Joel Hamilton

It has been more than 20 years since I got my first original Copperphone microphone and wrote a review for Tape Op about it . I fell in...

In an incredibly saturated market, where there is a piece of equipment for every possible scenario – like a mic pre or EQ for hi-hat top and bottom...

When I first opened the box to take a look at the 1073 SPX, I immediately saw a lot of familiar knobs that represented the exact same functions as...

When a piece of equipment comes along that challenges the norms of the day, I always take notice. "Normal" is an ever-shifting sandbar in...

A shotgun shell — an actual shotgun shell, from a 12 gauge shotgun — turned into a microphone. I liked the idea immediately. "Let's use...

Transparency comes in many colors. The Archangel is a mic preamp that seems to create its own reality of transparency - with unprecedented...

Joel Hamilton and Allen Farmelo each spent extended time working with the AnaMod AM670, a solid-state recreation of the Fairchild 670 Limiter, one of...

Here I am, Tape Op’s Gear Geek, butting into an otherwise enthralling review from Joel Hamilton. After reading Joel’s draft of this review of the...

Sometimes a simple piece of gear can make your life so much easier. Think about a TT to TRS adapter-handy for patching in something that you will use...

Every time I record something, I am thankful that I have the right tools to simply get things rolling for the client. I don't make them stand...

When you walk into a room that seems like a cool acoustic space, do you clap your hands to hear the decay properties? Do you keep the conversation...

Please read this with the "movie guy" voice in your mind. Many years have passed since the invention of the compressor, and the world has...

I have always been curious about the Brauner microphones. I have seen the name for a while now, and the fact that Klaus Heyne got involved with this...

Let me start this rant of a review by saying that endeavors like this one warm my recording heart. I love it when I meet someone that loves recording...

The folks that make this really cool, great sounding microphone may just be the nicest people I have ever dealt with on the phone, period. That...

I have to admit, I wanted to hate this unit. I realized that my prejudice came from my experience with a market that makes outrageous claims every...

A microphone for anyone who likes outstanding build-quality, interesting sounds, and a DIY ethic, the Copperphone is handmade by Mark Pirro (The...

Wow. This seems to be the operative word for this compressor. We are trying one out at Studio G Brooklyn right now. Wow. This compressor is the...

One of the first things I learned when I started recording live concerts is the importance of a compressor/limiter right before going to tape/hard...