Microphones / Miking

Audix are renowned for their dynamic mics, but their latest model is a high‑end electret design intended to compete with some of the best instrument mics in the world.

Austrian Audio deliver a 21st Century take on a famous ‘pencil’ mic design.

The creator of the Blumlein‑Pfanzagl‑Triple mic array describes its development, as well as its use at a recent Salzburg Festival event.

Daniel Blackmer, Director of Engineering at Earthworks Audio, explains the company's distinctive approach to microphone design.

In perhaps their most ambitious project yet, Warm Audio’s latest microphone tackles the legendary Sony C‑800G.

MXL’s Mini FET mic is as versatile as it is affordable.

We all know that close miking boosts the low end. But why? New research from DPA Microphones explains that some instruments are more affected by proximity effect than others.

3D‑printing has made it practical for designers to manufacture all manner of specialised microphone mounting brackets at relatively low cost.

René Mørch of DPA Microphones chats to Sam Inglis about DPA's involvement in the NASA Mars 2020 mission.

Many classic electric guitar sounds have been captured using just one microphone. So when and why might you use more?

I record spoken‑word narration, close‑miked in a small room, with basic room treatment. While I have no noise‑floor problems, I’ve noticed that some of my mics have a lot less noise than others...

Can a solid‑state microphone really give you the sound of Sony’s classic valve C800G?