Recording Magazine looks at the Peluso P-414

Recording's Editor Paul Vnuk compares the Peluso Microphone Lab P-414 to a current production AKG C414 XLS, and a vintage 1970's AKG C414 EB. You can read the full review in the May 2019 issue of RECORDING Magazine.
www.pelusomicrophonelab.com
www.akg.com/Microphones

[@zaim_ipek]

I've never been much of a fan of the new 414 models, but that vintage 414 and the p-414 are really nice.

[@takeiteasy2476]

PELUSO HI END! ALMOST KILLER! ON U67 AND HERE! Thanks for the vid.

[@SDA-Sound]

Oh man! If only a vintage brass ring version was in this lineup! My fav is still the EB especially on that guitar but I’m really thinking the P would be my purchase.

[@BD-me4nk]

Great way to do a shootout. The 70s AKG and Peluso sounded the same to me. The XLS a little brighter. All sounded great

[@RecordingMag]

Thanks!

[@courtappointedaudio4549]

Nice shoot out. I liked the P414 on the acoustic hands down. It would be a hard choice on the Vox between the P414 and the EB. The Vintage one had a nicer upper mid in my opinion, but the low mids seemed nicer on the P414. The XLS (of which I own a pair) have a grainy mid to low mid that I don’t care for on critical applications.

[@eastwoofer]

It's not a hard choice at all you have no ears and you need to shut up.

[@soundknight]

I preferred the peluso on vocals and the EB on guitar with P just behind that

[@rudolfwormstall1196]

I was surprised to hear how the transient attack of the guitar sounded small with the P414. Even though I dislike the new XLS for its nylon capsule, it seemed to have won the shootout ... at least to my ears. A pity we couldn't audit the EB version with the brass capsule.

[@dylanj8676]

Personally I like the older teflon/nylon C414s (as in the late EB, EB P48, and ULS) more than the new ones.

[@leonardtristan6873]

Just wanted to point out that, your room sounds great... basically a Nt1 would have worked there ahah

[@RecordingMag]

Thanks

[@thegreatsiberianitch]

I've never heard a Rode I liked no matter how it measured.

[@juniorvicepresidentofzimba4946]

Peluso seems more stable in the low end, but the top end worries me a little. Still I'm almost always adding high end eq - so...could be an option.

[@casadasmelodias3379]

Sorry, I could hear no difference, but I love Peluso.

[@weschilton]

Same here... all things being that close, I'll take the XLS with the added features!

[@LosFicosMusic]

Good tesy

[@starckwest6358]

the P less sensible to dynamic
the xls seems to be plate in middle low
the EB very neutral and cultural used to ear!

[@starckwest6358]

try too xlII, with eg on 5-10 kHz it's so relief appear