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Welcome to the first official archive of microphone reviews from Tape Op Magazine! We have nearly every microphone review published in the magazine through 2009.

Click a column heading to sort the listing below.

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