Pro Co Ameriquad cables are the appropriate choice when you want studio reference sound quality or where high RFI fields need to be dealt with.
The cable is a 24AWG quad cable with braided shield & custom double outer jacket with Kevlar core for added strength and to prevent stretching. This is a studio reference cable with high quality, Black Amphenol XLR’s with gold contacts on both ends. Ameriquad cables boast two tight-twist inner quad conductors for maximum conductivity, a highly flexible cable construction, and terrific RFI rejection.
Pro Co Sound prides itself on the high integrity of its cables and warrants Ameriquad cables with an “any excuse, even abuse” limited lifetime warranty against defects in workmanship and material.
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The Pro Co Excellines cables are the appropriate choice when a good, general purpose cable fulfills the requirement.
The cable is a 24AWG tight twisted pair cable with spiral shield and Amphenol XLR’s on both ends. Excellines are great for normal boardroom, speaker podium, and weekender band use. Pro Co Sound prides itself on the high integrity of its cables and warrants Excellines cables with an “any excuse, even abuse” limited lifetime warranty against defects in workmanship and material.
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Pro Co Lifelines cables are the appropriate choice when it absolutely positively has to work and nothing can be left to chance.
The cable is a 24AWG quad cable with braided shield & oversized jacket, with Kevlar core for added strength and to prevent stretching. This is a bulletproof cable with very neutral sonic characteristics, and high quality Swiss made Neutrik XLR’s on both ends. With the studio reference signal quality of the quad construction, the Lifelines Microphone cables are equally at home whether on a stage, or in a recording environment.
Pro Co Sound prides itself on the high integrity of its cables, and, warrants Lifelines cables with an “any excuse, even abuse” lifetime warranty.
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The Pro Co MasterMIKE cables are the appropriate choice when a tough, reliable, built for rough long-term use cable is the requirement.
The cable is a 23AWG tight twisted pair cable with braided shield and Black Amphenol XLR’s on both ends. This is a heavy-duty work-horse microphone cable built to take the beating that constant life on the road dishes out.
Pro Co Sound prides itself on the high integrity of its cables and warrants MasterMIKE cables with an “any excuse, even abuse” limited lifetime warranty against defects in workmanship and material.
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The Pro Co StageMASTER cables are the appropriate choice when a good basic cable is all that is needed or when price is an important factor.
The cable is a 24AWG twisted pair cable with spiral shield and molded Neutrik XLR’s on both ends. StageMASTER cables are for starving musicians, civic and religious groups with limited budgets, and for price sensitive buyers. They are built by our friends at Neutrik in their over-seas plant and we can assure you that these are the best inexpensive mic cables available anywhere.
Pro Co Sound prides itself on the high integrity of its cables and warrants StageMASTER cables with an “any excuse, even abuse” limited lifetime warranty against defects in workmanship and material.
The K 141 MK II is a newly updated version of the AKG legend with XXL transducers with Varimotion™ technology to deliver higher sensitivity, wide dynamic range and higher SPL, plus its lower impedance also allows it to be used with computers and other devices with low-power output.
The gimbalsuspended earcups and self-adjusting headband makes these comfortable to wear. The detachable OFC cables have gold-plated plugs for easy transportation and years of loss-free signal transfer.
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The K 181 DJ have been designed in cooperation with leading international DJs. The result: the ultimate tool for professional DJs – high performance closed-back headphones with the best possible sound, and maximum SPL that should be exceptionally rugged and easy to bend or fold into any listening position, and provide a switchable bass boost.
Their distinguishing features include:
The 3D-Axis professional folding mechanism allows the DJ to change their monitoring position quickly at the club. High quality lightweight construction, extremely rugged. Headphones fold down into an extremely thin package for transportation
Bass boost switch: Appropriate sound for every venue. Switchable bass boost for gigs at large clubs
Plug-in cable: Single cable for ease of handling, with professional mini XLR connector
Stereo/mono selector for optimum single-ear monitoring
High sound pressure level: High SPL capability for any type of event in any environment. Legendary AKG sound quality
The K 240 MK II is a newly updated version of AKG’s most successful headphones with Varimotion™ technology and XXL transducers. The K 240 MK II’s semi-open ear cups have around-the-ear coupling to deliver solid bass, accurate mids and crystal-clear highs.
