RØDE is launching its new line of RØDE X microphones, which feature built-in DSP and are primarily aimed at streamers, podcasters, and gamers. The first releases are the XDM-100 dynamic USB microphone and the XCM-50 condenser USB microphone, along with the companion UNIFY virtual audio-mixing software, offering a complete audio
Earthworks announces the ETHOS, a broadcast microphone that’s designed to capture your voice faithfully, making it well suited for podcasts, narration, commentary, and audiobook recordings and production. Available in a shiny stainless steel or subdued matte black, the ETHOS utilizes a small-diaphragm condenser capsule
The name Telefunken may be synonymous with vacuum tubes and tube mics, but that didn’t stop the esteemed brand from proudly putting its badge on Telefunken’s first phantom-powered large-diaphragm FET (non-tube) condenser mic, the Telefunken TF11. As the latest entry in Telefunken’s popular Alchemy Microphone Series, the TF11 can be scored as a single mic or as a
by Staff Writer ·Posted 09/24/2019
Though the brand Austrian Audio may not be ubiquitous like the time-honored legends of Telefunken, Neumann, Shure, and AKG, you’re bound to see Austrian Audio microphones popping all over the place. It was a team of former AKG personnel who designed the OC18 and OC818 mics—studio condensers
If you’re looking to avoid the expense and complexity of swapping microphones for different sources, you’ll need a single microphone that can do it all. The Senal UC4-B is designed to do just that; deftly switch between pickup patterns while retaining the reliable simplicity of USB connectivity. Whether you need to produce podcasts, track vocals, record instruments, or capture ambience, this multi-pattern USB microphone delivers
2,495 Views ·Posted 01/10/2017
In this quirky comparison, Justin Colletti from Sonic Scoop tests so-called “little brother” microphones, thus named because each capsule displayed herein is the wallet-friendly version of a signature, flagship, and loftily priced model. But just because these microphones won’t break the bank doesn’t mean they’re in any way inferior—in fact, it’s quite the opposite; as Justin puts vocals through the AKG C214, the
2,200 Views ·Posted 11/09/2016
Join Sonic Scoop’s Justin Colletti as he tests out some tube condenser microphones that won’t break the bank.