AKG CGN 99 HL
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Discreet Compact: The AKG Spirit for Budget-Conscious Installations
With the Discreet Compact series, AKG offers an installation-oriented alternative designed to meet the needs of conference systems and speech reinforcement while remaining affordable. This approach involves a deliberately streamlined design: a single flexible section and a direct mounting between the gooseneck and the capsule, focusing on essentials without sacrificing the expected audio quality in professional contexts.
Who Is This Microphone For and What Are Its Uses?
This gooseneck microphone is intended for meeting rooms, municipal councils, lecture halls, places of worship, lecterns, and speaking areas where intelligibility is paramount. Its hypercardioid directivity helps to reduce ambient noise pickup and side sources, making it a relevant choice when multiple speakers follow one another or when sound reinforcement must remain clean despite a noisy environment.
Thanks to its approximately 95-degree opening angle, it remains suitable for situations where the mouth is not right against the capsule (speaker slightly distant), while limiting unwanted feedback in tight configurations (speakers close to each other).
Design, Reliability, and Precise Placement
An Indivisible Gooseneck + Capsule Assembly
A distinctive feature of the Discreet Compact series: the gooseneck and capsule form an inseparable unit. The front grille is attached to the gooseneck, and the internal contacts are soldered. This architecture aims to protect the condenser capsule against mechanical stress and to limit the impact of electromagnetic interference, ensuring optimal reliability and consistent audio performance over time.
XLR Connectivity and Integrated Electronics
The base includes a 3-pin XLR connector with gold-plated contacts, an important detail for installations used daily. The metal body houses the microphone's electronics, contributing to a clean and robust implementation suitable for conference environments and fixed mounts.
A Robust Flexible Section for Millimeter-Precise Placement
The flexible section is designed to be robust and allow precise orientation adjustment. This facilitates achieving a clear and intelligible voice while avoiding constant repositioning: a real comfort gain for users and operators, especially during successive speeches.
Technical specifications
| Category | installation microphone | Capsule | static |
| Directivity | hypercardioid | Color | Black |
| Directivity angle | approximately 95 degrees | H600 | elastic mount for recessed installation with shock noise reduction |
| Gooseneck length | 50 cm | PS3FLOCK | recessed female XLR connector with locking |
| Gooseneck and capsule | inseparable unit | ST45 + SA60 | heavy table stand, 114 mm diameter, with clamp |
| Connector | standard 3-pin XLR | ST1 + SA60 | mini tripod with clamp |
| H500 | elastic mount for recessed installation (50 mm diameter drilling) | ||
Questions frequently asked
Is the AKG CGN 99 HL suitable for a boardroom or podium?
Its hypercardioid directivity and an approximate 95-degree opening angle enhance speech intelligibility in meeting rooms, auditoriums, or places of worship. Side sources and ambient noise pickup are reduced. The 50 cm gooseneck facilitates positioning in front of a speaker.
What is the polar pattern of this gooseneck microphone?
The static capsule features a hypercardioid polar pattern with an approximate 95-degree opening angle.
What connectivity is integrated into the microphone?
The base includes a 3-pin XLR connector with gold-plated contacts. The metal body houses the microphone electronics, designed for fixed installations.
Can the capsule of the CGN 99 HL be replaced separately?
The gooseneck and capsule form an inseparable unit. The front grille is fixed to the gooseneck, and the internal contacts are soldered.
Which mounts are compatible with this conference microphone?
References H500 and H600 are elastic flush-mount supports, with the H500 requiring a 50 mm diameter hole. The ST45 + SA60 set offers a heavy 114 mm diameter tabletop stand with a clamp, while ST1 + SA60 combines a mini tripod with a clamp.
