Neumann KM 184 Pair (Cardioid - Black (Pair)) Reviews

5.0/5.0 based on 3 customer reviews

Sweetwater Advice

Jeff Barnett

A classic. The KM 184 is a standard fixture in any serious mic collection. It's the quintessential mic that other small-diaphragm microphones seek to emulate.

Kenny Bergle

Getting a pair of these excellent KM184s is a great idea. If you are lucky enough to
get one, you'll want the second as soon as you hear the first! Do yourself a favor and
get a pair straight away. You will be ecstatic that you did!

Paul Lea

This is the modern standard in small-diaphram stereo mic'ing. A truly indispensible set of microphones for your studio arsenal. These mics will always find use as drum overheads, acoustic instruments, and guitar amps.

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Customer Reviews

Mark Harris
from Indianapolis, IN USA
September 29, 2011 Music Background:
Live recording engineer, musician, hobbyist recorder at home

KM 184s are a must for classical recording

I've been fortunate enough to use a matched pair of KM 184s on numerous classical recordings. I especially like to use them when I set up piano mics, but they also do an incredible job in an XY configuration in front of just about any symphony or other large ensemble. When paired with a solid preamp, they pick up subtle nuanced sounds without a lot of noise that needs to be dealt with later. Worth the price and live up to the Neumann name every time!

JLT Studios
from Seattle WA
July 14, 2011 Music Background:
40 years of playing and recording

Go-to Microphones

I have many many mics in my collection and Neumann never seems to let me down. I have been using these mics extensively for several years now and when combined with a high end pre, I am never disapointed on guitars or brass. Amazingly fast yet warm transient response and no discernable coloration. When you want your accoustic to sound "real"... whether classical or steel string, use these mics. Try them live too.... you'll really be blown away but make sure you keep a close eye on them during breaks.

AJ
from Omaha, NE
April 12, 2011 Music Background:
studio producer for 4 years, recording arts college student, mic enthusiast

SO CRAZY GOOD

Im an audio student in college and we had some mess around time today in the studio and i put these two in front of an acoustic guitar, one on 12th fret one on bridge. i also threw a large diaphragm condenser by same make in the center. on a pro tools hd8 native system. panned the two of the corner mics out. so warm so amazingly clear. I love them so much i am getting my own very soon! if they sound that good on acoustic guitars i cant imagine how amazing they would make drums sound. the harmonic overtones of the guitar really stand out and just make the sound truly amazing. get them right now you will be stunned just like i was.

Neumann KM 184 Pair (Cardioid - Black (Pair))

Small-diaphragm Stereo Pair of KM 184 Cardioid Condenser Microphones in wooden case

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