Comments on: AKG’s “Two-Way” dual-transducer dynamic mics c. 1970

By: Ria

Ria — Fri, 26 Apr 2024 16:09:01 +0000

In reply to chris. Loved the D202 from my days in local radio back in the 70's. They were and still are a great vocal microphone, although not so good for music in my opinion.

By: Raquel Casares

Raquel Casares — Mon, 01 Jan 2024 17:12:33 +0000

How does other dual element mics hold up compared to the d202, like the Telefunken M611?

By: Lord Tarquin Portly

Lord Tarquin Portly — Thu, 14 Dec 2023 15:21:18 +0000

I worked at Pye Recording studios, Marble Arch during the early eighties. The 224E was a favourite mic for use on snare drum due to being slim and ready to position and the excellent sound. However they were always being sent back to AKG for repair as one waving db’s with a stick would generally kill them. Great sounding mics and as has been said elsewhere, one of the most accurate sounding dynamics around. Still have one somewhere that succumbed to a drumstick and has a broken HF capsule.

By: Bernard Martin

Bernard Martin — Sat, 23 Sep 2023 11:41:43 +0000

In reply to Binney Stone. Do you still have this mic please? I am looking for a LF capsule for a repair job!! Am based in UK

By: Binney Stone

Binney Stone — Wed, 04 Jan 2023 23:01:27 +0000

I inherited a pair of D200E’s, and one is fine, and the other has no high end. After reading a little bit, it seems the high freq capsule is broken or disconnected. Anyone know anything about replacing that part? Or is this mic pretty much a landfill item?

By: Simon Gordeev

Simon Gordeev — Mon, 12 Oct 2020 21:20:34 +0000

Hi and thank you very much for all the information I found here, both in the article and comments! Recently I’ve been given two Telefunken M611. They have a double capsule system just like the AKG D200, but with a different body. I suppose, they have been manufactured by AKG and branded Telefunken. One of the mics had a dead high frequency element. I had to solder a hair thin capsule wire only visible under a magnifying glass. Now both mics are doing fine. Looking forward to test them during the next recording session!

By: Mar

Mar — Thu, 28 May 2020 02:25:44 +0000

In reply to Isaac. Anyone interested in akg rockets ,? Still

By: Sean Williams

Sean Williams — Tue, 15 May 2018 09:56:30 +0000

I’ve been using D202 mics for a few years with Forum Neue Vokalmusik for performances of Stockhausen’s “Stimmung” based on them being the favoured mics of the original ensemble Collegium Vocale Köln, who performed the piece over 100 times in the 60s and 70s.
We haven’t tried the DPA d:facto or anything quite so high end, but the D202 works brilliantly for this piece. The singers use a lot of overtones, and there’s a huge dynamic range as well as singing and speaking. The handling noise is minimal, and the dual diaphragm design means there’s virtually no popping.

By: Mike

Mike — Fri, 02 Mar 2018 19:03:46 +0000

I couldn’t resist this old thread. I’ve been buying up a lot of D200E’s lately and looking for D202’s. Most of my work is live. Very little time in the studio. The 200’s are great to have in my back pocket for all the deaf guitar players trying to hurt people with upper mid range saturation. They have an almost magical way of smoothing it out. I don’t use them every time because they’re delicate. But I can tell about two seconds after a player turns their rig on whether it will be one of those days.

By: Jay

Jay — Thu, 13 Apr 2017 14:34:25 +0000

In reply to Zbigniew - RobakStudio. No one ever mentions the D224e Austrian Engraved Left handed version of these mics, I wonder why?