Thanks to its lower impedance and improved sensitivity, it can be used with low-output audio sources to deliver its incredible sound.
The detachable OFC cable has gold-plated plugs for optimum audio quality and exceptional ease of service.
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The newly designed AKG legend, K 271 MK II combines the benefits of AKG’s circumaural design for extreme comfort and a closed-back design for maximum isolation from ambient noise. Thanks to its XXL transducers, the K 271 MK II sounds clean, smooth and very rich.
The K 271 MK II is the perfect choice for any application where sonic bleed could cause problems such as broadcast work.
Another important feature of the K 271 MK II is the addition of a switch in the headband that mutes the audio just as soon as the headphones are taken off.
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The K 702 are the new reference for open-back dynamic AKG headphones. They combine an extremely accurate response with yet unseen agility and spaciousness. This is achieved by using revolutionary flat-wire voice coils and a patented Varimotion™ two-layer diaphragm. A totally open design and a high performance cable complete these reference headphones.
Their comfortable, specially shaped “3D-form” ear pads and a padded genuine-leather headband ensure a perfect fit. They are individually tested and numbered.
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Recording studio (instruments and vocals) and post production
Film sound
Dubbing
The C 4500 B-BC meets the strictest requirements of digital audio with its ultra-low 8 dB-A self-noise and 145 / 165 dB maximum SPL capability. Its end-address format and its unique acoustical design allow the microphone to be used comfortably for on-air broadcast work and for easy positioning in front of instruments such as bass drum, upright bass, baritone saxophone, guitar amps and other high-output sources. Its patented internal 3-stage filter and very low up-close bass boost allow it to be positioned close to the source to accurately capture every nuance of the sound.
With its superior audio performance, high SPL capability, low proximity effect and insensitivity to RF and electro-magnetic interference, the C4500 B-BC is the perfect tool for broadcast and recording studios. Excellent sound, useful standard accessories and outstanding price/performance makes this large-diaphragm microphone a necessity for every studio.
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The versatility of the C 1000 S makes this an extremely popular model, and one ideally suited for all kinds of recording and live sound applications. If no phantom power is available, the mic can be powered by a standard 9 V battery, making it perfect for mobile use. With its new battery monitoring electronics, the C 1000 S now features a reliable LED warning light. The red LED above the the microphone switch lights up when the remaining battery life falls below 45 minutes.
The polar pattern can quickly be switched from cardioid to hypercardioid simply by attaching the PPC 1000 Polar Pattern Converter provided to the microphone capsule. The PB 1000 Presence Boost Adapter also supplied with the C 1000 S adds 3 to 5 dB of high-end enhancement between 5 and 9 kHz, improving clarity of speech and adding definition to instrument sounds.
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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. Today, any microphone needs to match the high quality of 24-bit recording media.
Therefore, one of the most important requirements for the C 2000 B 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 C 2000 B a highly versatile microphone that can be used even for extremely loud instruments.
The C 2000 B will give perfect results for demo recordings, in the rehearsal room, as well as in the best recording studios.
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AKG's industry-leading C 414 microphones are already a permanent fixture in the world's biggest recording studios and a highly respected work horse for independent artists, broadcasting, and on-stage miking as well.
The new C 214 is designed as a cost-effective alternative to the high-end, industry-leading C 414 family. It captures sound combining one side of the legendary C 414 dual-capsule system and AKG’s patented Back-Plate Technology which results in an outstanding performance close to the famous C 414 B-XLS.
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The earlier model C 3000 has had a large fan club in the project studio and home recording worlds for years. For the new C 3000 B, AKG designed a special 1-inch large-diaphragm transducer that closely approximates the vibration performance of top-class studio microphones, but can be made at much lower cost.
Due to its surface area and special capsule tuning, the C 3000 B large-diaphragm transducer produces an exceptionally pleasing, smooth sound. Unlike in the C 3000, the switchable 10-dB preattenuation pad immediately follows the transducer in the signal path, thus increasing the C 3000 B's SPL capability by a true 10 dB. Loud sound sources are therefore no problem.
An acoustically optimized cardioid polar pattern makes the C 3000 B an excellent choice for both recording and live sound applications where high gain before feedback is paramount.
