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Gear / Technical Help => Microphones & Setup => Topic started by: stvgray on October 22, 2005, 07:55:48 PM

Title: Cost of Neumann KM184s vs. AKG 480s w/C61 caps
Post by: stvgray on October 22, 2005, 07:55:48 PM

Do these mics go for about the same money on the used market?

How much should a pair of each (not necessarily matched) cost?

Title: Re: Cost of Neumann KM184s vs. AKG 480s w/C61 caps
Post by: F.O.Bean on October 22, 2005, 08:05:49 PM

this was the decision i was faced w/ in 99 when i bought my 480's, i went w/ the 480's because of the modular capsules, the 184's are, unfortunately, fixed cards

Title: Re: Cost of Neumann KM184s vs. AKG 480s w/C61 caps
Post by: stvgray on October 22, 2005, 08:44:39 PM

Thanks. What I need to know, though, is how their prices (used) compare.

Title: Re: Cost of Neumann KM184s vs. AKG 480s w/C61 caps
Post by: johnw on October 22, 2005, 08:48:08 PM

I've seen each go for $800 used. Anything less would be a great deal IMHO.

Title: Re: Cost of Neumann KM184s vs. AKG 480s w/C61 caps
Post by: stvgray on October 22, 2005, 09:29:05 PM

So it would be reasonable for me to offer an even-up trade of my 184s for a pair of 481s, then....

Title: Re: Cost of Neumann KM184s vs. AKG 480s w/C61 caps
Post by: F.O.Bean on October 23, 2005, 01:06:25 AM

Quote from: stvgray on October 22, 2005, 09:29:05 PM

So it would be reasonable for me to offer an even-up trade of my 184s for a pair of 481s, then....

sure, if you could find someone to do it, id think that would be totally fair IMO