"Iain Churches" wrote in message
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"Dave Plowman (News)" wrote in message
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In article ,
Iain Churches wrote:
I would recommend the AKG C214, a large diaphram cardioid
pattern condenser mic

Head firmly in the clouds again, Iain?

It's a very popular and ubiquitous medium-budget mic
Very good quality for the money.
Robust and reliable.

It may, or may not meet Santa's budget criteria.
The OP did not specify a price range.

It was made clear that this was a first mic for a 16 year-old wanabee. That
sounds far more like "low-budget" than "medium-budget" to me.

David.