AKG's C314 is a professional multi-pattern condenser microphone is the latest sibling from the industry’s most widely used studio and stage microphone families. The C314 is designed for project studio and stage applications, and has advanced features that help artists fine-tune their signature sound - including four selectable polar patterns, the lowest self-noise in its class, and an overload detection LED. Using the same one-inch dual diaphragm capsule as the C414 XLS, musicians, engineers and producers can have confidence that their audience will experience the subtle nuances as they are intended.