D5 Vocal Dynamic Microphone

I already own an AKG D3800 which was discontinued years ago but is my absolute can't-live-without microphone. I bring the D3800 with me everywhere I go when singing with other people. So, when I started looking for additional mics for other people who sing with me, I wanted to find "affordable" mics that had the best sound quality. I wanted to find a mic that I would use myself if I didn't have my D3800. The MAIN thing that matters to me is microphone sensitivity and quality/tone of vocals. It can be hard to compete with all the other instruments (especially during practices and with guitar players with amps), so the microphone MUST be able to pick up my voice without me having to scream to be heard. This AKG D5 does the job and is absolutely the best for this price range. It's *almost* as good as my D3800 (which cost more than twice as much). I compared the AKG D5 to the Sennheiser e835. The AKG D5 is louder and has more high end. And as far as comparing to the Shure SM58... I can't stand the Shure SM58. Why do people keep buying those?? They're horrible for vocalists. They don't pick up the sound as well, and they're muddy, in my humble opinion. The Sennheiser e935 is slightly better than this AKG D5, but it's also a lot more expensive. I'm so happy with this AKG D5 that I'm going to buy more of them to have on hand for the other vocalists who practice with me. I definitely recommend this microphone. Happy singing!

I bought this mic as an additional option to the other $100 category vocal mics that I own. Namely, the Shure Beta 58 and Audix OM-2, which are also very popular vocal mics. In comparison, this mic falls in between these two. The Shure Beta 58 is the hottest of the three and has the most pronounced high mid frequencies. This also makes it more prone to feedback. The OM-2 is a very smooth and even sounding mic. More high end sizzle than the 58 and more lows as well, but less mids. So this is where the D5 fits in the mix. It has the same lows and highs as the OM-2, but just a little more high mid presence. Not as much as the 58. So in order: Audix OM2 - Very smooth/even response. AKG D5 - Smooth/ even repsonse and Shure Beta 58 - pronounced high mids. The Shure has the least amount of handling noise, while the others are a little louder but not too bad. The next mic I want to add to my arsenal is the Blue Encore 100, which I've heard is also very good. You can't go too wrong with any of these four mics, but if you are looking for subtle differences to accomodate different vocalists, hopefully this review can help you. For the price, it's worth a try.

I've been using this microphone for over 3 years ever since I bought it during a flash sale on Amazon. It's hard to go wrong with a dynamic microphone these days. Out of the box, this microphone sounds great for my voice which is I think in the baritone range, but whether or not this mic will be fitting for your voice will have to be determined by you. How you like the sound is all just preference. I've been using it with a Behringer UMC204HD audio interface and it just works. I do tend to talk very close to the mic which causes it to sound a bit boomy, so I do cut off some of the low and high end frequencies with an EQ, but that's nothing out of the ordinary. It's solidly built with an all-metal construction and looks sleek in all black with the gray ring accent over the capsule grill.

No comparison, the D5 is the best for my purposes than any other handheld dynamic mic in its price range. Hands-down. We use it for contemporary/jazz acappella, and are actually going to be picking the AKG handheld wireless systems with the D5 capsule. I didn't try the condenser version (C5) but I imagine it's similarly great. Of course though it really depends on your vocal style and type. I've worked with a lot of other stage mics in the past for vocals, and this one seems to be the best of the bunch in this price range. Not a super-ringing endorsement, haha, but it does what it needs to do. We'll see if it's as durable as the SM58s, though, which are tanks...

A great mic for vocalists.. Especially powerful vocal performers... The D5 has a excellent SPL (Sound Pressure Level) of 149 dB at 1% THD and 152 dB at 3% THD.. no one is ever going to output that kind of vocal pressure but it means that you can sing real close to the mic .. 1 to 2 inches etc.. and have no distortion singing powerful notes.. Great tone and cuts out any side noise.. Rugged tough build on the D5, solid mesh grille this thing is built to last.. Has DUAL shock absorbers inside eliminate handling noise.. and the AKG Varimotion Diaphragm..which ensure natural vocal tones.. Cuts through the mix everytime.. use it wisely and you have a fantastic mic .. Very clear ..I like it anyway and I sing very strong notes and all styles from Hard rock, blues, country, pop, power ballads and down to soft tones and styles.. so it does a good job on dynamics.

This is my favorite mic for live settings. Especially very rough, dynamic singers. In especially rough situations, the grill will pop off. I have mine taped on. But even then, after years of the diaphragm getting exposed, it works great. Had it for many years, used and abused it for maybe a thousand shows.

