AKG Voted Best Microphone and Headphones at SOS Awards, NAMM

AKG earned two 2011 SOS Awards during Winter NAMM. Voted Best Microphone and Best Headphones by readers of the publication Sound on Sound were the AKG C414XLS and AKG K240.

"The SOS awards provide an opportunity for those in the audio trenches to honestly grade the equipment they use on a daily basis and AKG is proud to offer our customers the year's Best Microphone and Best Headphones," says Alfred Reinprecht, VP marketing and product development, AKG. "Knowing Sound on Sound readers are using AKG microphones in real-world applications, as they were designed and the Best Microphone and Best Headphones awards support AKG's constant pursuit of the best, most reliable equipment in the industry."

The awards recognize the best recording technology products of the year. AKG's C414XLS has been utilized on thousands of hit records and continues to appear in recording studios, on stage, and in broadcast facilities around the world. The K 240 studio headphones offer recording professionals higher sensitivity, wider dynamic range and higher sound levels, in addition to superior comfort, the company says.