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HARMAN Professional Solutions, the global leader in suspension and grille for the capsule, the C636 virtually
audio, video, lighting and control systems, including eliminates feedback. This unique approach to housing
networked AV, today presented the AKG C636 master the capsule avoids unwanted sound reflections on the
reference handheld condenser microphone to the U.S. back of the capsule, ensuring feedback and spill over
market at the 2018 NAMM show, and announced its rejection.
immediate worldwide availability.
• The C636 features the world’s first double shock
The C636 combines the sound quality of the legendary suspension system, greatly reducing unwanted handling
C535 microphone with new innovations to provide noise. The capsule sits on a highly absorbent rubber
professional singers with tour-grade reliability and stage bearing that eliminates any structure-based noise, while
performance. Featuring a custom-tuned capsule and an adjustable balancing network cancels vibrations over
state-of-the-art design, the C636 perfectly captures every a wide frequency range.
nuance of a vocal performance, while rejecting feedback,
handling noise and pop noise. • A multilayer protection system prevents unwanted
pop noises. The protection system consists of the grille,
“We took the legendary C535 vocal microphone and a foam layer behind the grille and a magnetically
updated it to meet the rigorous live performance attached computer-modeled mesh layer on top of the
requirements of today’s most discerning vocalists,” said capsule—providing singers with a clear, plosive-free
Christopher Palmer, Solutions Manager, Microphone, vocal performance. This three-layer protection system is
HARMAN Professional Solutions. “The C636 delivers unique to AKG and sets a new industry standard for pop
true studio-quality vocals in an extremely rugged design, noise suppression.
combining best-in-class sound quality and onstage
reliability. We’re excited for our customers to experience In addition, a robust, zinc-alloy housing with a spring
the unparalleled transparency and studio fidelity of the steel grille and 24-carat gold-plated capsule ensures the
C636 is extremely rugged and durable enough to last a
C636 at NAMM 2018.”
lifetime of performances.
The AKG C636 features three proprietary technologies
that are designed to address several common problems The AKG C636 master reference handheld condenser
microphone is now available from authorized HARMAN
singers face on stage, including feedback, handling noise resellers worldwide. The C636 WL1 Wireless Master
and pop noise.
reference condenser vocal microphone head will be
• Combining a uniform cardioid polar pattern throughout available in March 2018. For more information please
the entire frequency spectrum with a specially designed visit http://www.akg.com/.

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