AKG C1000 S High Performance Small Diaphragm Condenser Microphone
General Specifications
give high immunity against humidity
Powered by internal AA batteries or by phantom power
for use with any equipment and every application
Bass cut and -10 dB switchable
for amazing versatility in every situation
Presence boost adapter
provides three frequency settings for different sound sources
Unique polar pattern converter
allows the microphone to be switched from cardioid to hyper-cardioid
microphone is extremely popular for its versatility. It is suitable for recording
and live-sound applications as well as for ENG/EFP and video productions.
Its gold sputtered capsule housing makes the microphone extremely rugged
against humidity. If no phantom power is available, the C1000 S can be
powered by two standard AA batteries for up to 120 hours. More versatile than
ever before, the new C1000 S features a bass-cut switch and a switchable
-10 dB pad.
The polar pattern can quickly be switched from cardioid to hyper-cardioid.
Three different frequency settings are adding more clarity to speech and
instrument sounds.
The company was founded in Vienna, Austria in 1947 by two Viennese: physicist Dr. Rudolf Görike and engineer Ernst Pless.[3]
Originally, its main business was to provide technical equipment for cinemas: loudspeakers, film projectors and light meters.[4] The business slowly expanded and AKG started selling car horns, door intercoms, carbon microphone capsules for telephones, headsets and cushion speakers. The first AKG microphone was used by radio stations, theaters, jazz clubs and cabarets.
About this time, the company developed its first patents, the moving coil technology and the principle of mass load membranes, allowing its products to have extended frequency ranges.[5]
With the creation of the D12 microphone in 1953, AKG achieved international fame, setting the standard for voice transmissions. Being the world’s first dynamic cardioid microphone, it possessed excellent sonic qualities for that time, making its way into radio stations and recording studios from across the world.[6][7] The product was improved through subsequent upgrades, spanning the famous C414 and C12 microphones.
End of the 70es and in the 80s Magnetic cartridges were produced, in 1982 for example the P 25.[8]
In 1984, AKG became a public company, listed on the Vienna stock exchange. As a blue chip company, it was one of the most traded stocks.[9]
The company was acquired by the American company Harman International Industries in 1994.[7] By this time, AKG’s United States subsidiary had been established (in Los Angeles in 1985). AKG Acoustics USA, still headquartered in the San Fernando Valley, also houses regional offices for Crown Audio, another Harman Industries subsidiary.
In 2010, the company received the prestigious Technical Grammy award.