The KM184 is very nice, but has what I consider a gentle rise in the high end. I call it warm, but articulate...but not bright.
-- I have never considered the KM184 anything but overly bright
If you don't want the hyped top end, I'd stay away from the cheap chinese imports. They all tend to have a strident top end (IMO).
-- Amen
A personal note on the AKG C414s...the new ones (ever since Harmon bought out AKG) have been a bit brighter/harsher sounding to my ears than the classic 414s. Maybe try to buy an older one.
-- All C414 (and there are about six different versions of this mic, all of which sound a bit different) are a bit sensitive to the type of preamp used. With the wrong preamp, C414 sound spitty and brittle on the top end. With the right preamp they sound great. GML and NEVE pres are good matches. I'm sure there must be others. BTW the TLM 103 behaves much the same way.
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