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Here are some new ways to look at the microphone database.

Most-viewed mic profiles

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  1. Shure SM57
  2. Oktava MK-012
  3. Apex 460
  4. Alctron HST-11A
  5. Neumann M 49
  6. Neumann U 87 Ai
  7. Sennheiser MD 421-II
  8. Neumann M 50
  9. Shure SM58
  10. AKG D 5
  1. Sennheiser MD 421-II
  2. Shure SM57
  3. Shure SM7B
  4. Neumann U 47
  5. Apex 460
  6. MXL 990
  7. Neumann U 87 Ai
  8. AKG Perception 220
  9. RØDE NT1-A
  10. Blue Poseidon
  1. Shure SM57
  2. Oktava MK-012
  3. Neumann U 47
  4. Apex 460
  5. Neumann U 87 Ai
  6. Shure SM7B
  7. MXL 990
  8. Shure SM58
  9. Sennheiser MD 421-II
  10. RØDE NT1-A

Least-viewed mic profiles

Newest mic profiles

  1. SM G1
  2. Superlux TOP258
  3. Superlux PRO238MKII
  4. Superlux TOP248
  5. MicW HN151
  6. Superlux PRO248
  7. Audix M60
  8. Superlux D108A
  9. Superlux CMH8G
  10. Superlux PRA C1
  1. Blue Poseidon
  2. AKG C1000 S
  3. AKG C3000
  4. Telefunken Ela M 570
  5. RØDE i16
  6. AKG C4000
  7. beyerdynamic I50d
  8. beyerdynamic TG D50d
  9. Audio-Technica ATM350
  10. t.bone SCT 700

Lowest-noise mics

Most-reviewed mics

  1. Marek RS-1 (1.5 dBA)
  2. CAD E100S (3.7 dBA)
  3. Shure KSM44A (4.0 dBA)
  4. Nevaton MC50-Quad (4.0 dBA)
  5. Audio-Technica AT5040 (5.0 dBA)
  6. Sennheiser MKH 70 (5.0 dBA)
  7. RØDE NT1-A (5.0 dBA)
  8. Blue Baby Bottle (5.5 dBA)
  9. JZ BT-301 (5.5 dBA)
  10. AKG C 414 B-XLS (6.0 dBA)
  1. Blue Ball (12 reviews)
  2. Heil Sound PR-40 (11 reviews)
  3. Oktava MK-012 (11 reviews)
  4. Gefell M 930 (9 reviews)
  5. Blue Dragonfly (9 reviews)
  6. JZ BH-1 (9 reviews)
  7. beyerdynamic M 160 (8 reviews)
  8. sE sE1a (8 reviews)
  9. sE Z3300A (8 reviews)
  10. sE 2200a (7 reviews)

Most capsules

Most Awards

  1. Neumann CMV-563 (22 capsules)
  2. Violet Global Pre (19 capsules)
  3. Blue Bottle (19 capsules)
  4. Schoeps CMC 6 (18 capsules)
  5. Schoeps CMC 5 (18 capsules)
  6. Schoeps M 222 (18 capsules)
  7. Blue Stage Two (17 capsules)
  8. Blue Stage One (17 capsules)
  9. Telefunken Ela M 260 (15 capsules)
  10. Chameleon Labs TS-1 Mk II (13 capsules)
  1. E-V RE320 (3 awards)
  2. Sennheiser MK4 (3 awards)
  3. Audio-Technica AT4081 (3 awards)
  4. Telefunken Ela M 80 (3 awards)
  5. Audio-Technica ATM450 (3 awards)
  6. Shure KSM9HS (2 awards)
  7. Sennheiser e 935 (2 awards)
  8. Audio-Technica ATM510 (2 awards)
  9. Sterling ST6050 (2 awards)
  10. sE sERN 17 (2 awards)