AKG D3700

I have been a concert technician for over 30 years. I also ran my own 30 track analog studio for years. Currently I am doing live sound again using QSC speaker systems A&H analog and digital mixers.

Dynamic mic neo/dym magnet. love this mic as a live vocal mic. Each one sounds like the next D3700. Female vocalist don't get that razor sharp tone with this mic. Feedback rejection is great but keep in mind it is hypercardioid and you have to place the monitors correctly. It really isn't a recording mic despite what I say about using it live. I suggest large diaphragm condenser mics for studio work.

I've been a semi-pro muscican for about 5 years, playing live and recording on a basic home PC set up.

Bought this on a friend's recommendation as a live vocal mic - and very impressed in that application. It has a more natural sound than an SM58, or my Berhinger XM8500 - a very good mic for the price. The proximity effect is noticably less exaggerated than on an SM58. It's probably not as robust as a Shure but is pretty solid and comes in a bomb-proof metal case and I'm now at the stage where I'd prefer a mic that sounds better for less than one that sounds awful but is virtually indestructable.

We do live sound, recording and DJ work from a common pool of gear. We record to the Mackie hard disk recorders and listen on Event Precision 8's.

This is a handheld dynamic cardiod mic. We used one for a while but its performance for detailed work is definitely sub-par. As our mic inventory grew, we disposed of this mic. I do not recommend this mic for recording at all. It's a PA mic that would be good for your church.

I have been a music teacher for 4 years and every summer I run various week long work shops and one of my work shops includes audio engineering for live performance, home recording and I also teach an extensive course during the spring and fall semesters on mixing and mastering. In the home recording work shop we have a wide variety of equipment to simulate various studio rigs, cheap home DAWS, and portable recording multitrackers.

This is a generic dynamic microphone with hypercardiod pattern.
Microphone has minimal boost between 3 and 15 khz.

Student's in the workshop all agreed that the AKG was very rugged/durable and certainly fit for heavy touring use on stage for vocals or guitar cabinet and some minimal drum mic situations. The microphone was not seen fit for any other applications.

The windscreen is designed with ergonomical integrity and is almost triangular however, most vocal performers found it uncomfortable and unfamiliar.

Cheaper then the SM58 however, hot the perfect replacement.