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More than the Sum 

Jun 1, 2003,

By Brian Knave

Learn about stereo microphones and stereo recording. This two-part story comprises a general overview and tutorial about stereo mics, followed by a comparative evaluation of six affordable stereo microphones (costing less than $1,000 each) which might be of interest to the personal-studio recordist....

BRAUNER PHANTOM C 

Jun 1, 2003,

By Myles Boisen

Brauner’s Phantom C hand-built condenser mic is the least-expensive Brauner mic to date — a chance for electronic musicians working in a personal studio to own a boutique transducer....

AUDIO-TECHNICA AT4040 

Feb 1, 2003,

By Richard Alan Salz

The new Audio-Technica AT4040 is not just another knock-off mic made to look and sound like one of the treasured classics. Nor is it another mic distributed...

ROYER LABS R-122 

Jan 1, 2003,

By Myles Boisen

Don't be surprised if you experience a flash of d vu when you see the R-122 phantom-powered ribbon microphone. Its look and design are inherited from...

Shure KSM27 

Jul 1, 2002,

By Barry Cleveland

The relatively inexpensive KSM27 joins the cardioid KSM32 and the multipattern KSM44 as the latest in Shure's KSM series of studio condenser microphones....

Blue's Kiwi Condenser Microphone 

Feb 1, 2002,

By Brian Knave

One of the challenges EM editors face is determining, from a steady stream of new products, which are most appropriate for readers' needs (and thus, which...

Soundman OKM II K 

Jan 1, 2002,

By Karen Stackpole

If you've ever wanted to be a dummy head for three-dimensional recording, here's your big chance. The OKM II K Classic Studio Binaural Stereo Headset...

RØDE NTK Tube Microphone 

Jan 1, 2002,

By Rob Shrock

One of the few things about recording that hasn't changed in the past decade is that you still need great microphones to make great recordings. Great...

Audio-Technica AT835ST 

Sep 1, 2001,

By Rudy Trubitt

In the comfortable confines of a studio, you can position microphones as you please. Want more detail? Just move the mic closer to the source. In the...

Shure KSM44 Microphone 

Jul 1, 2001,

By Sean Carberry

For the past five years, microphone companies have peppered the U.S. market with large-diaphragm, multipattern condensers, many from the same foreign...

Royer Labs SF-1 

Jun 1, 2001,

By Myles Boisen

Royer Labs is a small company dedicated to reviving ribbon microphones for the digital-recording era. I reviewed the company's flagship mic, the R-121,...

AKG C 2000 B Small Diaphragm Condenser Microphone 

Jan 1, 2001,

Karen Stackpole

C 2000 B Large-diaphragm sound from a small-diaphragm condenser. Prolific microphone manufacturer AKG has added yet another low-cost, high-performance...

Mics in the Mix 

Aug 1, 2000,

Myles Boisen

Whether you have a closet full of mics or are contemplating your very first microphone purchase, selecting the proper mic for a recording application...

To Tell The Truth 

Mar 1, 2000,

Brian Knave

Listen in as eight affordable small-diaphragm condenser mics take the stand–the mic stand, that is!...

Røde NTV Microphone 

Dec 1, 1999,

Rob Shrock

There's no mistaking the sound of a good tube microphone. Though typically not as accurate or transparent sounding as solid-state models, tube mics tend...

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