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Brief recap of Winter NAMM 2010

We all read about new microphones all the time — especially those of you who hang around this website! — but we don’t very often get a chance to hear them.
Sure, we can download audio clips, but without hearing the instrument in the room, it’s anyone’s guess what sort of translation the microphone might [...]

Here’s a roundup of the 10 coolest new mics from NAMM 2009, and one mic I didn’t see but really meant to. New products from Royer, Mojave, MXL, Avant, ADK/3 Zigma, and Lauten, with photos, full specs, and insider info from my conversations with David Royer, Larry Villella, Ken Avant, and Brian Loudenslager.