AKG 2765Z00240 CK80 Shotgun Condenser Mic Capsule

The AKG CK80 is a shotgun condenser capsule built for professionals who need to isolate speech in acoustically uncontrolled environments — broadcast sets, on-location interviews, lecture capture, and live event reinforcement where the room is working against you. Its 80-degree hypercardioid pattern is voiced specifically for human speech: the frequency response is shaped to preserve consonant intelligibility and natural mid-range presence while rejecting the diffuse low-frequency rumble and high-frequency reflections that smear dialogue in reverberant spaces. What you hear on the recording is a focused, clean capture of the source — not a flattering embellishment, but an accurate, intelligible signal chain.

As a capsule module designed for the AKG DAM Series, the CK80 relies on a compatible mounting module for phantom power delivery and physical connection. The large-area, gold-plated self-cleaning contacts are a practical engineering choice that pays off over years of field use — modular capsule systems are only as reliable as their contact surfaces, and the CK80's connections hold up to the repeated attach-detach cycles of busy location work. The included W80 windscreen is a professional-grade accessory, not an afterthought, offering real attenuation of wind noise and plosive energy without the muffled high-frequency rolloff of cheaper foam alternatives. For users who have built a DAM Series rig around AKG's modular system, the CK80 is the capsule for any session where speech is the priority.