Testing the AKG Podcasting Essentials Kit at Home

Now is a good time for recording at home—and the AKG Podcasting Lyra USB Microphone Kit purports to be an effective solution for exactly that purpose. Harman, the company that distributes AKG products, was kind enough to send me the kit to review, and lo, I am come, results in hand.
The kit itself essentially comprises two pieces: an AKG Lyra Ultra-HD Multimode USB Microphone and a pair of AKG K371 Over-Ear Closed-Back Studio Headphones. I shall be recording with one while listening back on the other; and you, dear reader, will hear the audio.

AKG Podcaster Essentials Lyra USB Microphone and AKG K371 Headphones

The Kit

The kit's Lyra USB microphone, inspired by the look of AKG's famous C414 (a mic often used in professional studios for acoustic guitars and the occasional vocal), promises 192 kHz / 24-bit conversion. 192 kHz is on the high end of the sample rates a pro studio might use, and at present, few USB mics in this price range capture sample rates this high.

AKG Lyra Multipattern USB Condenser Microphone

The mic offers an Adaptive Capsule Array, with four condenser capsules and four user modes: front (cardioid), front and back (omnidirectional), tight stereo, and wide stereo.
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