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.

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.

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

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

Warm Audio’s latest mic takes on the venerable Neumann U67. We put it to the test!

Sennheiser’s latest stage mic puts one of the company’s premium wireless capsules into a conventional wired mic format. We put it to the test.

We try out the second coming of MXL’s affordable valve mic. Was it worth the wait?

PreSonus’ affordable DM‑7 comes with all the mics you’ll need to capture a quality drum kit sound.

Affordable, reliable and unexpectedly small, Beyer’s ribbon mics have been studio staples since the mid‑’60s.

The new Classic range from Danish company Remic aims to offer high‑end performance at an attractive price.

Shure’s new podcasting mic delivers pro sound quality in a consumer‑friendly package.

Warm Audio’s revised take on the Neumann U87 gets even closer to the real thing.

Audio examples to accompany our May 2021 review of the Warm Audio WA-87 R2 capacitor mic.

We kick off a new series profiling classic studio equipment with a look at a humble dynamic mic that has passed into Liverpudlian legend.

A French classic is reborn.

These audio examples accompany April 2021's review of the Telefunken TF11 FET microphone.

This USB microphone provides an affordable entry point into the world of Ambisonic recording.

We put Sony’s classy ‘hi‑res’ instrument mics to the test.

We try out Telefunken’s affordable take on an Austrian classic.