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AKG

AKG P170

Name: AKG P170
Brand: AKG
SKU: B00M9CUL60
Price: 69.99 USD

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Key specs

Connection Type

XlrMost common

Xlr34%Wired-usb-c32%Wired-3.5mm11%2.4GHZ10%

Xlr is the most common — on 34% of the 152 microphones we've cataloged (of 136).

Polar Pattern

CardioidMost common

Cardioid43%Omnidirectional27%Bidirectional11%Supercardioid10%

Cardioid is the most common — on 43% of the 180 microphones we've cataloged (of 136).

Form Factor

Usb desktop podcast31%Large-diaphragm condenser17%Lavalier wireless17%Small-diaphragm condenser2%

Small-diaphragm condenser appears on 2% of the 115 microphones we've cataloged (of 136).

Use Case

Streaming16%Podcasting15%Content creation15%Instrument recording7%

Acoustic guitar recording appears on 0% of the 340 microphones we've cataloged (of 136).

Connectivity

Connection Type: Xlr

Microphone

Polar Pattern: Cardioid
Form Factor: Small-diaphragm condenser
Use Case: Drum recording, instrument recording, percussion recording, acoustic guitar recording, overhead recording
Frequency Response: 20-20000 Hz
Capsule Type: Condenser
Diaphragm Category: Small-diaphragm
Frequency Response High Hz: 20000 Hz
Frequency Response Low Hz: 20 Hz
Pad Switch: Yes
Max Spl: 155 dB SPL
Output Impedance: 200 Ω
Power Required: Phantom 48V
Self Noise: 19 dBA
Sensitivity: -38 dBV/Pa
Signal To Noise Ratio: 75 dB