Tape Op Microphone Review Archive
Welcome to the official archive of microphone reviews from Tape Op Magazine!
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| Issue # | Publication Date | Microphone | Review Title |
| 38 | 2003-11 | AEA R84 | AEA R84 |
| 56 | 2006-11 | AEA R92 | AEA R92 |
| 35 | 2003-05 | AKG C-1000-S | AKG C1000S |
| 66 | 2008-07 | Audio-Technica AE3000 | Audio-Technica AE3000 |
| 49 | 2005-09 | Audio-Technica AE2020 | Audio-Technica AT2020 |
| 29 | 2002-05 | Audio-Technica AT3035 | Audio-Technica AT3035 |
| 37 | 2003-09 | Audio-Technica AT3060 | Audio-Technica AT3060 |
| 49 | 2005-09 | Audio-Technica AT4031 | Audio-Technica AT4031 |
| 33 | 2003-01 | Audio-Technica AT4040 | Audio-Technica AT4040 and AT4050 |
| 33 | 2003-01 | Audio-Technica AT4050 | Audio-Technica AT4040 and AT4050 |
| 20 | 2000-11 | Audio-Technica AT4047/SV | Audio-Technica AT4047/SV |
| 66 | 2008-07 | Audio-Technica ATM250DE | Audio-Technica ATM250DE |
| 57 | 2007-01 | Audio-Technica ATM450 | Audio-Technica ATM450 |
| 47 | 2005-05 | Audio-Technica PRO 37 | Audio-Technica PRO 37 |
| 35 | 2003-05 | Audix D2 | Audix D2 |
| 32 | 2002-11 | Audix D6 | Audix D6 |
| 44 | 2004-11 | Audix i-5 | Audix i-5 |
| 60 | 2007-07 | Beyerdanymic M160 | Beyerdynamic M 160 - Andy Hong's Tape Op Review |
| 60 | 2007-07 | Beyerdynamic M130 | Beyerdynamic M130 |
| 60 | 2007-07 | Beyerdynamic M160 | Beyerdynamic M160 - Scott Craggs' Tape Op Review |
| 33 | 2003-01 | beyerdynamic M 260 | Beyerdynamic M260, M500 Ribbons with Sank 77-DX Mod |
| 33 | 2003-01 | beyerdynamic M 500 | Beyerdynamic M260, M500 Ribbons with Sank 77-DX Mod |
| 61 | 2007-09 | Beyerdynamic M88 | Beyerdynamic M88 |
| 66 | 2008-07 | Bing Carbon Microphone | Bing Carbon Microphone |
| 27 | 2002-01 | Blue Baby Bottle | Blue Baby Bottle |
| 38 | 2003-11 | Blue Ball (#2 of 3) | Blue Ball Microphone - John Baccigaluppi's Tape Op Review |
| 38 | 2003-11 | Blue Ball (#1 of 3) | Blue Ball Microphone - Larry Crane's Tape Op Review |
| 38 | 2003-11 | Blue Ball (#3 of 3) | Blue Ball Microphone - Steve Silverstein's Tape Op Review |
| 40 | 2004-03 | Blue Bluebird | Blue Bluebird |
| 22 | 2001-03 | Blue Dragonfly | Blue Dragonfly |
| 54 | 2006-07 | Blue Snowball | Blue Snowball |
| 50 | 2005-11 | Brauner Phantom AE | Brauner Phantom AE |
| 60 | 2007-07 | Brauner VMX | Brauner VMX |
| 23 | 2001-05 | Byetone IM27 | Byetone IM27 |
| 19 | 2000-09 | CAD VSM-1 | CAD VSM-1 |
| 55 | 2006-09 | Cascade Fat Head | Cascade Fat Head |
| 66 | 2008-07 | Cascade Gomez Michael Joly Edition | Cascade Gomez Michael Joly Edition |
| 60 | 2007-07 | Chameleon Labs TS-1 | Chameleon Labs TS-1 |
| 60 | 2007-07 | Chameleon Labs TS-1 | Chameleon Labs TS-1 |
| 47 | 2005-05 | CharterOak SA538 | CharterOak SA538 |
| 15 | 2000-01 | Coles 4038 | Coles 4038 |
| 49 | 2005-09 | Earthworks Audio TC25 | Earthworks DK25/R and DK25/L Drum Mics - the Tape Op Review |
