Agree with Carl. You need to listen to archive and decide for yourself. Asking that question is simply just asking what people's opinions are which really means nothing. Personally, I've owned both and I liked the sound and personality of the 184s better, but you can't go wrong with the AKGs either, especially when you consider that you have capsule options.
The other thing is that some mics will perform better in some situations than others, although I'm not sure I know the formula to get the stars aligned perfectly. For example, I pulled a recording from last years All Good (Ozric Tentacles) with the 481s that I'd put up against ANY mics out there, including the priciest of the pricey...it was just the right combination of music, mic location, cables, etc that added up to what I feel was my single best recording ever. But hedging this statement, I've also made some fantastic sounding recordings with the 184s.
Bottom line is to spend a minimum of 2 hours on archive listening to multiple samples of both and make up your mind based on what pleases your ears.
