AKG D5 Review – Vocal Dynamic Microphone

An affordable dynamic microphone for singing.

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If you don’t want to break the bank to get a great vocal microphone, this AKG D5 review is made for you. It’s a budget-friendly vocal mic that has a good frequency response and won’t let you down.

If you’re looking for a solid performing, handheld vocal microphone, look no further than the AKG D5.

What we like/don’t like

Design

With a rugged design and die-cast housing, the AKG D5 is the perfect vocal microphone for any situation. It boasts a shock mount and a super-cardioid polar pattern, allowing for high gain before feedback.

In terms of features, there are a few nice touches on this microphone. It includes a mute button on the back, allowing you to turn off the microphone with one quick tap, a gain dial, and a switch for adjusting your microphone’s frequency response. These controls are accessible, which allows you to customize many of the microphone’s settings. You’ll find a large, flat, and circular touchpad in the app’s menus, allowing you to adjust the microphone’s gain, frequency response, and EQ settings.

The D5 is a relatively small microphone. The handle folds down to reveal the capsule, and the microphone is roughly the size of a quarter. It’s comfortable to hold and fits comfortably in the hand without feeling too heavy.

Set up

This is a very good singing voice mic for the price. It’s also a very rugged microphone that doesn’t break easily. It’s very versatile, and it sounds great with any kind of music, regardless of whether the singer is female, male, or even high-pitched. It’s so versatile that you can use it for everything from voiceovers to karaoke to podcasts. It comes with a lot of accessories, but if you’re not using the whole set, you can save space by taking out the capsule and just putting the wire-mesh grille on top of a microphone stand.

There’s a lot to love about this mic. For one, it’s super compact, making it perfect for small spaces. The built-in shock mount helps with wind protection, while the included capsule is a great deal at $30. It comes with a 3.5mm to 1/8” adapter that plugs right into the mic.

What are some good uses for this microphone?

I love singing voice mics because they give me a much more natural sound than regular mics. A great example of that is this one. With this mic, I can sing into the mic without having to worry about changing the settings on the mic every time I want to sing.

The AKG D5 also has some unique features that make it great for certain types of recordings. One of those is the built-in clip-on microphone stand. When you want to lay down vocals or a podcast, you can remove the stand from the mic and mount it anywhere. The stand is included in the package, but you can also use an adapter plate and a clamp-on mic stand.

Sound Quality

The AKG D5 sounds quite good, but its low sensitivity makes it prone to feedback, so be sure to keep your input volume low and your output volume high. It also sounds fairly thin, though this is probably because it’s not a large-diaphragm microphone.

The D5 doesn’t have an abundance of features, but that makes it a simple and affordable option for singing.

I’ve tried the D5 myself, and I’d only recommend it to beginners. It’s a great choice for vocals and has become a go-to microphone for live streamers as well. If you’re looking to record yourself while speaking, it’s a solid choice, as it sounds almost like an SM58. I like to record the voice on an external mic preamp, then send the signal back to the D5 for monitoring. 

FAQs

Conclusion

For a good microphone, the AKG D5 is one of the most affordable available, and at only around $100 USD it’s a bargain. This is the most affordable option on the market. The D5 is a considerable choice for vocalists who don’t mind the size, as it’s comfortable to hold and doesn’t feel heavy. It’s also relatively easy to set up, and it’s worth the small amount of extra effort to have a microphone that sounds this good.

If you’re trying to do some podcasting or streaming, and you want a microphone that’s relatively inexpensive and sounds great, the AKG D5 is a great choice. The $100 USD price tag means that you can pick one up pretty cheaply, and if you’re a podcaster you’re probably not going to care about the price too much.

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