Drumming Legend Jonathan Mover Upgrades His Recording Studio With Two New AKG Perception 820 Tube Microphones

With a 30-plus year professional career as a drummer, engineer and producer, Jonathan Mover has been creating award-winning music with a variety of artists, such as Aretha Franklin, Joe Satriani, Shakira, Alice Cooper, Julian Lennon and Fuel to name a few. Additionally, as the owner and operator of Skyline Recording Studios NYC, Mover has had the opportunity to use the market’s best available equipment. It is here that he continues to work with the world’s top musicians using an array of progressive audio technologies that includes two AKG Perception 820 Tube microphones.

Hosting a wide array of musical styles, including Mariah Carey, Billy Joel, Patti Smith, Flo Rida, Jessica Simpson, Gov’t Mule and more, Mover makes certain to outfit Skyline with equipment that is versatile enough to use in any recording situation. With his Perception 820 Tube microphones, Mover says that he is able to install the microphone and keep it in place, while controlling it from the remote unit—regardless of the musician, instrument or application.

According to Mover, the Perception 820 Tube is perfectly suited to handle nearly any recording situation: from lead vocals to lead instruments and even overhead miking of drums. The ECC 83 dual-triode tube circuitry and the output transformer emphasizes even-order harmonics for rich, smooth, 3-dimensional sound that Mover has compared to vintage tube microphones of the past. And with a pair of Perception 820 Tubes, he has used the microphones to obtain a rich, balanced, smooth sound.

“One of the most impressive things about the Perception 820 Tube, in addition to its tremendous sound quality, is the price,” Mover said. “We tested the Perception 820 Tube in a side-by-side comparison with other microphones that were five or six times the price, and it was more than able to hold its own. With the range, the even harmonics and the 3-dimensional sound that come with the Perception 820 Tube, it raises the bar in its class of microphones.”

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AKG Unveils New Flagship – The Perception 820 Tube Microphone

Today at Musikmesse, AKG announced the most recent addition to the Perception Series of microphones with the introduction of the highly anticipated Perception 820 Tube. AKG’s industry–leading Perception Series of condenser microphones are recognized for their outstanding quality and versatile capabilities at an affordable price.

The Perception 820 Tube proudly joins the Perception Series family, which includes the P 120, P 170, P 220 and P 420. Each microphone features a 20 dB attenuation pad and a low cut filter for an extensive range of microphone capabilities, including vocals, brass instruments, electric guitar amps and overhead miking.

“The AKG Perception 820 Tube microphone brings not only warmth and outstanding sound quality as a new flagship, but it also raises the bar in its class of affordable tube microphones,” comments Thomas Stubics, Product Marketing Manager for Recording and Broadcast at AKG. “In contrast to many other affordable tube microphones, the Perception 820 Tube delivers real tube sound quality. The anticipation for the release of this product was very high, and we are extremely happy to release the Perception 820 Tube at Messe,” Stubics adds.

The Perception 820 Tube’s features are endless. The dual one-inch True Condenser Large Diaphragm capsule delivers a clear and accurate signal that is perfect for lead vocals, brass instruments, overhead miking and many other applications. The ECC 83 dual-triode tube circuitry and the output transformer emphasize even-order harmonics for rich, smooth and three-dimensional sound. The elegant remote control unit allows selection of 9 different pickup patterns from omni-directional to cardioid to figure eight. In addition, it also controls the switchable second-order bass-cut filter and the switchable attenuation pad. Moreover, a ground lift switch prevents unwanted hum if necessary. The brush-finished, anodized aluminum front plate and the all-metal housing unit ensure maximum shielding against radio frequency interference.

Designed and engineered in Vienna, Austria, the entire Perception line offers AKG’s signature sound quality captured in a rugged precision-tooled zinc/aluminum alloy body with a dent-resistant, stainless steel grille screen.

The Perception 820 Tube comes complete with a robust metal carrying case, a classy spider-type shock mount, a microphone cable and the versatile remote control unit.