Peluso P414 Review / Test

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Today i review the Peluso P414, a mic that is trying to emulate the sound of the original AKG C414 EB which had the same brass capsule as the AKG C12. As you'd expect, it is a very bright and airy mic that gives you a hyper detailed and shimmery top end. This thing has 4 polar patterns, two high pass filters, and 2 pads, a max SPL of 162dB and a self noise of 12dBA.

RECORDING SETTINGS:

• Interface: Focsurite Scarlett 18i20 2nd Gen

• Conversion: 24-bit / 48kHz

• Gain: ~1:00

• Boosted in Post: +6dB

SPECS:

• Polar Pattern: Omni, Figure-8, Cardioid, Hyper-cardioid

• Freq Response : 20Hz - 20khz

• Sensitivity: ~ -38dB

• Self Noise: 12dBA

• Max SPL: 162dB (with pad engaged)

• Impedance: 200-ohms

00:00 - Intro / Setup
00:28 - What’s in the Box
00:53 - Build Quality / Walkthrough
01:35 - Specifications
01:48 - Polar Pattern Test (Tone / Rotation)
02:47 - Plosive Test
03:09 - Distance Test / Proximity Effect Test
03:29 - Background Noise Test 
03:43 - Untreated Room Test
04:06 - Shock Rejection Test
04:25 - Mic Resonance Tap Test
04:38 - Wind Screen Demo
05:27 - High Pass Filter Demo
05:59 - Pad Demo
06:56 - Audio Technica AT2020 Comparison
07:20 - AKG P420 Comparison
07:43 - Lewitt LCT440 Comparison
08:07 - Rode NT2a Comparison
08:32 - AKG C214 Comparison
09:01 - sE Electronics sE4400a Comparison
09:28 - Neumann TLM103 Comparison
09:56 - Austrian Audio OC818
10:28 - AKG C414 XLS Comparison
11:00 - AKG C414 XLII Comparison
11:30 - Neumann U87 Ai Comparison
11:58 - Music Test
14:27  - Pros & Cons
15:39 - Overall Thoughts
17:30 - Recommendation