AKG C414 XLII vs AKG C414 XLS (Versus Series)

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Should you get the C414 XLII or the XLS? In this video I provide spoken word samples on every single polar pattern, background noise tests, distance tests, as well as electric guitar, acoustic guitar, and singing tests, and then I share my opinions.

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00:00 - Intro to Versus Series
00:26 - Build Quality
00:52 - Blind Comparison
01:44 - Microphone Spoken Word Test (Price / Specs)
02:53 - Polar Pattern Samples
04:39 - Background Noise Tests
04:56 - Distance Tests
05:41 - Music Tests
07:40 - Winner & Use Case Discussion
10:00 - Summary
11:20 - Outro

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