AKG Perception Mod Kit

Our "Perception Mod Kit" is for all the AKG Perception microphones with true condenser, large diaphragm capsules and a fixed Cardioid polar pattern. This includes: Perception 100, 200, 220, and P220. This kit replaces the peaky, hyped AKG capsule with one that has a much smoother response. It will reduce the mic's high-frequency peak at 10-12kHz by 2dB, resulting in a much more balanced-sounding microphone. If you find your Perception microphone to be too hyped, shrill, peaky, or sibilant, this mod will help. The U87 Connection The circuit in the Perception 220, and presumably all the solid-state Perception LDCs, is a fairly direct copy of the Neumann U87. Yet the finished microphone doesn't sound at all like a U87: the P220 has solidly 4dB higher output at 12kHz, making the mic sound like so many other Chinese-made condensers. Frequency Sweep Test We tested a Neumann U87Ai and a Perception 220. Then we modified the Perception and tested it again. Here are the results: Included The fi