Soundelux USA: U99 Large-Diaphragm Tube Mic
reviewed by Thom Monahan
The boutique microphone landscape was very different 16 years ago, when I bought an original Soundelux Microphones U99 in 2001 — serial number 017. It was my first multipattern...
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Microphones
Audio-Technica: ATM230 Dynamic Mic
reviewed by Scott McDowell
Audio-Technica has knocked it out of the park with this hypercardioid dynamic instrument mic. This is definitely my new go-to mic for toms and even kick drum. I tried out a three-pack of the ATM230 on...
sE Electronics: V7 Supercardioid Vocal Mic
reviewed by Andy Hong
In recent years, I’ve been tracking more bands “live” in the studio — sometimes with keeper vocals recorded at the same time as the instruments. And every now and then,...
Ehrlund Microphones: EHR-M Cardioid Condenser Mic
reviewed by Brad Allen Williams
Nearly all of the condenser microphones we know and love employ round capsules. Notable exceptions include rectangular-capsule Pearl and Milab mics (which, like the Ehrlund, are Swedish in origin),...
Micparts: S-25 Condenser Mic Kit
reviewed by Ben Bernstein
The Micparts S-25 is a side-address condenser mic available as a kit. All that’s required is solder, a soldering iron, and some basic hand tools. The JFET in the kit is even manually biased by...
On-Stage: MSA-9508 Side-Mount Mini-Boom
reviewed by Scott Evans
Kurt Ballou [Tape Op #76] showed me these gadgets a few years ago. They’re simple, 7’’ boom arms with a clamp that securely holds the boom on the shaft of a mic stand (or pipe,...
Zoom: Q8 Video & 4-Track Audio Recorder
reviewed by Jonathan Saxon
If you are looking for a handheld audio/video recorder, and audio performance is a priority, the Zoom Q8 may be your best bet. This little unit, with its seemingly endless options for making...
Stager: SR-1A & SR-2N Ribbon Microphones
reviewed by Adam Monk
There are certain criteria I look for in gear that I choose to use and write about. It has to have excellent value and be useful in a wide variety of situations. Let’s face it. Money is tight...
Advanced Audio: CM 48T Large-Diaphragm Tube Mic
reviewed by Kirt Shearer
It seems like the market has never been more saturated with various types of new recording equipment attempting to emulate vintage gear. Vintage microphone recreations are hot right now —...
Audio-Technica: ATM350a Instrument Mic Systems
reviewed by Andy Hong
The ATM350a is a phantom-powered, small-diaphragm, electret condenser mic with a 12 mm × 38 mm cardioid capsule voiced for close-mic’ing instruments. In many recording...
Mojave Audio: MA-1000 Large-diaphragm Tube Mic
reviewed by Geoff Stanfield
I have been a Mojave mic owner since the company released the MA-200 back in 2005. It was David Bianco [Tape Op #104 bonus] who turned me onto Mojave’s offerings, saying, “You really...
Audio-Technica: AT8470 Quiet-Flex Mic Clips, AT8456a Quiet-Flex Mic Clips, AT8471 Isolation Mic Clip
reviewed by Andy Hong
While organizing my mic cabinets recently, I decided to replace some of the crappy plastic mic clips that I’ve collected over the years. Some of the cheap clips I bought separately, some came...