| Maroon Audio MT100 & MC200 eSub |
Reviews : Microphone |
December 2009 |
Large-diaphragm Condenser Microphones We put this good-looking brace of mics from new UK company Maroon Audio to the test.
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| B-Band Ukko Pack eSub |
Reviews : Microphone |
November 2009 |
| Contact Mics For Drums The ability to mount mics on drum shells is nothing new, but actually being able to build them into the shells, as you can with the Finnish Ukko system, is not so common. Could this alternative method put an end to multi-miking of drum kits?
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| MXL R77 eSub |
Reviews : Microphone |
November 2009 |
| Ribbon Microphone Is this mic’s sonic performance as brilliant as its polished gold and chrome exterior?
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| Violet Design Wedge eSub |
Reviews : Microphone |
October 2009 |
| Cardioid Condenser Microphone Does the sound of this distinctive-looking mic live up to its striking exterior? Read on to find out...
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| Chameleon Labs TS1 eSub |
Reviews : Microphone |
September 2009 |
| Small-diaphragm Valve Microphone Small mics and tubes aren’t always the best of friends, but this little newcomer proves that they can be.
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| Lauten Horizon eSub |
Reviews : Microphone |
September 2009 |
| Valve Microphone This valve mic offers bags of character, and a quality of result comparable with mics that cost much more.
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| SE Electronics SE2200T eSub |
Reviews : Microphone |
August 2009 |
| Valve Condenser Microphone SE tweak their successful design to create what’s probably the most affordable serious tube mic around.
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| Telefunken ELA M260 eSub |
Reviews : Microphone |
August 2009 |
| Small-diaphragm Valve Condenser Microphone Despite sharing a name with a historic Telefunken mic, this is a new design. But it still delivers classy, vintage-sounding results.
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| Audix CX212 |
Reviews : Microphone |
July 2009 |
| Multi-pattern Condenser Microphone Audix’s acclaimed range of microphones is designed and built entirely at home in the USA — and it’s an approach that seems to be paying off...
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| Prodipe A1 |
Reviews : Microphone |
July 2009 |
| Small-diaphragm Condenser Microphone When you’re on a budget, you’ll need one mic to perform a range of duties — and this one seems to punch above its weight.
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| AEA A440 |
Reviews : Microphone |
June 2009 |
| Active Ribbon Microphone Some microphones ooze quality to the extent that price almost becomes unimportant. Is AEA’s new active version of the venerable RCA 44 design one of them?
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| Heil Sound PR40 |
Reviews : Microphone |
June 2009 |
| Cardioid Dynamic Microphone Listening to the sound from this extraordinary dynamic mic, you might be forgiven for thinking it was a ribbon or a condenser.
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| SE Electronics RNR1 |
Reviews : Microphone |
May 2009 |
| Active Ribbon Microphone If you put together a classical musician turned mic manufacturer, and analogue audio legend Mr Rupert Neve, you’d expect the outcome to be something rather special — and it is.
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| Audio-Technica AT2035 & 2050 |
Reviews : Microphone |
April 2009 |
| Condenser Microphones Industry stalwarts Audio-Technica introduce two new microphones that offer a similar character to their popular AT2020, but with better performance and additional features.
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| SE Electronics SE4400a |
Reviews : Microphone |
April 2009 |
| Multi-pattern Condenser Microphone Small size and a choice of polar patterns make this mid-priced, large-diaphragm mic a very versatile performer.
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| SE Electronics SE4 |
Reviews : Microphone |
March 2009 |
| Small-diaphragm Condenser Microphone The SE3 was a popular mic, but it only came in cardioid flavour. The new SE4 gives you more options...
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| AKG Perception |
Reviews : Microphone |
February 2009 |
| Condenser Microphones Can condenser mics at this price really be worthy of a name like AKG? Actually, it seems they can...
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| Earthworks PM40 |
Reviews : Microphone |
January 2009 |
| Piano Microphone System If recording piano is your forté, this system could make your life a whole lot easier...
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| JZ Black Hole |
Reviews : Microphone |
December 2008 |
| Large-diaphragm Condenser Microphone It's easy to see where the Black Hole gets its name, but this novel microphone isn't all about appearances...
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| Harper-Diabaté HDV1 |
Reviews : Microphone |
November 2008 |
| Multi-pattern Valve Microphone This substantial tube mic comes with a generous array of accessories at a good price — but does it sound as impressive as it looks?
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| M-Audio Pulsar II |
Reviews : Microphone |
November 2008 |
| Small-diaphragm Condenser Microphone A decent mic collection should include small-diaphragm condensers for their transparent, uncoloured sound. Does the updated Pulsar deserve a place in yours?
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| Sennheiser MKH 8040 |
Reviews : Microphone |
October 2008 |
| Compact Modular RF Condenser Microphone Sennheiser have taken advantage of new technology to produce a smaller, lower-cost modular version of their modern classic MKH range of microphones.
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| Crowley & Tripp El Diablo |
Reviews : Microphone |
September 2008 |
| Ribbon Microphone A ribbon mic that can be used on a kick drum? Prepare to believe, as the new 'Roswellite' ribbon shows off its hardiness.
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| Equation Audio Alpha Series |
Reviews : Microphone |
August 2008 |
| Drum Microphone Set If you've not yet built up much of a microphone collection, a dedicated drum-mic kit can be a sensible investment — and the price of this one puts it within reach of even entry-level users.
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| Violet Black Knight |
Reviews : Microphone |
August 2008 |
| Studio Condenser Microphone Making your mic stand out from the crowd these days is difficult — so Latvian company Violet have used their head...
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| Newmann Retro |
Reviews : Microphone |
July 2008 |
| Multi-pattern Valve Microphone Newmann (no, that's not a typo...) are a small British company aiming to make affordable high-quality mics with a vintage flavour. It's a laudable aim, but have they achieved it?
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| Microtech Gefell UM930 |
Reviews : Microphone |
June 2008 |
| Multi-pattern Capacitor Microphone At nearly twice the price of a Neumann U87, you've every right to expect this to be a very, very nice microphone...
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| Charter Oak E700 |
Reviews : Microphone |
May 2008 |
| Multi-pattern FET Microphone Building in China, then disassembling in the US and replacing parts seems a long-winded way to go about building a mic... but there might just be some sense in the approach.
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| Superlux Sonata ECOH6A |
Reviews : Microphone |
May 2008 |
| Back-electret Condenser Microphone Can you really use a £25 mic for serious recording?
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| Telefunken USA AK47 |
Reviews : Microphone |
April 2008 |
| Multi-pattern Condenser Microphone Will this young gun fire the imagination like the Telefunkens of old?
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