AKG C414

The AKG C414 B ULS is about as versatile as a condenser microphone can be, which is what’s made them a studio staple consistently over three decades.

With four selectable polar patterns (cardioid, supercardioid, bidirectional, omnidirectional) on the front and three-position switches on the rear for attenuation and bass rolloff, the C414 B ULS is also the last of the 414s to make use of an output transformer, retaining that “natural” quality that’s made every version of the 414 what it is today.