Best Studio Mics

AKG Lyra USB Microphone REVIEW

The new AKG LYRA might just be our new fave for affordable USB mics. Desktop USB Microphones used to be one trick ponies — yes they worked, with not a lot of options,...

REVIEW: RØDE TF-5 Premium Condenser Microphones

In this set is a pair of Rode’s TF-5 condenser microphones, as...

Audio-Technica Celebrates 25th Anniversary of AT4050 Condenser Microphone

Audio-Technica, a leading innovator in transducer technology for over 50 years, is...

Audio-Technica Celebrates 25th Anniversary of AT4050 Multi-pattern Condenser Microphone

Audio-Technica, a leading innovator in transducer technology for over 50 years, is...

REVIEW: Warm Audio WA-84 Small-Diaphragm Condenser Microphone

Musicians have poured their time and money into perfecting their sound, regardless...

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REVIEW: Warm Audio WA-251 Tube Condenser Microphone
By Chris Devine on July 16, 2019
Warm Audio has rolled out a 251-style mic that sounds great and is well within reach, pricewise, to the discerning user. Build wise, this new...
Blue Ember Microphone Review
By Chris Devine on June 6, 2019
The really cool thing about nice microphones, is even if they’ve been meant for one application that doesn’t mean they can’t be used for something...
ZYLIA ZM-1 Microphone Review
By Chris Devine on March 20, 2019
Bands have made room recordings since the beginning of…well, recording. However, so many good recordings could have been better, with a better mix, or even...
VIDEO: Coast Records Demonstrates the Difference with Cloudlifter On and Off
By Benjamin Ricci on July 11, 2018
Matt Zutell, founder of Coast Records in Charleston, SC, installs the Cloudlifter CL-4 in the studio so he can get clearer sound from his ribbon...
Telefunken M60 FET Cardioid Microphone Review
By Chris Devine on June 25, 2018
Telefunken’s been one of THE names in microphones for decades, with a price to match their quality. Now their M60 Cardioid Condenser won’t break the...