| 49 | 2005-09 | Earthworks Audio SR25 | Earthworks DK25/R and DK25/L Drum Mics - the Tape Op Review |
| 27 | 2002-01 | Earthworks Audio TC20 | Earthworks SRO SR69 -- The Tape Op Review |
| 27 | 2002-01 | Earthworks Audio SR20 | Earthworks SRO SR69 -- The Tape Op Review |
| 47 | 2005-05 | Electro-Voice 635A | Electro-Voice 635A |
| 31 | 2002-09 | Electro-Voice 664 | Electro-Voice 664 |
| 18 | 2000-07 | Electro-Voice N/D 357 | Electro-Voice N/D 357 |
| 52 | 2006-03 | EV/Blue Cardinal | EV/Blue Cardinal |
| 45 | 2005-01 | Microtech Gefell UMT 70 S | Gefell M930 and UMT70S |
| 45 | 2005-01 | Microtech Gefell M 930 | Gefell M930 and UMT70S |
| 36 | 2003-07 | Microtech Gefell UM 92.1 S | Gefell UM92.1 and M300 |
| 36 | 2003-07 | Microtech Gefell M 300 | Gefell UM92.1 and M300 |
| 40 | 2004-03 | Heil Sound PR-20 | Heil Sound PR-20 |
| 56 | 2006-11 | Heil Sound PR-30 | Heil Sound PR30 PR40 |
| 56 | 2006-11 | Heil Sound PR-40 | Heil Sound PR30 PR40 |
| 56 | 2006-11 | Heil Sound PR40 | Heil Sound PR40 |
| 23 | 2001-05 | Joemeek JM47 | Joemeek JM47 |
| 51 | 2006-01 | Josephson C17SET | Josephson C17SET |
| 34 | 2003-03 | Josephson C42MP | Josephson C42MP |
| 62 | 2007-11 | Josephson C700A | Josephson C700A |
| 55 | 2006-09 | Karma K35 | Karma K35 |
| 61 | 2007-09 | Karma K6 | Karma K6 |
| 63 | 2008-01 | Kel HM-1 | Kel HM-1 |
| 63 | 2008-01 | Lauten Audio Horizon | Lauten Audio Horizon |
| 18 | 2000-07 | Lawson L47 | Lawson L47 |
| 56 | 2006-11 | M-Audio Sputnik | M-Audio Sputnik -- The Tape Op Review |
| 37 | 2003-09 | MXL 603S | Marshall MXL Pro Pac |
| 37 | 2003-09 | MXL 2001 | Marshall MXL Pro Pac |
| 60 | 2007-07 | MCA SP1 | MCA SP1 |
| 25 | 2001-09 | McHugh Military AMM68 | McHugh Military AMM-68 |
| 64 | 2008-03 | Mercenary Audio KM-69 | Mercenary Audio KM-69 |
| 62 | 2007-11 | Mojave Audio MA-100 | Mojave Audio MA-100 |
| 55 | 2006-09 | Mojave Audio MA-200 | Mojave Audio MA-200 |
| 70 | 2009-03 | Mojave Audio MA-201 fet | Mojave Audio MA-201 fet |
| 54 | 2006-07 | MXL 2010 | MXL 2010 and V67i |
| 54 | 2006-07 | MXL V67I | MXL 2010 and V67i |
| 28 | 2002-03 | MXL 603S | MXL 603S |
| 50 | 2005-11 | MXL V6 | MXL V6 |
| 34 | 2003-03 | MXL V69 | MXL V69 |
| 47 | 2005-05 | Nady RSM-2 | Nady RSM-2 |
| 59 | 2007-05 | Nady RSM-3 | Nady RSM-3 |
| 49 | 2005-09 | Red Microphones Type B | Neumann CMV 563, Blue Bottle, Red Mics |
| 49 | 2005-09 | Blue Microphones Bottle | Neumann CMV 563, Blue Bottle, Red Mics |
| 49 | 2005-09 | Red Microphones Type A | Neumann CMV 563, Blue Bottle, Red Mics |
| 49 | 2005-09 | Neumann CMV-563 | Neumann CMV 563, Blue Bottle, Red Mics |
| 43 | 2004-09 | Neumann KMS 105 | Neumann KMS 105 |
| 61 | 2007-09 | Neumann TLM49 | Neumann TLM49 |
| 25 | 2001-09 | Oktava MC012 | Oktava MC012 |
| 24 | 2001-07 | Oktava MK-219 | Oktava MK-219 |
| 34 | 2003-03 | Oktava ML52 | Oktava ML52 |
| 56 | 2006-11 | OktavaMod MK-219 | OktavaMod MK-219 |
