AKG
D112 MkII
Dynamic · Cardioid · 20–17,000 Hz · a rider regular
- The large diaphragm has a very low resonance, which is where the solid sub-100 Hz comes from — it is not EQ, it is mass.
- Max SPL is published as a calculated figure — more than 160 dB — rather than a measured one.
- The egg-shaped body exists so the mic can be aimed into a kick port without a stand fighting the drum riser.
Frequency response
Redrawn from AKG’s published response graph (approximate, ±2 dB) on the fixed MicSense scale — 20 Hz–20 kHz, −20 to +15 dB — so two microphones can be compared at a glance. No image is copied; it is a guide to the shape, not a measurement. Drawn for: far field (solid line; dashed 10 cm proximity trace not used). The maker’s graph (Frequency response trace, cut sheet p.2 (solid line)).
Polar pattern
Generated from the first-order directivity formula for cardioid. It illustrates the pattern type — it is not a measurement of this individual model.
Specifications
| Manufacturer | AKG |
|---|---|
| Model | D112 MkII |
| Type | Dynamic |
| Form factor | End-address |
| Polar pattern | Cardioid |
| Frequency range | 20–17,000 Hz |
| Sensitivity | 1.8 mV/Pa · -55.0 dBV/Pa |
| Max SPL | 160 dB SPL (calculated; > 160 dB at 0.5 % THD, calculated) |
| Self-noise | — none (passive capsule) |
| Impedance | 210 Ω (electrical; load ≥ 2000 Ω) |
| Connector | XLR3M |
| Powering | None (dynamic) |
| Weight | 300 g |
Specifications: AKG datasheet · last checked 2 Oct 2026. These are the maker’s published figures for this model. A dash never means zero: “not published by the maker” means the maker’s documents give no figure; “not yet checked” means MicSense has not confirmed one yet. Spotted an error? Tell us.
MicSense notes
| Price tier | Mid |
|---|---|
| Introduced | 2013 |
Price tier and “a rider regular” are MicSense’s own judgement, not the maker’s.
What it gets used for
- Kick in
- Kick out
- Bass cab
- Horn / brass
MicSense tags microphones by the job on a live stage, not by studio category — so you can filter for “kick in” or “monitor vocal” instead of working backwards from “large-diaphragm condenser”.
D112 MkII alternatives: closest in published specs
Based on published specifications only — always listen at soundcheck. These are the microphones in the MicSense library whose datasheet figures sit closest to the AKG D112 MkII’s for the same live job, with the reasons. It says nothing about how they sound.
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Electro-Voice
RE20
- Same job: kick in, bass cab, horn / brass
- Same type: dynamic
- Same cardioid pattern
- Similar published response shape (≈ 1.6 dB apart on average, 100 Hz–10 kHz)
- About the same output — within the datasheets’ tolerance
- Side-address — aim it from the side, not the end
Not comparable: max SPL not published by the maker
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Audix
D6
- Same job: kick in, kick out, bass cab
- Same type: dynamic
- Same cardioid pattern
- Same form: end-address
- Different published response shape (≈ 4.6 dB apart on average, 100 Hz–10 kHz)
- ≈ 7 dB less output — add about 7 dB gain
- Check: Max SPL 16 dB lower (144 vs 160 dB SPL) — check it on kick in
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Shure
Beta 52A
- Same job: kick in, kick out, bass cab
- Same type: dynamic
- Same form: end-address
- Max SPL as high or higher (174 vs 160 dB SPL)
- Supercardioid instead of cardioid — deepest rejection at ±126°, not 180°: check where the wedge sits
- Different published response shape (≈ 3.8 dB apart on average, 100 Hz–10 kHz)
- ≈ 9 dB less output — add about 9 dB gain
Compare it against the alternatives.
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