Not much on features but frankly doesn't need them. The roll off switch is a nice touch but I rarely use it. I love it with a decent pre on acoustic guitar. But it sounds great on most vocals. If you can only have two mics in your home studio this and an SM 57 and you are golden. I have used it for live vocals and as an ambient mic for a dramatic reading. You name it. I am about to try it on a guitar cab and see if it can handle the SPLs. It sucked on a kick (couldn’t handle the SPLs) but is fine on hats.

As with any mic, how you address the source is importand but not nearly as important and most mics

I have had it for years and it has been very reliable.

Good news... no experience with support cause it don't break

I wish I had another.

Active Muscian, project studio

All

I use 2 for a live recording, teh results on a KORG MR1000 in 24 bit 48 kHZ rival many results by real pros...

works great for live using lin -10 dB setting into teh Korg

Great included shock mount....and not made in CHINA but Austria both the mic and shock mount, so it's super well made, no corners cut...quality products still exist at mortal prices...AKG C3000B prove it

Super well made..in Austria and the shock mount is made in Austria

I listen

Blues, Rock

The C3000B gets accused of being very brittle. I think if you use the wrong microphone for the wrong application you wont like it and might suggest that as the meat of the issue. The C3000B is much cleaner than 90 percent of the Chinese mics out there, but let a couple of guys jump on the cheap China mic bandwagon and all of a sudden everything form MXL to Studio Projects is getting cudos. If you have a friend who has engineered anything besides hip hop, pop, rock and five piece bands go check out his C3000B up against your favorite Asian Kmart microphone.

The C3000 and B versions have been in and out of the market for years and I am betting we haven't seen the end of them. The kits cone in a variety of variations including stand mounts, shock mounts, cases, etc.

This mic requires little EQ and on bright instruments arranged in varying distances the C3000B is very clean. I would not recommend the mic for fat sounding instruments or use the microphone to cheese up the high end on instruments that hang out in the lower registers

For most home and semi pro project studios AKG and AT get the prize. Although there are a few Asian microphones that are fair, perhaps respectable in the context of limited use microphones, I just don't think the Asians are there in terms of audio quality or consistency across a product line. However, the Asians have been very good about great cosmetics and convincing many to sacrifice their audio standards for the sake of looking cool in the studio. For me, I'll take a few of the beat up old classics, including the C3000's and 3000B's and make some pretty decent sound. I'll find other tools to use to impress the groupies *grin

As the price of the C3000 series drops the mics represent a good value for the cost. Again, AKG seems to be a little lacking in being proactive where competitions is a factor. If AKG can work up a formula to keep the C series competitive against newer product they should do great. I am concerned about this trend of great manufacturers going to China for contemporary manufacturing. The quality is just not consistent over the ocean

I have to say the #1 company in product support has to be RODE. AKG is good, but their inflated pricing in support (ie parts and accessories) is a little bit much. Anyone who thinks one of those plastic shock mounts is worth a hundred bucks ought to have his head examined. Thank God the Asians make decent cheap shockmounts, eh? I have had some AKG service and the turn around is not bad. However, they will cut you absolutely no slack when it comes to paying the bill. They think their work is gold and this is the one thing that really chips away at a solid reputation.

The C300B is not much on sex appeal and this is one thing that seems to hurt the product. I don't get why aspiring engineers think a mic is cool based on how pretty it looks - especially considering that a microphone is about audio and not about sleek and sexy. I hope to God Neuman never has to go there.

Production/Musician/Producer 40 years

Jazz / Pop / Rock / Symphonic / New Age

This mic sounds OK, but it does not sound very warm at all. I have used it to record vocals and horns mainly, and I have been fairly satisfied with the results, but I will be buying something else that sounds a little warmer.

It has good features, but it would be nice if it came with a shockmount.

This mic seems very sturdy. Rough and rugged. I would trust it to use for live shows on the road.

Never called for support. Didn't need it

I am nuetral about the look. I usually buy products for the features/reviews from other users. This mic looks ok, but very different from other mics I have seen.

Active Musician

Jazz fusion, Hip Hop, Neo Soul

A move that seems to have all the characteristics that I need a sound from vocalization studio microphone, and studio professional attitude. I think for the novice or even the summer professional vocalists that is a very substantial microphone, and I believe that it will give you many hours of pleasure and hopefully good sounds and according to recommend proud of!

I like to shock mount a component, and a built in sunscreen which seems to be a real plus for microphone of this caliber no!

I think I still have to use it to really find out how good sports were free but I think it will show positive output!.

From what I understand the quality is quite nice and just a little below the C 4000 and I'm looking forward to using it I hope the works fine for me in my studio!

Yes I do believe it is.

Not yet when I heard the support is pretty good will say?

I think it's a very hot looking microphone that the shock mount, and its futuristic design!

20 years of recording composing and producing experience.

Pot, rock and roll, country, classical. Crossover.

For a $300 microphone, it sounds good. Great for spoken word and back up vocals, but definately a bit too dark for lead vocals unless you are recording tracks for hip-hop. It records aocoustic guitars and percussion well. Also works great on hi-hats. Out of curiosity, I used it on a snare once, and it produced a pretty good "pop" sound.

Bass roll-off switch is a usefull feature.

I used it at live shows, and it took a beating (not from me, I saw two amateur sound guys drop the thing because they didn't know how to use the shock absorber...boy did I rip them a new one).

If you want a condenser that does everything, this is the mic. It records everything fairly well, but in my experience (I am NOT a professional, so take this with a grain of salt) the only drawback is that it doesn't have one specific thing that it records exceptionaly well.

Acoustic Rock

clear and transparent.

All declared are present at the brochure

hardware just fine, drivers bad & buggy!

built like a tank!

price good, but don't buy it.

Technical support one of the worst and slow of those that to me met

sometimes...

Active Musician

Electro

This mic is an audio mirror...if you don't like what you hear, you'll have to place the blame on something, or someone, else.

Well built, sturdy and it came with a nice road case

You can't get more mic for the money in terms a quality of reproduction.

Announcer/Voice Over artist

Neither warm nor bright. Blows the famous Shure 81 away when it comes to acoustic guitar. Did A/B comparisons of acoustic guitar recordings using mackie 824 monitors, the C3000B, and several other condensers in the $100 to $700 price range. This mic was the most natural sounding. Too natural for other instruments. picks up too much sizzle and rumble when recording distorted guitar. A tad to bright for vocals. Needs to be de-essed.

A pad and a roll off. Don't need anything else for a project studio.

Feels really good when you hold it. You can feel the density.

Sound for price can't be beat. This mic is mroe flexible than other mics which cost more but are only suited for a few applications. This mic works great on anything acoustic

Had to return a different mic to akg. they were prompt.

Looks sleek.

sound engineer, musician

rock/alternative/metal