Este microfono es estupendo pero quiero destacar algunos aspectos. - Es muy ligero - gran calidad de audio - diseño bonito - bueno tanto para bajos como para frequencias altas - suena mejor para chicas y baritonos, y se escucha bien la guitarra tambien Si lo vas a tener siempre en mano..capta mucho el movimiento de la mano..es algo demasiado ligero para mis gustos.. Capta mas ambiente que otros ( como el shure) La calidad de sonido es muy buena ( a nivel de otros mas caros) y se escucha asi como "mas de estudio"..mas ambiente , pero yo he preferido un sonido un poco mas definido y menos ambiental..por eso no me lo he quedado ( estoy habando de cantar vocal). Para hablar creo que es el nr 1 por menos de 100 incluso mas, ya que se escucha muy muy claro, y capta muy bien.

女性 ボーカル用に購入、スタジオ・ライブハウスで使用。 自分の場合、58はクリアですが高音拾いは得意だけどハウり易く欲しい低音を拾ってもらえないなぁと、又 有線タイプのマイクを探して、こちらにしました。 他の方も言われるよう、全音域共にとてもストレートに拾われますので、ごまかしはきかずボーカルの力量試されるなぁと思います。 でもそのストレートさが私はとても好みです。色々なマイクを使いましたが、しばらく使ってみても自分はこれが一番好きです。 ただハンドマイクで使用だと少し、女性には重いと感じる方もおられるかと思います。 私みたいに、声を張りにくい低音域の拾いに悩まれてる女性には、一度使ってみてとお伝えしたいです☆

Llegó y ya grabé con él, hasta ahora todo bien (actualizaré mi reseña en unos meses si algo cambia). Compré este micro porque leí que puede llegar a sonar mejor que los Shure dependiendo lo que estés grabando (no sirve tan bien para microfonear amplis de bajo, por ejemplo). Yo lo uso para grabar voces de rap en vivo y la verdad funciona muy bien. Recomiendo usarlo con un preamp porque con una interfaz necesita demasiada ganancia.

Excellent mic that I bought after seeing a few video reviews of it online. It came down in an Amazon deal, I made a quick decision, and I feel it paid off. The first obvious thing is that there is a nice transparency to the sound the mic picks up, it feels very natural, and if the mic is far enough away there's a moderate but limited sense of the room ambience in the sound, which makes it pretty consistent. I normally use condenser mics (Audio Technica ATM-11 and AT-2020) and a PZM, but wanted a dynamic to mic up my guitar amps, for some vocals, and also for portable recordings I make in different spaces when I'm travelling. The stated frequency response, 70hz-20khz, suits my purposes for vocals, and guitar amps, but the roll-off in the bass above 70hz definitely changes the character of the bottom end if you're mic-ing up a bass part. If you were using a 5+ string bass this definitely wouldn't be the go-to mic (but then again you'd be DI-ing the bass anyway). The supercardioid pattern effect is really obvious, with a marked dropoff if you move off axis, so for bvox you'd be quite cosy with your co-singer if you both wanted to be heard, and "three's a crowd" - a third vocalist would be a bit of a tight fit and probably wouldn't be feasible, it really is that focussed. The upside is that you can use this to advantage once you get the feel for how it picks up off-axis sounds, and it works quite well at limiting the room ambience to what comes off the wall behind you. For my condenser mics I use a portable vocal booth, and while the D5 isn't that isolating, it is a decent compromise. It also seems to have a very low level of handling noise, less of an issue in my workspaces, but noticeably good for such a budget mic. The thing I have a love-hate feeling about is the almost complete absence of a proximity effect. Most of the time I love it, especially if mic-ing up amps, since I get a lot of leeway in mic placement (always bearing in mind the supercardioid directionality it has). Now and then, though, I'd like to just lean in when singing and get a bass lift, and it doesn't seem to happen. If you're used to the Shure SM58 line, you'll know how that can be quite effective when it's necessary, so for some people that may be a deal-breaker. Since I have a fairly light and airy voice this usually isn't important (in fact this mic "likes" my voice!), but the lack of proximity effect means that I don't have that extra artificial reach into the low end when I could really use it. The SM58 gives my voice an option that it doesn't have naturally. Then again, if the D5 was a close-up kind of mic it probably wouldn't have the pop-shield design it has, and go rounded instead. All that said, though, at the price it is a stellar mic, nice and solid, and professionally turned out. Its main physical shortcoming is the lack of an on/off switch, for which you need the D5S instead, but for home/project studio and location work it is less of a problem than for stage because you have other muting options.

Reçu très rapidement et le micro contient également sa housse ainsi qu'une attache pour le pied micro (ce qui n'était pas indiqué dans l'annonce, donc heureuse surprise !) Très bon son ! Rapport qualité/prix impeccable !