AKG presents Small Diaphragm Condenser Microphones C 430. If you are on the lookout for microphones, then this may be a fitting choice. Make sure to check out the reviews but first of all press the red button below to see if it fits your music taste.
Chris Roditis took the WHATISGOODFORME test and scored a 88% match with C 430
88% match
Chris likes Indie Rock, Synthpop and New Wave
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Music taste profile of people who like this gear

Our latest analysis of the music taste of people who like "C 430" shows that it is mostly liked by people who listen to classic rock, metal or pop and are fans of Dream Theater, Iron Maiden or Judas Priest.

User data for this research, chart data and conclusions reviewed by the MusicNGear Editorial team

Fans of AKG C 430 by artist

Fans by artist
artistFans
Dream Theater208.8Dream Theater: 208.8 fans
Iron Maiden201.6Iron Maiden: 201.6 fans
Judas Priest187.2Judas Priest: 187.2 fans
Black Sabbath158.6Black Sabbath: 158.6 fans
Pantera158.5Pantera: 158.5 fans
Disturbed136.8Disturbed: 136.8 fans
Metallica136.8Metallica: 136.8 fans
Queen57.8Queen: 57.8 fans
The Rolling Stones54.1The Rolling Stones: 54.1 fans
Pink Floyd48.7Pink Floyd: 48.7 fans

Fans of AKG C 430 by genre

Fans by genre
genreFans
Classic rock279.8Classic rock: 279.8 fans
Metal261.1Metal: 261.1 fans
Pop226Pop: 226 fans
Alternative rock202.2Alternative rock: 202.2 fans
Blues160.6Blues: 160.6 fans

Fans of AKG C 430 by age

Fans by age
ageFans
45 to 54315.645 to 54: 315.6 fans
55 and above138.755 and above: 138.7 fans
35 to 44106.635 to 44: 106.6 fans
18 to 2490.218 to 24: 90.2 fans
17 and below7.317 and below: 7.3 fans
25 to 347.225 to 34: 7.2 fans

Fans of AKG C 430 by country

Fans by country
countryFans
Switzerland244.8Switzerland: 244.8 fans
United States84.7United States: 84.7 fans
Germany79.5Germany: 79.5 fans
United Kingdom32.4United Kingdom: 32.4 fans
Sweden25.2Sweden: 25.2 fans
Spain21.7Spain: 21.7 fans
Venezuela21.6Venezuela: 21.6 fans
Greece16.3Greece: 16.3 fans
Czechia16.3Czechia: 16.3 fans
Netherlands16.3Netherlands: 16.3 fans
France14.6France: 14.6 fans
Finland14.5Finland: 14.5 fans
Canada9Canada: 9 fans
Belgium9Belgium: 9 fans
Norway9Norway: 9 fans
Latvia7.3Latvia: 7.3 fans
India7.3India: 7.3 fans
Hungary7.3Hungary: 7.3 fans
Austria7.2Austria: 7.2 fans
Chile7.2Chile: 7.2 fans
Denmark7.2Denmark: 7.2 fans
Bolivia7.2Bolivia: 7.2 fans

Fans of AKG C 430 by gender

Fans by gender
genderFans
Male629.4Male: 629.4 fans
Female36.2Female: 36.2 fans

Fans of AKG C 430 by type of use

Fans by type of use
type of useFans
non-professional use104.7non-professional use: 104.7 fans
professional use560.9professional use: 560.9 fans

Fans of AKG C 430 by ownership

Fans by ownership
ownershipFans
got it94.1got it: 94.1 fans
want it279.7want it: 279.7 fans

If you're out shopping for small diaphragm condenser microphones and you really want to see if "AKG C 430" is a fitting choice for you, then take the "Goodforme" test for a more personalized result.

IS IT GOOD FOR ME?

How does the Goodforme test work?

