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AKG C12 VR

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13 Artists Use This
John Mayer

John Mayer was using the AKG C12 microphone for recording an acoustic version of "Something like Olivia". The microphone can be seen the whole Video, especially at 1:47
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Alex Turner

In this article by Sound on Sound producer James Ford stated : ""Quite a lot of the tracks that we did were literally Alex playing guitar and singing and then me playing piano or Bill Ryder?Jones [ex?the Coral] playing guitar. But all around the one mic, a C12, straight into the Pultec and then straight onto the mono half?inch machine.." when recording the Arctic Monkey's 2011 album Suck It and See
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Sheryl Crow

"At the same time, Crow's acoustic guitar parts were recorded either with a U47, an AKG C12 or a Sennheiser 421, while electric guitars largely made use of a Fender Tweed amp." - via [Sound on Sound](http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/apr03/articles/sherylcrow.asp)
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Pharrell Williams

"The streamlined approach to vocals helps; Coleman will tell you that a good large-diaphragm condenser microphone like the C12 through the Avalon 737 is a pleasantly neutral signal path." - via [Sound On Sound interview](http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/jul05/articles/andrewcoleman.htm) with Pharrell's engineer Andrew Coleman
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Ozzy Osbourne

He was already using it before Kevin Churko showed up
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Tim Armstrong

Tim Armstrong says he's used an AKG C 12 in [this interview](http://gc.guitarcenter.com/interview/t-armstrong/) with Guitar Center.
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RJD2

"Rjd2 keeps his literal mic setup close to his vest; but less is more is his message, typically employing a Heil PR40 for kick drum, with Beyer M160 and AKG C12 mics for the remaining set."
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J Mascis

GC: What mic do you prefer for the vocals? Mascis: An old AKG D12.
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Nick Hexum

Listed on the official 311 website, http://www.311.com/band/equipment
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Jónsi

“On the guitar amps, I used AKG C12A..."
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Robert Smith

This [article from the June 1996 issue of *Sound On Sound* magazine](http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/1996_articles/jun96/thecure.html) lists the C12 as being among Robert's microphones during the recording of their album *Wild Mood Swings.*
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Olafur Arnalds

The above article describes Arnalds using this mic in his studio.
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Jacob Collier

this mic cand be seen in the up right corner along jacobs head. Also at a point unaudable in another live he says what mic he uses
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