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VIDEO Unboxing: Andrew Kesler Checks Out Sterling Microphones

We recently sent Andrew Kesler four new Sterling microphones to review on his YouTube channel. This week, he unboxes the loot and explains what each mic in the series can be used...

MIC LOCKER CHALLENGE: Testing Sterling Microphones in The Studio

Let me start this whole thing off by saying: I never win...

VIDEO: Drum Mic Comparison with Sterling Microphones

Randy Garcia delivers the final installment of his video series, chronicling some...

Blue Raspberry USB Microphone Review

Blue Microphones brings the quality found in their higher end mics to...

VIDEO: Sterling Microphones Electric Guitar Comparison

One of our recent gear test winners, Randy Garcia from the band SmoochyFace,...

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VIDEO: Sterling Microphones Voiceover Comparison
By Benjamin Ricci on December 4, 2017
One of our recent gear test winners, Randy Garcia from the band SmoochyFace, gives us a behind-the-scenes look at how the new Sterling Microphones stack up,...
Performer Gives Away Two Sterling Mic Locker Packages
By Benjamin Ricci on October 27, 2017
Performer has selected its two winners in our recent Sterling Mic Locker Giveaway. Over the course of the fall, DOM and Randy Garcia will both...
Sennheiser MK4 Digital Microphone Review
By Benjamin Ricci on October 4, 2017
There are tons of microphones available for iOS devices (we’ve even reviewed a handful), but in most cases, they’re watered down versions of more robust...
AEA R84 Ribbon Mic and RPQ2 2-Channel Mic Preamp Reviews
By Chris Devine on September 26, 2017
AEA R84 Ribbon Mic and RPQ2 2-Channel Mic Preamp Reviews Ribbon mics have been around for about a century, and thanks to modern manufacturing techniques, as...
FLASHBACK: 1950s Sony C-37A Microphone
By Andrew Boullianne on September 19, 2017
Sony engineers created this microphone in the early 1950s. At first, it was used to record symphonies and quickly became a sought after vocal mic....