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Posts from February, 2012



NAMM 2012 New Microphones

Monday, February 20th, 2012 | by matthew mcglynn

The tone from the NAMM exhibit hall floor was that the Pro Audio industry is enjoying a growing presence within NAMM. The industry press during NAMM claimed that the Pro Audio vendors were out in force, in greater numbers than ever before. If the number of new product announcements is any indication, I’m inclined to […]

Posted in Microphones | 3 Awesome Comments



Best $200 Drum Overhead Mic

Sunday, February 19th, 2012 | by matthew mcglynn

In this 3rd and final installment of our Best $200 Condenser feature, we hear nine different mics above a drum kit. Included as a neutral reference is a vintage AKG C 460 B small-diaphragm mic, modded by Audio Upgrades; this is a mic that really impressed me in the recent Prairie Sun Drum Overhead Shootout.

Posted in Drums, Reviews, Shootouts | 12 Awesome Comments



Pearl ELM-C Review

Thursday, February 16th, 2012 | by Kyle Snyder

Kyle P. Snyder’s review of the Pearl ELM-C, used as a spaced pair for a live concert recording.

Posted in Live Sound, Microphones | 1 Comment



Moon Mic Review

Sunday, February 5th, 2012 | by Don Gunn

Donn Gunn compares the Moon Mics DK27 to the Yamaha SubKick and his own homebrew “subkick” mic in a 3-way subsonic kick-drum mic test.

Posted in Microphones, Reviews | 10 Awesome Comments