Rode Classic II
Paul White evaluates Rode's reincarnated Tube Classic microphone to see whether technical progress has compromised the sound or improved it.
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Paul White evaluates Rode's reincarnated Tube Classic microphone to see whether technical progress has compromised the sound or improved it.
There aren't many British mic companies, but one — Hebden Sound — offer a complete range of hand-built capacitor mics, sourced entirely from British components.
Paul White tries out a JoeMeek product that, for once, isn't entirely green — but finds there's still a lot for the competition to envy.
Hugh Robjohns tries out a stylish new microphone from US manufacturers Earthworks.
Hugh Robjohns meets a double-act of new Beyer microphones.
A new studio microphone from Shure is always well worth investigating. Hugh Robjohns checks out the KSM32 cardioid mic.
The piano comes in a variety of forms and is used in many different roles as part of ensembles and as a solo instrument. Many engineers regard the piano as the hardest instrument to record. Hugh Robjohns offers some practical hints and tips for getting the right sound.
Multi‑pattern microphones traditionally have true capacitor capsules and are correspondingly relatively expensive — until now. We test AKG's affordable new C4000B, the first dual‑diaphragm, multi‑pattern mic with an electret capsule.
Tired of those sampled string sounds? Hugh Robjohns outlines a number of techniques and tips for recording real live string soloists and string sections.
Beyerdynamic's range of microphones has grown at a very healthy rate over the last year or so. We provide a first opinion on their new general‑purpose studio condenser, the MCE90.
With so many good capacitor microphones already on the market, can Alesis offer anything new? Paul White puts their new large-diaphragm FET and valve mics to the test.
The East German company Microtech Gefell only became known in the West after the fall of the Berlin Wall, but it was founded by no less a man than Georg Neumann in 1943. Hugh Robjohns tests a new mic with an impressive pedigree...