At just USD 99, the Ember wants to be a great starter microphone for content creators such as podcasters and live streamers. Can Blue deliver the ideal condenser for beginners?
Price is certainly going to be a major point of discussion when it comes to Lewitt's latest offerings - the USD 99 LCT 040 MATCH and the USD 149 LCT 140 AIR.
Being spoilt for mic choice at every price point plays a huge part in democratising music making. But out Top 5 focusses on boundary-pushing innovation that doesn't come cheap.
Manufacturer Golden Age has added a second microphone to its roster, the GA-251, recreating a famous Telefunken tube mic as part of its Premier line of premium products.
sE promises that it's honoured the original capsule design, custom-built transformer and class-A circuit topologies for a 1:1 recreation of what's considered a studio classic - yet brought up to modern ...
The Vanguard V4 has the characteristics of several classic FET mics, achieved via modern design methods. Crafted in Southern California, the mic is based on a 34mm edge-terminated, gold-sputtered 3um dual ...
Sony says this model continues the legacy of the classic C-800/C-800G dual-capsule model and offers an extremely broad frequency range — from 20Hz all the way up to 50kHz.
German manufacturer Burg announced a new tube condenser microphone, the Burg M1. The design comes from German condenser mic royalty Andreas Grosser, known for modding and repairing U47 mics.
the microphone builds on top of the C535's sound quality with improved reliability and performance. With a custom-tune capsule, the C636 is made to capture a vocal performance in all its nuances.
Legendary German brand Neumann hits NAMM 2018 with a reissue of its classic U 67 tube condenser microphone built to the original spec and, its maker says, "sonically identical" to the original.
The market for large-diaphragm condenser USB microphones has a new contender, Beyerdynamic's FOX. The German maker has evidently aimed at a good balance between ease of use while offering respectable audio ...
Allegedly in development for many years, the concept behind the mic is to combine authentic tube timbre and colour with modern functionality, utilizing the benefits of today's technology.
Ahead of NAMM 2018, Roland and Zoom each announced a new field recorder product, the R-07 and the H1n respectively. Both have some nifty features to lure musicians, journalists, podcasters and the like.
2017 saw microphone manufacturers of all sizes introducing new condensers of wildly different prices. The trend, though, is towards technology growing more affordable. Here are our top 5 favorite condenser ...
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Out of the blue, microphone manufacturer Rode announced its first-ever USB audio interface, the AI-1. It's currently sold as part of the Rode AI-1 Complete Studio Kit bundle, which includes the Rode NT-1 mic...
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Steven Slate primed and launched an expansion pack for the Virtual Microphone System (VMS). Classic Tubes 3 contains digital recreations of five hand-selected vintage tube condenser mics...
