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It was at the last winter NAMM show that Shure unveiled its new KSM8 Dualdyne™ cardioid dynamic vocal microphone. Presented as the most significant technological advance the…
Let's run an experiment: at home, look up any concerts you have on video, of any kind, era or style... as long as they're "live." Look at the singer's microphone, and at the ones…
Shure is one of those manufacturers every engineer and musician knows. Its hugely popular SM58 has been the star microphone of live shows for decades. How strange it feels to see…
Five polar patterns for demanding applications.
Beyerdynamic M 160. APPLICATIONS. The M 160 is an all-rounder. It's a ribbon microphone with a very special sound. The results are great on guitar amps. This was the microphone…
Beyerdynamic MC 840. APPLICATIONS. A high-end mic specially designed to handle many different signal capture and recording situations. The MC 840 microphone offers 5 switchable…
Beyerdynamic M88. APPLICATIONS. The M 88 TG offers a wide frequency response in a rugged build, an ideal combination that makes it a useful mic for a wide variety of applications…
In recent years, the Violet Design brand has been earning a very good reputation in our country. Not for nothing, these mics stand out for their unusual design as well as for…
Shure's SM product range needs no introduction. When someone talks about a 57 or a 58, everybody knows what they mean. Those mics are probably two of the most widely used in…
Shure's product catalog is truly extensive, which makes sense given the success of its products and the fact that it has been in business for more than 85 years. The launch of new…
Within Shure's versatile SM series, the SM86 condenser microphone appeared a few months ago, and at first glance, given its list price of 199.20 euros (excluding VAT), it looks…
Our fellow writer Tomás Robisco had the opportunity to try out a series of microphones for professional applications in his studio. Among all the samples he received, the Shure…
Electro-Voice "only" has 75 years in the field of live sound, always with technologically advanced products designed to meet its users' demands. Unlike other well-known brands…
AKG has a very interesting collection of mics covering the mid-range field of use in nearly every environment, making up an offering of good-quality European gear with more than…
The various political and economic reforms that took place in China years ago brought radical changes to the country’s industry, originally devoted to military weaponry and later…
The Solaris is a large-capsule condenser microphone that delivers a sound as warm, round and appealing as its looks. But behind its elegant exterior lies the best solid-state…
One of the great challenges when it comes to miking turns out to be, precisely, miking an acoustic drum kit, something intricate and quite tricky. This is easy to understand if we…
Now it's time to test three microphone models from the American company Heil Sound Ltd. In all three cases the operating principle is dynamic; you know, moving coil, which means…
This interesting "bundle" landed in our hands. It includes everything you need to equip your computer and turn it into a decent multitrack system. Although it is a basic system…
More quality microphones from Japanese company Audio-Technica. The AE5400 and the AT2020 are examples of why it ranks among the great microphone manufacturers. The Japanese…
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