AKG Podcaster Essentials Bundle - Lyra USB Microphone and AKG K371 Headphones

Are you ready to give your podcasts and video productions a professional edge?
The AKG Podcaster Essentials kit includes everything you need to transform your computer, tablet or phone into a professional-quality production studio, featuring an AKG Lyra Ultra HD multimode USB microphone, AKG K371 professional closed-back headphones, Ableton Live 10 Lite audio-production software, a free introductory recording course at Berklee Online, and a full set of accessories including cables and headphone splitter. You'll be ready to record in minutes with tools optimized for capturing high-quality audio, whether you're in the studio or on location.

Features:

• AKG Lyra USB microphone plugs right into your computer to capture sound in 24-bit/192 kHz Ultra HD quality and offers pro features like intuitive capture modes and sonic enhancements that tailor your sound for any recording scenario.
• AKG K371 professional closed-back headphones let you monitor your recordings live, in full fidelity, while preventing sound from bleeding into your microphone.
• Ableton Live 10 Lite (Mac/PC) production software makes it easy to record, edit and arrange your podcast, from shaping the sound of your voice to building backing tracks with pre-recorded loops.

For 70 years, the pros have relied on AKG products to craft music's biggest hits. Now you can bring that legendary sound quality to your podcasts with this versatile production kit that goes anywhere you go.

AKG C44 Lyra Ultra-HD Multimode USB Microphone

AKG Lyra is an ultra-HD USB microphone built upon AKG's 70-year studio legacy. With pristine sound quality, four optimized capture modes and intuitive on-board controls Lyra is ideal for recording or live-streaming professional-sounding podcasts, YouTube videos, music and more. Plug-and-play with PC, Mac and your iOS or Android mobile devices via USB. The sophisticated vintage-modern industrial design will keep you inspired at your desk, in the studio and on location. Bundled together with Ableton recording software, AKG Lyra is the ultimate microphone for content creators.

Features:

• Ultra-HD Quality Audio
  • 24-bit/192kHz high-resolution converters
• Adaptive Capsule Array
  • Four-capsule mic array provides four user-friendly capture modes
• Easy Setup and Universal Compatibility
  • Intuitive, plug-and-play setup and operation with support for Mac® and PC, plus iOS® and Android™ tablets and phones
• Headphone Output and Volume Control
  • Zero latency monitoring while tracking with full control over output volume, mic gain and mute
• Versatile Mounting Options
  • Use with the integrated desktop mic stand or mount to a standard or boom mic stand
• Modern Design With Vintage Appeal
  • Camera-ready styling for on-screen appeal
• Complete Production Solution
  • Includes Ableton Live 10 Lite audio production software

Ultra-HD Audio Quality
The Lyra's advanced circuitry delivers acoustically transparent, 24-bit/192kHz audio resolution, which meets the standards of 4K Ultra-HD projects. An internal self-adjusting shock mount minimizes contact noise, and proprietary Internal Element Overload Prevention automatically reduces noise, eliminates pops and improves signal levels.

Plug-and-Play Universal Compatibility
Easy, plug-and-play setup and usage on PC, Mac, iOS or Android devices via a USB-C connection and tested with the most popular audio and video production software, live streaming and conferencing applications.

Adaptive Capsule Array For Perfect Capture
Lyra's proprietary Adaptive Capsule Array offers four user-friendly capture modes, optimized for any performance or application: Front, Front + Back, Tight Stereo, Wide Stereo.

Modern Design With Vintage Appeal
This distinctive microphone exudes cool at every angle, with sleek industrial stylings accenting a modern, vintage-inspired design. Integrated cable management keeps the workspace streamlined and clutter free.

AKG K371 Over-Ear CLosed-Back Foldable Studio Headphones

AKG K371 Professional Studio Headphones strike the perfect balance between professional-grade quality and consumer-friendly fit, comfort and portability. Combining cutting-edge performance, extended frequency response and supreme comfort in a closed-back, over-the-ear, folding design, the K371 headphones are perfectly suited for life in the studio or on the go.

The K371 reproduces natural, balanced audio exactly as intended, thanks to high-sensitivity, largest-in-class 50 mm drivers that deliver authoritative bass, articulate midrange and pristine highs with detail and clarity. The K371's titanium-coated drivers extend frequency response from 5 Hz to 40 kHz.

The headphones are meticulously engineered to match AKG's Reference Response Curve, an acoustic target honed over more than a decade of research to set a new benchmark of accuracy for demanding professional applications.

The lightweight design features ergonomically contoured, foldable self-adjusting headbands with luxurious earcups for longwearing comfort over extended sessions, while the meticulously machined slider and hinge provide extra durability and precise fit.

Content creators and musicians need headphones that deliver uncompromising fidelity and performance while standing up to their mobile lifestyles. Whether you're an artist, producer or discriminating audiophile, you can trust K371 headphones to reproduce natural, balanced audio, precisely as intended—anytime, anywhere.

Features:

• Largest-In-Class Drivers
  • 50 mm titanium-coated drivers provide superior performance with an extended frequency response of 5 Hz to 40 kHz—unheard of at this price
• Foldable, Notched Hinge
  • Collapsible for maximum portability
• Slow-Retention Foam Ear Pads
  • Superior comfort and fit for longer listening sessions with less bass leakage
• Sleek Style
  • Pro performance with lifestyle fit and finish
• Closed-Back, Over-Ear Design
  • Oval earpads and closed-back design offer superior isolation and improved bass response

Uncompromising Fidelity
When it comes to studio headphones, nothing matters more than accuracy: The K371 features high-sensitivity, largest-in-class 50 mm drivers and pure oxygen-free copper voice coils for the utmost acoustic precision, delivering clear, detailed and balanced lows, mids and highs across their ranges.
The K371 also offer best-in-class frequency response and best-in-class sensitivity, with titanium-coated drivers to extend frequency response from 5
Hz to 40 kHz.

AKG Reference Response: A New Benchmark of Accuracy
K371 headphones' tuning is meticulously engineered to match the AKG Reference Response Curve, the result of an extensive 5 year study by HARMAN that tested hundreds of subjects on how they perceive audio, and more importantly, what their preferences are for critical listening. This ensures that with K371 headphones you will hear accurate, neutral sound.

Robust and Roadworthy for Mobile Lifestyles
K371 headphones pack down tight for portability, thanks to a foldable design with swiveling earcups. The K371's metal hinge and band add extra strength where it counts. A rigorous stress test was performed to ensure the K371 will perform reliably in demanding applications.

Supreme Comfort, Sleek Style
The K371's over-ear, closed-back design offers superior isolation in noisy environments. The 371 is gorgeously styled with plush, slow-retention foam pads for isolation and long-wearing comfort and adjustable calibrated headbands for a perfect, repeatable fit—and its feather-light weight helps keep that fatigue at bay, even over the longest sessions.