AKG 2000B we used on vocals with some tracks and the neumann U-87 on others. The neumann is a better mic. But this AKG mic really did hold up against the neumann U-87 and the other ones we used. I don't regret putting this mic on the album at all. Seriously, this mic is great.

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It may work for you.

Posted by The Noceros from San Francisco on May 7, 2008

Experience w/product: I have used it

Reviewer's Background: home recording mystic savant

Reviewer's Play Style: prehistoric psych/doom/experimetal

I purchased my Akg c2000 seven years ago. It was my first decent microphone for recording. The c2000 can work well for certain vocalists as well as a variety instruments provided you are playing in a decent room. I have used it successfully micing a bass cab as well. It tends to have a certain bite in the highs that is almost metallic. Its as if certain upper harmonics are oversaturated. If I were in the same position now as I was when I purchased this (I was a complete novice), I would get an sm57 first. If you have a small home studio and like to record a lot of different, strange instruments/sounds, the combination of this and a 57 can yield some really great recordings. I have heard that there are a number of newer mics that blow this away, so I would do some research before purchasing a c2000. As one user said, it works great with a tube preamp. I have an older joe meek that I use with the c2000 which helps with that metallic high end. A matched pair can work for drum overheads as well, but If you have the cash, get two sm81's.

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home recording

Posted by MoreRightLessMight from NWI, Indiana on May 2, 2008

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: dedicated home studio engineer

Reviewer's Play Style: hardcore, punk, grind

I love this mic. I bought it when I first got into recording and knew I would need one good mic for vocals. At the time I thought this was sooo expensive, but I have come to my senses after years of recording. Anyways, this mic is great and honestly sounds as good as a mic 3 times the cost. I have used it to record vocals on everything I do. this mic is the s***.

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Sonny

Posted by Sonny from Alaska on Mar 8, 2008

Experience w/product: I have heard about it

Reviewer's Background: Active musician and Recording Engineer

Reviewer's Play Style: N/A

Well, basically like anything. Personal preference and just figuring out how to use something factors into something like this. It's a great microphone if you know what you're doing with placement. With a tube mic preamp, it sounds as good as a Neumann to me.

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AKG C2000B/H85 Microphone with Shockmount

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