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Title: Anyone use or have heard AKG451?
Post by: Kevin on July 06, 2003, 01:42:02 PM

Just wondering if anyone uses these mics because im wondering how they compare to the 480's.  
thanks
Kevin :crazy:

Title: Re:Anyone use or have heard AKG451?
Post by: Kindguy on July 06, 2003, 02:42:13 PM

Search over at Oade & you will find some topics on the 451's.

Title: Re:Anyone use or have heard AKG451?
Post by: hoobash on July 07, 2003, 12:36:50 PM

I looked into them a bit and there isnt to much info on them out there(with tapers that is). I did manage to find a show and it sounds pretty nice. The 451 are the 1st mics in the 480 line. Its 451>460>480. The ones that are being sold new now are reiussue

Title: Re:Anyone use or have heard AKG451?
Post by: VA_TAPER on July 07, 2003, 12:55:11 PM

I would not recommend the new AKG C451s, they are very dull sounding mics with poor off-axis patterns.  Here's a comp tape for you to hear:

http://www.archive.org/audio/etree-details-db.php?id=3771

peace, chris

Title: Re:Anyone use or have heard AKG451?
Post by: Kevin on July 07, 2003, 01:38:24 PM

thanks for the help.  What about the 460's in comparison to the 480's any advice there?
Kevin