AKG C414 XLS Review / Test (vs. C414 XLII, U87 Ai, OC818, P414)

Today I review an amazing industry standard studio workhorse mic, the AKG C414 XLS. This is a multi pattern condenser with 9 polar patters, 6dBa self noise, and a max SPL 158dB. In my testing, this mic worked well on pretty much everything I through at it. It may not be my favorite on everything, but for an Austrian sounding mic, I think it’s outstanding. HQ Audio Of Review: https://podcastage.com/rev/c414xls Buy the AKG C414 XLS (Affiliate Link) Amazon: https://geni.us/c414xls Sweetwater: https://imp.i114863.net/c414xls Buy the Focusrite 2i2 (3rd Gen)- Same Performance as 18i20 (Affiliate Link) Amazon: https://geni.us/2i32rd Sweetwater: https://imp.i114863.net/k6g4d 00:00 - Intro / Price / Disclaimer 00:24 - Setup 00:43 - What’s in the Box 01:21 - Build Quality / Walkthrough 02:44 - Specifications 02:25 - All 9 Polar Patterns Test (Tone / Rotation) 06:33 - Plosive Test 07:00 - Distance Test / Proximity Effect Test 07:21 - Background Noise Test 07:39 - Untreated Room Test 08:04 - Mic Mount Bump Test 08:22 - Mic Resonance Tap Test 08:37 - Windscreen Test 09:23 - High Pass Filter Test 10:22 - Button Press Noise Test 11:12 - Pad Test 11:53 - Intro to Comparison 12:06 - sE Electronics sE4400a Comparison 12:58 - Shure KSM44a Comparison 13:28 - Peluso P414 Comparison 14:25 - AKG C414 XLII Comparison 15:11 - Austrian Audio OC818 Comparison 16:01 - Neumann U87 Ai Comparison 17:03 - Music Test 18:09 - Pros & Cons 19:38 - Overall Thoughts 21:58 - Recommendation 23:44 - Outro Subscribe For More Videos: https://www.youtube.com/podcastage?su... Become a Member:    / @podcastage   My YouTube Setup: https://podcastage.com/studio My Favorite XLR Mics: https://podcastage.com/rev/favxlr My Favorite USB Mics: https://podcastage.com/rev/favusb Check the Frequently Asked Questions: https://podcastage.com/faq Vote For What You Want Reviewed: https://podcastage.com/vote NOTE (FULL DISCLOSURE): If you purchase an item using my amazon link, it provides me a small referral fee. For more info check my FAQ page links below. Check Out This Stuff TOO: Website: https://www.podcastage.com Giveaways: https://podcastage.com/giveaways Discord: https://www.podcastage.com/discord Merch: https://podcastage.com/store Company Relationship Disclosure: https://podcastage.com/disclosure Personal: https://www.bandrewscott.com