Since the company’s establishment in 1995, Blue Microphones has been at the forefront of the affordable mics game for years. This is primarily due to its comfortably popular units like the Blue Yeti and the Blue Snowball. Thanks to these user favorites, Blue Microphones has built a reputation for vocal and podcasting mics at great…
If there’s one microphone manufacturer that stands out in today’s world, it’s Neumann. This German manufacturer has been in the business since 1928, and in almost a century since has produced some of the world’s most iconic microphones. After all, who can forget the Neumann U87, or the Neumann U47? Neumann is well known for…
The landscape of recording has changed in recent years, and many would say for the better. For aspiring musicians, podcasters, and performers, there now exists a wide range of different mics at different price points that can fit anything from the highest caliber recording studio to a beginner’s first home setup. Starting your own recording…
Microphones are undeniably an integral part of modern lifestyle, even when we aren’t actually using them. Even if you’ve never thought about starting a podcast or building a home studio, a microphone has probably impacted your life. How? Through the media you consume. For every favorite TV show and beloved film, you have a whole…
It’s no secret that Georg Neumann GmbH (also more popularly known as Neumann) microphones are considered among the best of the best in the industry. The brand has offered products with some of the highest quality sound and manufacturing over its 80-year history, and many of its products have shaped the direction of studio recording…
AKG is a force to be reckoned with in the professional recording industry, and it’s not hard to see why. Their microphones have been used in recording studios all over the world, and the company has often led the way in terms of microphone design and manufacturing. AKG was the first to develop a cardioid…
For a company that was founded in 2011, Warm Audio has made great leaps to become an industry favorite. Within a few short years, the company has gained a large and faithful fanbase thanks to affordable prices for quality products. Known for creating modern reproductions of classic studio favorites, Warm Audio allows a wider audience…
When buying a new microphone, there are tons of factors that you’ll need to consider before biting the bullet. Polar patterns, frequency response, sensitivity, and sample rates are all specs that every buyer needs to know, but one thing that many people seem to forget is that where your microphone is made is just as…
Georg Neumann GmbH — known popularly as Neumann — is a German company that was founded in 1928. In the decades since it’s achieved almost legendary status as one of the premier microphone manufacturers in the world. Neumann’s microphones are known for their rich sound, incredible detail, and fantastic depth, but they also come with…
Austrian acoustics engineering and manufacturing company AKG has been in the business since 1947, and has produced dozens of microphones that have changed the landscape of recording forever. One of these mics is the AKG C414, an all-purpose mic released in 1971 that quickly became a popular feature in many studios thanks to its clear…