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The genuine 1-inch dual-diaphragm condenser transducer with selectable cardioid, omnidirectional, and hypercardioid polar patterns will enchant you with its unique state-of-the-art sound.
Designed for miking up vocals, brass, acoustic and electric guitar, and kick drum, the C 4000 B can handle every recording situation. Exceptionally high headroom and extremely low self noise put the C 4000 B among the condenser microphones with the widest dynamic range available today and it will give equally excellent results in the studio and on stage.
A switchable 10-dB preattenuation pad allows the C 4000 B to be used for close-in miking of instruments producing extremely high sound pressure levels such as guitar amps etc. A switchable bass cut filter eliminates low-frequency noise.
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The matched pairs consist of two microphones that are within 1 dB to each other in sensitivity and also within 1 dB to each other in the range of 300 Hz to 8,000 Hz of the individual frequency response when used in cardioid mode and are selected from a large quantity of individual microphones using the described criteria by using a proprietary computer program.
Using this matched pair for stereo recordings utilizing various techniques will provide for a good and stable balance without frequency-dependent shifting of the stereo panorama.
The kit includes all the standard accessories of the deluxe package (excluding the PF 80) along with a stereo bar and proof of performance charts in an attractive carrying case (large Soundtool case).
See C 414 B-XLS for technical specifications and more details.
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A classic microphone with a distinctive timbre especially designed for recording of solo vocals and solo instruments.
With the introduction of the NeXt Generation C 414 B-XL models, AKG sets new benchmarks for useful features, improved technical specifications, ease of use and available accessories. All of these improvements are answers to requests from ever-demanding recording studios, broadcast stations and concert engineers, but with the basic sonic character of the legendary C 414 unaltered.
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Especially useful for stereo recordings taken from the far field with the inclusion of useful and often valuable room acoustics.
The matched pairs consist of two microphones that are within 1 dB to each other in sensitivity and also within 1 dB to each other in the range of 300 Hz to 8,000 Hz of the individual frequency response when used in cardioid mode and are selected from a large quantity of individual microphones using the described criteria by using a proprietary computer program.
Using this matched pair for stereo recordings utilizing various techniques will provide for a good and stable balance without frequency-dependent shifting of the stereo panorama.
The kit includes all the standard accessories of the deluxe package (excluding the PF 80) along with a stereo bar and proof of performance charts in an attractive carrying case (large Soundtool case).
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A reference-quality microphone especially used for accurate, beautifully-detailed pickup of any acoustic instrument.
With the introduction of the NeXt Generation C 414 B-XL models, AKG sets new benchmarks for useful features, improved technical specifications, ease of use and available accessories. All of these improvements are answers to requests from ever-demanding recording studios, broadcast stations and concert engineers, but with the basic sonic character of the legendary C 414 unaltered.
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Responding to growing demand, AKG decided to make the C 451 B with the same acoustic performance as the popular original C 451 EB + CK 1, with dramatically improved specifications. Using an extremely light diaphragm, the new C 451 B is almost totally insensitive to handling noise. Other features include an all-metal body for excellent protection from RF interference and high reliability for excellent results under almost all conditions.
The C 451 B is an excellent tool for accurately capturing signals rich in transients such as drums, instruments with a percussive sound, acoustic guitar, or for overhead miking.
Also available as a matched stereo pair C 451 B/ST with complete accessories in a carrying case (Soundtool case, middle size).
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The matched pairs consist of two microphones that are within 1 dB to each other in sensitivity and also within 1 dB to each other in the range of 200 Hz to 15,000 Hz of the individual frequency response when used in cardioid mode and are selected from a large quantity of individual microphones using the described criteria by using a proprietary computer program.
Using this matched pair for stereo recordings utilizing various techniques will provide for a good and stable balance without frequency-dependent shifting of the stereo panorama.
The kit includes all the standard accessories of the individual package along with a stereo bar and proof of performance charts in an attractive carrying case (Soundtool case, middle size).
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This rugged dynamic ENG microphone delivers exceptional sensitivity and clarity in the demanding news gathering field.
The extended shaft allows for easy placement of station flags without typical handling problems. The body is made of extremely rugged die cast metal with a non-reflective surface for low-profile on-camera operation.
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