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Your cart is empty.The D 5 dynamic vocal microphone for lead and backing vocals delivers a powerful sound even on the noisiest stage. Its supercardioid polar pattern ensures maximum gain before feedback (for more details, visit www.Akg/feedbackisdead). the D 5 stands for a crisp sound that cuts through every mix. Akg made the first microphone diaphragm ever whose thickness varies across its diameter. The new laminated Varimotion diaphragm deep-drawing process allows the diaphragm itself to be fine-tuned with no extra tuning resonators, leading to a Quantum leap in audio performance. The dual shock mount Eliminates any kind of mechanical noise for trouble-free live use. The audience will hear nothing but the pristine sound of your voice!
Joel Young
Reviewed in the United States on March 6, 2025
Very nice and professional sound Mic.. I love it !!!
Ralph Eger
Reviewed in Germany on August 24, 2024
Gutes Gesangsmikrofon, lautloser Einschalterwertig verarbeitet
bruce david
Reviewed in Canada on July 3, 2024
Liked the first one bought another because was happy with the first
Andrew Atalla
Reviewed in the United States on November 26, 2024
I’m an AKG convert and stand by this brand 100%. I use this mic on the road and it takes a serious beating. I’ve spilt beer on it, dropped it off stage, and thrown it at my drummer—still works…although I wouldn’t do as do kids!
David B.
Reviewed in the United States on October 3, 2024
This is my favorite mic for live settings. Especially very rough, dynamic singers. In especially rough situations, the grill will pop off. I have mine taped on. But even then, after years of the diaphragm getting exposed, it works great. Had it for many years, used and abused it for maybe a thousand shows.
Raul
Reviewed in Mexico on August 18, 2023
Este micrófono es una herramienta poderosa para los cantantes, te da potencia y brillo, además de una construcción fuerte y de buen peso, yo ya no podría utilizar otro micrófono, excelente!!!
Romain Mathieu
Reviewed in France on May 23, 2023
AKG voulait changer le game avec ce micro en l'opposant aux micros chinois et aux références habituelles du marché, notamment le Shure SM 58. C'est réussit !Un micro qui offre un bon volume de sortie, précis dans les aigues, avec un chouia de grave mais ça se corrige très facilement à l'égalisation. Une couleur très actuelle, avec beaucoup de chaleur mais sans perdre en précision et en assise dans la prise de voix. Solide, la capsule hypercardioide ne capte que ce qu'on lui présente, sans reprendre les bruits de manipulation, un défaut qu'on retrouve souvent dans les micros premiers prix, idéal en live ou pour du reportage en salon par exemple, très bon aussi pour enregistrer des podcasts qui mettent les voix en valeur sans trop retoucher au son.
Brainy Gal
Reviewed in the United States on January 24, 2023
I already own an AKG D3800 which was discontinued years ago but is my absolute can't-live-without microphone. I bring the D3800 with me everywhere I go when singing with other people. So, when I started looking for additional mics for other people who sing with me, I wanted to find "affordable" mics that had the best sound quality. I wanted to find a mic that I would use myself if I didn't have my D3800.The MAIN thing that matters to me is microphone sensitivity and quality/tone of vocals. It can be hard to compete with all the other instruments (especially during practices and with guitar players with amps), so the microphone MUST be able to pick up my voice without me having to scream to be heard.This AKG D5 does the job and is absolutely the best for this price range. It's *almost* as good as my D3800 (which cost more than twice as much).I compared the AKG D5 to the Sennheiser e835. The AKG D5 is louder and has more high end.And as far as comparing to the Shure SM58... I can't stand the Shure SM58. Why do people keep buying those?? They're horrible for vocalists. They don't pick up the sound as well, and they're muddy, in my humble opinion. The Sennheiser e935 is slightly better than this AKG D5, but it's also a lot more expensive.I'm so happy with this AKG D5 that I'm going to buy more of them to have on hand for the other vocalists who practice with me. I definitely recommend this microphone. Happy singing!
Mingy
Reviewed in the United States on July 26, 2021
I've been using this microphone for over 3 years ever since I bought it during a flash sale on Amazon. It's hard to go wrong with a dynamic microphone these days. Out of the box, this microphone sounds great for my voice which is I think in the baritone range, but whether or not this mic will be fitting for your voice will have to be determined by you. How you like the sound is all just preference. I've been using it with a Behringer UMC204HD audio interface and it just works. I do tend to talk very close to the mic which causes it to sound a bit boomy, so I do cut off some of the low and high end frequencies with an EQ, but that's nothing out of the ordinary. It's solidly built with an all-metal construction and looks sleek in all black with the gray ring accent over the capsule grill.
cher
Reviewed in the United States on July 18, 2017
Decent build quality, looks and feels solid. That said, it is made in China. Through the D5's life there were made in Austria variants, Austrian with parts from Poland, and now this Chinese one. For less than $70 that's ok, but only time will tell on dirability. Sound wise they sound like the older D5's, and it really is a nice mic in the realm of the Shure Beta or Senn 945. This is used exclusively on guitar amps, and the frequence range and voicing work well.
Warude prakash
Reviewed in India on October 5, 2015
only aspect of this product is it is costly d5 is much better than this mic
J. Bannon
Reviewed in the United States on April 28, 2014
I don't currently have the industry standard Shure SM58 to compare it to, but on it's own, it sounds great to me. Having had experience with Shure and others in this price range I can say that this mic is exceptional. I did compare it to the other decent mics that I do have on hand (just above the bargain basement) such as EV 737, Sennheiser E840, Audix OM3. The D5 presents a nice mix of power, clarity, warmth and feedback resistance. In a band situation, it helps serve with the reality of plugging into a small PA where I do not have control over the settings. The D5 helps me stand out just enough over the other mics generally being used, all of which are set more by eye than ear and kind of squashed down to a barely adequate volume and eq. If I plug in the others, then the AKG, I feel like I gianed a little more headroom and dynamic range over the others, which I would mean to say is a ringing real world endorsment
retrouberguy
Reviewed in the United States on January 3, 2013
I bought this mic as an additional option to the other $100 category vocal mics that I own. Namely, the Shure Beta 58 and Audix OM-2, which are also very popular vocal mics. In comparison, this mic falls in between these two. The Shure Beta 58 is the hottest of the three and has the most pronounced high mid frequencies. This also makes it more prone to feedback. The OM-2 is a very smooth and even sounding mic. More high end sizzle than the 58 and more lows as well, but less mids. So this is where the D5 fits in the mix. It has the same lows and highs as the OM-2, but just a little more high mid presence. Not as much as the 58. So in order: Audix OM2 - Very smooth/even response. AKG D5 - Smooth/ even repsonse and Shure Beta 58 - pronounced high mids. The Shure has the least amount of handling noise, while the others are a little louder but not too bad. The next mic I want to add to my arsenal is the Blue Encore 100, which I've heard is also very good. You can't go too wrong with any of these four mics, but if you are looking for subtle differences to accomodate different vocalists, hopefully this review can help you. For the price, it's worth a try.
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