AKG Acoustics

AKG has a long and prolific history in the world of recording microphones and headphones, stretching back to 1947 when it was founded, in Vienna, by Dr. Rudolf Goerike and Ernst Pless. Within months, the first AKG microphones were being used in radio stations, theatres and Jazz-Clubs, with their products (the AKG DYN Series) being hand-manufactured by just five workers.

By the early fifties AKG had made breakthroughs with several new technologies, such as the world’s first high quality condenser microphone, the D 12 with its cardioid characteristics, the world’s first remote-controlled multi-pattern capacitor microphone, the C 12 and the D 36 made acoustic history. One of the first customers of the famous C 12 microphone was the BBC in London.

Throughout the 60s,70s and 80s, AKG continued to expand, including the addition of their K Headphone Range that began with the famous K140. The 90s saw them produce their first wireless microphone systems that were extensively used by the likes of Peter Gabriel, Rod Stewart and Simply Red. 1995 brought the introduction of the world's smallest dual-diaphragm system in the world, the CK 77 - smaller than a thumbnail in size but big in sound, specifically designed for theater, TV and film uses. AKG also developed the new Performer Series - affordable microphones for Karaoke, home-recording and performing musicians.

Today, AKG is recognised as a respected leader in the recording studio and touring world with a history that stretches through Frank Sinatra, Eric Clapton, Peter Gabriel, Stevie Wonder, Aerosmith, the Rolling Stones and Rod Stewart to Anastasia, Eros Ramazotti and Kayne West. Their C214 and C414 XLII condenser microphones, the D112 MkII kick drum microphone, the D5 and D7 dynamic microphones, DMS Wireless Systems and their K52 and K-Series headphones are all industry standards, built on their long legacy of classic products that have become the benchmarks for microphone and headphone development for the last 8 decades.