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…
Classic mics are classic for a reason, and the Sennheiser 421 has done enough in its long history to warrant an entry into the Hall of Fame. Since its first release in 1960, the MD421 has been a fixture onstage and in professional studios all around the world. But despite its popularity, the past decades…
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…
Over the years, Audio-Technica has comfortably established itself as a manufacturer of top-quality budget and mid-priced microphones. Its AT2020 is a particularly well-known cardioid condenser mic that’s become a favorite in many home studios around the world thanks to its quality sound and affordable price. Thanks to the popularity of the AT2020, Audio-Technica has rolled…
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…
The modern era is all about making connections, whether through creating content you can share with others or reconnecting with friends and family across the globe. But when you’re streaming your favorite video game or calling family, sometimes your run-of-the-mill computer microphone just can’t cut it. That’s where Blue Microphones comes in. The Blue Snowball…
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…
Shure has been in the microphone game a long time— since 1932, in fact. Over the years, they’ve built a reputation as one of the best microphone manufacturers on the market, with stalwarts like the Shure SM56 and Shure SM58 cementing their spot’s performance history. With a product lineup that’s known to be the best…
Every home studio needs a workhorse, and there’s no condenser microphone that carries the burden better than the sE Electronics sE2200A II C. This large diaphragm condenser microphone is perfect for use with a range of different instruments, but perhaps its best performance lies in capturing vocals perfectly. The sE2200 is the latest in a…
When it comes to recording voices, each microphone has its own personality, but one thing that manufacturers try to emulate in particular is a feeling of warmth. This is a trait in recordings that has carried over since the mid-20th century when the Neumann U47 ruled the studio. The U47 was a condenser mic used…