recordinghacks

AKG Acoustics Perception 220

Cardioid Condenser Microphone

AKG’s Perception 220 is a revised version of the Perception 200; both are fixed-cardioid, large-diaphragm FET condensers. The single obvious difference between the two mics is the pad; the -10dB pad on the 200 has been changed to a -20dB pad on the 220.

The published frequency plots for the 200 and 220 are identical. Note that despite the stated frequency range of 20Hz-20kHz, both the Perception 200 and 220 share a -3dB point around 50Hz.

AKG

The Perception 220, 420, 820, 100, 200 and 400 share the same capsule platform which is is one-inch, center-terminated and true condenser.

We measure the capsule at 34mm OD, with a 26.7mm diaphragm. The two capsule backplates appear to be copies of the Neumann K67 design. The front diaphragm is sputtered and center-terminated; the rear half of the capsule is skinned with clear Mylar.

Like all the large-diaphragm Perception microphones, the Perception 220 uses an output transformer. Aside from one FET and a few other components, the amplifier circuit uses surface-mount components.

The Perception 220 ships with an elastic shockmount (AKG p/n SH-100) in an aluminum flightcase.

The AKG Perception microphones are manufactured in China, but are subject to AKG’s quality control standards. The mics were designed by AKG in Vienna.

Permalink: AKG Acoustics Perception-220

The mic was released in 2008.

Specifications

Frequency Response - CardioidClick Graph to Compare!

Pickup Patterns	Pads & Filters
Cardioid (18 mV/Pa; 20 - 20,000 Hz)	Pad: -20dB (Via Switch) Filter: HPF: 12dB/octave @ 300Hz (Via Switch)

Capsule Dimensions	Impedance	SPL/Noise
Diaphragm diameter: 26.7mm Capsule diameter: 34mm	200 Ohms (Low)	Max SPL: 155 dB Self-noise: 16.0 dB(A)

Weight	Length	Max Diameter	Interface(s)
525g (18.52oz)	165mm (6.50'')	53mm (2.09'')	3-pin XLR male (1)

Power Specifications
Requires phantom power Phantom voltage: 48v

Did we get anything wrong on this page? Please let us know!