RODE NT1-A - FP User's review
Features wise this mic is pretty bare-bones. There is no 20 dB pad, and no switchable polar patterns. The mic comes with a leather pouch instead of the metal boxes you might be used to seeing RODE's …
Blue Microphones Blueberry - FP User's review
Phantom power,nice velvet-interior cherrywood box.......nothing missing,its basically a alternative to the U87...this mic sounds great so far clear,crisp,love it..cool vintage look...warm...you get …
Blue Microphones Baby Bottle - FP User's review
Very unique looking mic. The oddness is matched by the quality. The only thing missing is a pad switch. Low pitched vocalist don't sound as good as higher pitched ones. Price paid: $500 Crystal cle…
Audio-Technica AT2020 - FP User's review
Key feature here is the performance you get for such an incredible price. Great mic for vocals!! Price paid: $140 CAD OVERALL OPINION Incredible!! This mic performs incredibly well, in comparison …
AKG Perception 100 - FP User's review
It is basically just the mic, no pad switches or anything. It looks nice though. It has a pretty sturdy case. Doesen't feel too cheap. I have dropped it a few times, but nothing more than scrathes a…
AKG C 414 B-ULS - FP User's review
Great piece, multi mic settings sweet sound, great mic. uses phantom pwr sound quality: very full Price paid: $800 USD OVERALL OPINION Love their service 10, 10,10 Originally posted on FutureP…
Audio-Technica AT2020 - Marshall92's review
The Audio-Technica AT2020 is an inexpensive studio condenser microphone. It retails for about one hundred dollars. It's a basic microphone, meaning it doesn't have a high pass filter switch on it. Al…
Blue Microphones Bottle - victormelamade's review
This microphone is one of the best kept secrets in recording. It is also a very unique setup, going with Blue's usual business plan. First of all, the mic body is extremely high quality. This mic …
Blue Microphones Kiwi - victormelamade's review
They have one of these beauties at the studio I often freelance at, and let me just say this mic is just stunning. First of all it is very striking to look at, like most of Blue's products. It has …
AKG C 414 B-XL II - victormelamade's review
This mic is really nice. It has a ton of features and goodies that come with it to sweeten the deal when this mic is worth the price you pay for it based on the sound quality alone. It is a large d…
Sennheiser MKH 416 - joshsound's review
This is a very high quality shotgun mic made by Sennheiser. It is a tube mic, and it is very thin, so it is a pretty fragile mic. It has a lot of outdoor applications, so I won't recommend you keep…
MXL 991 - bpmccauley1's review
This is a 20mm gold spurtted diaphram condensor microphone. This means that it does require phantom paower for it to work. The frequency range is 30Hz — 18kHz. It is small and inexpensive and perf…
MXL 990 - bpmccauley1's review
This is a quality (for the price) condensor microphone. It has a 3/4" gold sputtered diaphram. The frequency response is 30Hz-20kHz, with a 130dB max SPL. Not to mention it comes with a shockm…
Shure KSM141 - joshsound's review
Wow, these mics sound great! That was my first reaction to the KSM 141. They are not totally without fault, but overall these are really great small diaphragm condenser mics. They have more featur…
Neumann U 47 fet - afterglow479's review
This mic is a an old large diaphragm condenser that has been around forever. I think they are no longer made, but they are still around in relatively large numbers. These mics have been used on the…
Neumann KM 184 - afterglow479's review
This is a small diaphragm condenser mic, often called a pencil mic. They are condensers so they require +48V phantom power in order to work. You connect them with a standard XLR mic cable. These h…
Charter Oak E700 - afterglow479's review
This is a very nice large diaphragm condenser mic. It is a little pricey so you probably will want to keep this one safe in the studio in the nice box they give you. It is by default a cardioid pic…
Shure KSM141/SL - peepsaudio's review
These mics are small diaphragm condenser mics, the "pencil" mic type. They are commonly sold in stereo pairs, since this mic type lends itself to stereo recording. It requires phantom pow…
Brauner Phanthera V - peepsaudio's review
This is a versatile large diaphragm condenser mic that is designed for studio use. It is very expensive, so you wouldn't want to take this one on the road with you. It requires phantom power being…
AKG C 414 B-ULS - peepsaudio's review
This mic is a fantastic condenser with top of the line sound quality and clarity. You could use it live if you wanted, but since it's pricey most people tend to keep it in the studio. It has a stan…
Shure KSM44/SL - JackLudden's review
The Shure KSM44 is a large diaphragm condenser mic. It would be primarily used for recording, but one may want to use it as a drum overheard in a larger production. The mic comes in a very nice met…
Neumann U 87 - JackLudden's review
This is of course the legendary U87. Many would argue that this is the industry standard for recording great vocals. It is a large diaphragm condenser with a switchable polar pattern (cardioid, omn…
MXL 990 - RickD's review
- What type of microphone? (live, recording, mixed...) Recording. - What technology? (electret, condenser...) Condenser. Comes in a plastic case with suspension. OVERALL OPINION - For how long ha…
RODE NT3 - RickD's review
- What type of microphone? (live, recording, mixed...) Recording. - What technology? (electret, condenser...) Condenser. Requires phantom. Has an on-off switch but that's it. OVERALL OPINION - Fo…
Samson Technologies C01 - AnimalTracksStudio's review
This is a Studio Condenser Mic. OVERALL OPINION SAMSON C01 STUDIO CONDENSER I have a pair of these that I have had since about the year 2000. I bought them as vocal Mics for my home studio and ac…
