Category Archives for "Microphones"
New Music Gear Monday: United Studio Technologies UT Twin87 Condenser Microphone
Over the years the Neumann U87 has become on of the most revered and relied on microphone found in studios everywhere. Even though it’s been a go-to mic for ages, engineers noticed a distinct difference in sound between the two major versions. Some swear by the older version while many like the newer cleaner version. […]
Continue readingNew Music Gear Monday: Mic Sentry Microphone Protection Tool
No matter how digital our audio world gets, the one piece of analog gear that’s not going away anytime soon is the microphone. We’re willing to spend great amounts of money on them, yet we also take them for granted when it comes to actually taking care of the them. I’m actually pleasantly surprised whenever […]
Continue readingNew Music Gear Monday: Mojave Audio MA-37 Condenser Microphone
While clones of just about every old Neumann, Telefunken and AKG vintage microphone are now available, there is one vintage mic from that era that you rarely see – the Sony C-37a. That’s because it’s quirky design has been difficult enough that most manufacturers don’t want to attempt it (more on that in a minute). […]
Continue readingNew Music Gear Monday: Earthworks ETHOS Broadcast Microphone
When it comes to radio, television talk shows, and serious podcasting, the Shure SM7B has reigned supreme for quite a long time. Its combination of fidelity and hyper-cardioid pickup has made it one of those no-brainer choices that we don’t often get in audio. Many manufacturers have tried to make a better version and none […]
Continue readingNew Music Gear Monday: Warm Audio WA-8000 Condenser Microphone
Most vintage mics are from the golden era of the 50s and 60s, but one relatively new mic has become a staple of hip hop and R&B – the Sony C-800G. This unusual mic came out in 1992 and took those genres by storm, and would probably have even more traction today if it wasn’t […]
Continue readingNew Music Gear Monday: Austrian Audio CC8 Small Diaphragm Condenser Microphone
Since it’s introduction in the late 60s, the AKG C-451 received a justifiably solid reputation over the years as a go-to mic whenever you needed a fast-response small diaphragm condenser (SDC), especially on cymbals and acoustic guitar. That said, the design of the mic changed quite a bit as time went on in an effort […]
Continue readingNew Music Gear Monday: 512 Audio Limelight Dynamic Microphone
Warm Audio has taken the pro audio industry by storm over the last 10 years thanks to its philosophy of releasing low-cost quality versions of beloved vintage audio gear. The prices were always very affordable, almost to the point of wondering how they could make any money considering the low prices they were charging. The […]
Continue readingNew Music Gear Monday: IsoVox IsoMic Voice-Over Microphone
If you’ve ever longed for an area in your home or apartment where you can sing your brains out without bothering the family or neighbors or them bothering you, then you might already be familiar with the very cool IsoVox portable Vocal Booth. Even if you’re not in the market for a vocal booth, the […]
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New Music Gear Monday: Telefunken TF11 FET Large Diaphragm Condenser Microphone
There are certain microphones that stand iconic in the pantheon of great gear. Some are so good that even competitors try to emulate them. One of those is the AKG C12, which has been a favorite of engineers everywhere for decades. Telefunken makes some wonderful microphones itself, with a long history of excellent originals and […]
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New Music Gear Monday: Lauten Audio LS-308 Noise Rejection Condenser Microphone
A question that I’ve been getting over and over through the years from engineers who are just starting out is, “How can I get more isolation between my tracks?” Now that’s normally not much of a problem for older engineers who’ve learned to make leakage work for them, but today’s modern recording requires another order […]
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New Music Gear Monday: Royer Labs dBooster
Anyone who’s ever used a ribbon mic is aware of a surprising limitation – the output is low. Likewise for good sounding dynamic mics like the Shure SM7B or RE-20, and even the SM57. This isn’t a problem when the program material has a moderately high SPL level, but if that’s not the case you […]
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New Music Gear Monday: Warm Audio WA-251 Tube Condenser Microphone
If you’re like me, you’re probably thinking that the last thing the audio world needs is another vintage mic clone. There are already so many good ones available at some great prices. That said, Warm Audio has a way with vintage gear copies that seems to capture the essence of the product that many boutique […]
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New Music Gear Monday: AEA KU5A Directional Ribbon Microphone
Most engineers love ribbon microphones for their natural sound and the ability to take EQ. Many wouldn’t use anything else in many recording situations like miking brass, percussion or electric guitar amps. Since modern ribbon mics are no longer as fragile as they once were, they’ve found their way into even more applications than ever, […]
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New Music Gear Monday: Slate Digital VMS ML-2 Modeling Microphone
Modeling technology has become pervasive in the audio world and has reached the point where it sounds so good that hardly anyone even blinks an eye anymore at a product that contains it. One of the last bastions for modeling has been microphones though, since that always seemed like hallowed ground by the pros. Those […]
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New Music Gear Monday: Your Heaven Audio CloseUp Miking System
Acoustic stringed instrument players have always suffered from amplification problems in a live environment. Place a microphone on the instrument and you’ll get at least some change in tonal quality and usually a lot of leakage, regardless of the quality of the microphone that you use. Resort to a pickup and the instrument no longer […]
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