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REVIEW: RODE VideoMic GO II Microphone
By now everyone has seen some vlogger/YouTuber walking around holding a camera, talking about...
Neat King Bee II Condenser Microphone Review
Neat’s King Bee II is a serious step up from consumer-grade to a professional piece of gear. This...
Audio-Technica Celebrates 25th Anniversary of AT4050 Condenser Microphone
Audio-Technica, a leading innovator in transducer technology for over 50 years, is celebrating the 25th anniversary of one of its most acclaimed and ubiquitous microphones, the AT4050 Multi-pattern...
Audio-Technica Celebrates 25th Anniversary of AT4050 Multi-pattern Condenser Microphone
Audio-Technica, a leading innovator in transducer technology for over 50 years, is celebrating the 25th anniversary of one of its most acclaimed and ubiquitous microphones, the AT4050 Multi-pattern...
REVIEW: Warm Audio WA-84 Small-Diaphragm Condenser Microphone
Musicians have poured their time and money into perfecting their sound, regardless of the instrument or style of music. So, it makes sense to record in the purest way possible to capture it. A...
REVIEW: Warm Audio WA-251 Tube Condenser Microphone
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 WA-251 from Warm Audio is really robust. The all brass...
Blue Ember Microphone Review
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 completely different to come up with new and...
ZYLIA ZM-1 Microphone Review
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 the possibility of fixing that one flub if...
VIDEO: Coast Records Demonstrates the Difference with Cloudlifter On and Off
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 mics. In this video example, he demonstrates how the...
Telefunken M60 FET Cardioid Microphone Review
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 bank, but its build and sound quality lives up to...
VIDEO: Sterling Microphones ST151 Demo (Isolated & in the Mix)
Our senior reviewer Chris Devine and vocalist Rob Kelley (of The Goodbye Theory) are testing out the complete lineup of Sterling Microphones for us this month. First up is the large-diaphragm...
M-Audio Uber Mic Review
Performer Magazine reviews the simple-to-use M-Audio Uber Mic in its latest issue. USB mics are really convenient, but somehow seem to a lot of serious enthusiasts to be a bit lacking, either...