We have collected data (music preferences, personality traits and demographics) by people who took the Goodforme Test for "C 430" and relevant gear by AKG, in "Small Diaphragm Condenser Microphones" or related categories and together with the tech specs of products in our database we feed it into our state-of-the-art recommendation engine. A sample of the data we are using to generate the results for the Goodforme Test, reports and visualizations for this gear can be found below.

For the scientific approach behind our collaborative and content-based filtering algorithms used in our hybrid recommender system please consult [1], [2], [3], [4], [5] and [6]

Latest test results

A fan of Gary Clark Jr. matches 40% with AKG P170 or a relevant item
40%

A male fan of Gary Clark Jr., George Strait, The Carter Family, Alan Jackson, B.B. King, Muddy Waters and Pop, Alternative rock, Country, Blues , aged 45-54 y.o. from United States took the "Goodforme" test for a relevant item by AKG in the Small Diaphragm Condenser Microphones category 2 weeks 6 days ago and scored 40%

A fan of Norah Jones matches 66% with AKG C 451 B or a relevant item
66%

A male fan of Norah Jones, Diana Krall, B.B. King and Country, Jazz, Blues, Opera, Reggae , aged 35-44 y.o. from Czechia took the "Goodforme" test for a relevant item by AKG in the Small Diaphragm Condenser Microphones category 2 months 1 day ago and scored 66%

A fan of Rascal Flatts matches 50% with AKG C 451 B or a relevant item
50%

A male fan of Rascal Flatts and Country , aged 55 y.o. or older from Sweden took the "Goodforme" test for a relevant item by AKG in the Small Diaphragm Condenser Microphones category 4 months 3 weeks ago and scored 50%

A fan of Johnny Cash matches 55% with AKG CK 92 or a relevant item
55%

A male fan of Johnny Cash and Country , aged 55 y.o. or older from Netherlands took the "Goodforme" test for a relevant item by AKG in the Small Diaphragm Condenser Microphones category 9 months 2 days ago and scored 55%

A fan of Miles Davis matches 52% with AKG P170 or a relevant item
52%

A male fan of Miles Davis, Ella Fitzgerald, The Roots and Alternative rock, Metal, Jazz, Electronic, Hip hop / rap , aged 18-24 y.o. from United States took the "Goodforme" test for a relevant item by AKG in the Small Diaphragm Condenser Microphones category 10 months 3 days ago and scored 52%

A fan of Led Zeppelin matches 48% with AKG P170 or a relevant item
48%

A male fan of Led Zeppelin, AC/DC, Eagles, The Smashing Pumpkins, Alice In Chains, Brad Paisley, Tim McGraw, Def Leppard and Classic rock, Alternative rock, Country , aged 18-24 y.o. from United States took the "Goodforme" test for a relevant item by AKG in the Small Diaphragm Condenser Microphones category 10 months 3 days ago and scored 48%

A fan of The Who matches 99% with AKG C 391 B or a relevant item
99%

A male fan of The Who, Nirvana, Radiohead and Classic rock, Alternative rock , aged 35-44 y.o. from Sweden took the "Goodforme" test for a relevant item by AKG in the Small Diaphragm Condenser Microphones category 1 year 2 months ago and scored 99%

A fan of Foo Fighters matches 99% with AKG C 451 B or a relevant item
99%

A male fan of Foo Fighters, Willie Nelson, B.B. King, Muddy Waters, Sublime, Toots and The Maytals and Alternative rock, Country, Blues, Reggae , aged 35-44 y.o. from Norway took the "Goodforme" test for a relevant item by AKG in the Small Diaphragm Condenser Microphones category 1 year 6 months ago and scored 99%

A fan of Anna Netrebko matches 99% with AKG CK 92 or a relevant item
99%

A male fan of Anna Netrebko, José Carreras, Cecilia Bartoli and Opera , aged 45-54 y.o. from Germany took the "Goodforme" test for a relevant item by AKG in the Small Diaphragm Condenser Microphones category 1 year 10 months ago and scored 99%

