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Elguapo511:
Aloha friends,

I randomly acquired an akg 451e that was attached to a broken akg pre amp.  Pre amp totally dead, but the mic is loud and clear.

At this point this is the best mic i have, so i should probably try to make a stereo pair.

Any tips on matching?  Are they all the same?  Are they different based on the year made?  Were these sold as pairs and is it possible to find its exact mate?

Is it even worth the effort?  Seems like a quality mic.

Thanks all!

rocksuitcase:
Great vintage mic
https://www.ebay.com/p/218865151

bluegrass_brad:
My understanding is that AKG did not factory match back then (although you can buy the new AKG mics in factory matched pairs, including the much inferior C451B). I heard that their reasoning was that their quality control was so good that they would all be close. That is second hand info, so I cannot confirm that.

 Earlier in the year I bought a group of 10 C451EB's and tested each with white noise just to see how close they were. Same spot, same source. Not a perfect test, but worthwhile to help my curiosity. I tested each body using the same CK1, then tested them each with their own CK1. There were variances, but all were pretty close. I was actually pretty impressed since they were all around 40 years old.

Elguapo511:
Thanks.

Anyone have one for sale or trade?   Guess ill check the ys.

rocksuitcase:
I'd like to apologize for linking you to a 451B, as opposed to 451e. Otherwise, good luck and THANKS to bluegrass_brad for his explanatory.

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