| 70 | 2009-03 | MXL 603S | OktavaMod MXL 603, MCA SP1 mods |
| 70 | 2009-03 | MCA SP1 | OktavaMod MXL 603, MCA SP1 mods |
| 50 | 2005-11 | Pearl DT40 | Pearl DT40 |
| 44 | 2004-11 | Peluso 22 251 | Peluso 22 251 |
| 62 | 2007-11 | Peluso 22 47 LE | Peluso 22 47 LE |
| 48 | 2005-07 | Peluso Microphone Lab CEMC-6 | Peluso CEMC6, 22 47 |
| 48 | 2005-07 | Peluso Microphone Lab 22 47 | Peluso CEMC6, 22 47 |
| 56 | 2006-11 | Peluso R14 | Peluso R14 |
| 39 | 2004-01 | Rode NT1-A | Rode NT1-A |
| 19 | 2000-09 | Royer R-121 | Royer R-121 |
| 62 | 2007-11 | Royer R-122V | Royer R-122V |
| 25 | 2001-09 | Royer SF-12 | Royer SF-12 |
| 48 | 2005-07 | Sage Electronics SE-BB1 Bova Ball | Sage Electronics SE-BB1 Bova Ball |
| 60 | 2007-07 | Samson Audio VR88 and CL2 | Samson Audio VR88 and CL2 |
| 60 | 2007-07 | Samson Audio VR88 and CL2 | Samson Audio VR88 and CL2 |
| 44 | 2004-11 | SE Electronics Gemini | sE Electronics Gemini and ICIS |
| 44 | 2004-11 | SE Electronics ICIS | sE Electronics Gemini and ICIS |
| 58 | 2007-03 | sE Electronics H1 | sE Electronics H1 |
| 60 | 2007-07 | sE Electronics R1 Ribbon | sE Electronics R1 Ribbon |
| 48 | 2005-07 | sE Electronics sE2200a | sE Electronics sE2200a |
| 29 | 2002-05 | sE H3500 | sE H3500 |
| 31 | 2002-09 | SE Electronics SE2000 | sE1, sE2000, Z5600 |
| 31 | 2002-09 | SE Electronics SE 1 | sE1, sE2000, Z5600 |
| 31 | 2002-09 | SE Electronics Z5600 | sE1, sE2000, Z5600 |
| 53 | 2006-05 | Shinybox 46 | Shinybox 46 |
| 32 | 2002-11 | Shure KSM141 | Shure KSM141 |
| 16 | 2000-03 | Shure KSM32 | Shure KSM32 |
| 36 | 2003-07 | Shure SM7 | Shure SM7 |
| 45 | 2005-01 | Soundelux e49 | Soundelux E250 and e49 |
| 45 | 2005-01 | Soundelux E250 | Soundelux E250 and e49 |
| 37 | 2003-09 | Soundelux E47 | Soundelux E47 |
| 27 | 2002-01 | Soundelux Elux-251 | Soundelux Elux-251 |
| 17 | 2000-05 | Soundelux U-99 | Soundelux U-99 |
| 30 | 2002-07 | Stapes Omnis | Stapes Omnis |
| 32 | 2002-11 | Studio Projects B1 | Studio Projects B1, B3, TB1 |
| 32 | 2002-11 | Studio Projects B3 | Studio Projects B1, B3, TB1 |
| 32 | 2002-11 | Studio Projects TB1 | Studio Projects B1, B3, TB1 |
| 27 | 2002-01 | Studio Projects C1 | Studio Projects C1, C3 |
| 27 | 2002-01 | Studio Projects C3 | Studio Projects C1, C3 |
| 44 | 2004-11 | Telefunken USA Ela M 14 | Telefunken USA Ela M 14 |
| 64 | 2008-03 | Telefunken USA Ela M 260 | Telefunken USA Ela M 260 |
| 34 | 2003-03 | Telefunken USA Ela-M 251 | Telefunken USA Ela-M 251 |
| 60 | 2007-07 | Telefunken USA RM-5C | Telefunken USA RM-5C |
| 60 | 2007-07 | Silvia Classics SC-5C | Telefunken USA RM-5C |
| 62 | 2007-11 | Violet Design Ltd. Amethyst Standard | Violet Design Globe Vintage and Amethyst Standard |
| 62 | 2007-11 | Violet Design Ltd. Globe Vintage | Violet Design Globe Vintage and Amethyst Standard |
| 59 | 2007-05 | Wunder Audio CM7 | Wunder Audio CM7 |
| 42 | 2004-07 | Yamaha SubKick | Yamaha SubKick |