A fan of Ellie Goulding matches 99% with AKG CK 94 or a relevant item
99%

A male fan of Ellie Goulding, Tim McGraw, Nat King Cole, Moby, Shakira, Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Damian Marley and Pop, Classic rock, Country, Jazz, Blues, Electronic, Latin, Opera, Reggae , aged 55 y.o. or older from Germany took the "Goodforme" test for a relevant item by AKG in the Small Diaphragm Condenser Microphones category 2 years 3 months ago and scored 99%

A fan of Johnny Cash matches 56% with AKG P170 or a relevant item
56%

A male fan of Johnny Cash, Brad Paisley, Willie Nelson, Robert Johnson and Classic rock, Country, Blues , aged 55 y.o. or older from United States took the "Goodforme" test for a relevant item by AKG in the Small Diaphragm Condenser Microphones category 2 years 6 months ago and scored 56%

A fan of The Rolling Stones matches 53% with AKG P170 or a relevant item
53%

A male fan of The Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd, Radiohead, David Bowie and Classic rock, Alternative rock , aged 55 y.o. or older from United States took the "Goodforme" test for a relevant item by AKG in the Small Diaphragm Condenser Microphones category 2 years 9 months ago and scored 53%

A fan of Eric Clapton matches 40% with AKG P170 or a relevant item
40%

A male fan of Eric Clapton and Classic rock, Blues , aged 55 y.o. or older from Canada took the "Goodforme" test for a relevant item by AKG in the Small Diaphragm Condenser Microphones category 2 years 10 months ago and scored 40%

A fan of Green Day matches 41% with AKG P170 or a relevant item
41%

A male fan of Green Day, Keith Jarrett, Calvin Harris and Alternative rock, Jazz, Dance, Electronic , aged 18-24 y.o. from Belgium took the "Goodforme" test for a relevant item by AKG in the Small Diaphragm Condenser Microphones category 2 years 10 months ago and scored 41%

A fan of The Who matches 41% with AKG P170 or a relevant item
41%

A male fan of The Who, Pink Floyd, Rush, Deep Purple and Classic rock , aged 18-24 y.o. from United States took the "Goodforme" test for a relevant item by AKG in the Small Diaphragm Condenser Microphones category 2 years 11 months ago and scored 41%

A fan of Nina Simone matches 51% with AKG P170 or a relevant item
51%

A male fan of Nina Simone, Norah Jones, Charles Mingus and Country, Jazz , aged 55 y.o. or older from United Kingdom took the "Goodforme" test for a relevant item by AKG in the Small Diaphragm Condenser Microphones category 2 years 11 months ago and scored 51%

A fan of Johnny Cash matches 53% with AKG P170 or a relevant item
53%

A male fan of Johnny Cash, George Strait, Brad Paisley, The Carter Family, Eric Clapton, Howlin' Wolf and Country, Blues , aged 18-24 y.o. from United States took the "Goodforme" test for a relevant item by AKG in the Small Diaphragm Condenser Microphones category 3 years 2 months ago and scored 53%

A fan of The Rolling Stones matches 39% with AKG P170 or a relevant item
39%

A male fan of The Rolling Stones and Classic rock , aged 18-24 y.o. from United Kingdom took the "Goodforme" test for a relevant item by AKG in the Small Diaphragm Condenser Microphones category 4 years 2 months ago and scored 39%

A fan of Muse matches 99% with AKG C 480B/CK-61 or a relevant item
99%

A male fan of Muse, Pink Floyd, Foo Fighters, Pearl Jam, David Bowie and Pop, Classic rock, Alternative rock , aged 55 y.o. or older from Greece took the "Goodforme" test for a relevant item by AKG in the Small Diaphragm Condenser Microphones category 4 years 11 months ago and scored 99%

A fan of Pantera matches 28% with AKG Perception Live P2 or a relevant item
28%

A male fan of Pantera and Metal , aged 35-44 y.o. from Latvia took the "Goodforme" Test for a relevant item by AKG in the Microphones category 1 month 3 weeks ago and scored 28%

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