CONDENSOR MICROPHONE AKG C1000S

KG' s original C1000 was the first back-electret capacitor mic I ever owned, and the difference it made to my recordings was both obvious and immediate. Whereas dynamic mics always left my acoustic instruments sounding choked at the high-frequency end, the C1000 produced a far more open, articulate result -- but at the same time, the sound remained warm and musical. That was a very long time ago and since then, the C1000 has undergone a number of small design changes. Later versions of the C1000 were designated the C1000S, largely because a little plastic widget could be slipped over the capsule to change the polar response from cardioid to super-cardioid. My own view is that while the hypercardioid response may be better for live work, where spill can be a major problem, the regular cardioid pattern may be more forgiving in the studio, especially for vocal recording where the sound source has a tendency to move.