AKG C12 VR

Name: AKG C12 VR
SKU: 10405
Availability: BackOrder

The C12 VR is the reference multi-pattern tube studio condenser microphone with nine polar patterns selectable by a remote control. Among sound engineers, the AKG C12 is considered the holy grail of microphones. This legendary microphone, first built in the 1950s, is one of the most famous tube microphones in history, and its successor is todays C12 VR.

The C12 VR is an enhanced version of the original C12, from the capsule sound to the original 6072A vacuum tube carefully handcrafted in Vienna, Austria.

Audio frequency bandwidth30 – 20000 Hz

Equivalent noise level22 dB-A

Sensitivity10 mV/Pa

Signal to Noise72 dB-A

Preattenuation Pad-10; -20 dB

Bass cut filter100; 130 Hz

Electrical impedance200 Ohms

Recommended load impedance1000 Ohms

Polar PatternsCardioid, Omnidirectional, and Figure of eight