Apex Electronics 185 - "great sound, great look"
The Apex 185 is a uniquely designed condenser microphone that has an omni polar pick up pattern. This is not only a unique microphone in terms of look and shape, but unique in that it will pick up s…
MXL Genesis - "great mic, very nice lookin"
The MXL Genesis is a tube condenser microphone best suited for use in the recording studio. In fact, I wouldn't recommend using this for live shows as it is not only expensive, but somewhat fragile a…
Peluso 22 47 Vacuum Tube Microphone - moosers's review
The Peluso 22 47 Vacuum Tube Microphone is a Neumann U47 tube microphone clone. This review is for the “short body” version of this microphone as it’s worth noting that there is also a longer body v…
Mojave Audio MA-101 - moosers's review
The Mojave Audio MA-101 is a FET (field effects transistor) small diaphragm condenser microphone for use in the studio. The mic is one of the higher end mics from Mojave Audio that I’ve used. The m…
Studio Projects B1 - moosers's review
The Studio Projects B1 is a super cheap condenser microphone designed with the home studio owner in mind. The mic has a cardioid pick up pattern and a frequency response ranging from 20 Hz to 20 kHz…
Apex Electronics 435 - "decent quality"
The Apex 435 is an omni only version of the regular Mouse condenser microphone. I've used both of these mics, but mostly this version. The mic, obviously, has an omni directional polar pick up patter…
Studio Projects B3 - "nice condenser mic"
The B3 is a large diaphragm condenser microphone that I've used in the recording studio. I guess you could use this for recording a live show, but I've never done so, so this review will focus on usi…
Shure KSM27 - "very good mic for cheap"
The Shure KSM27 is a vocal condenser microphone that is suitable for both use in the studio and the stage. I have only used it in the studio, but it definitely has the look and the shape of a stage …
M-Audio Aries - "a quality mic"
The M Audio Aries is a condenser microphone for recording with a unique circle shaped cage. I wouldn't recommend bringing it outside of the recording studio since it's not cheap and is indeed a conde…
Blue Microphones Dragonfly - "Great budget mic"
The design on the Dragonfly is really unique and I believe it won a number of awards for its innovative spec. The physical design as well as the circuitry is very different than most cardioid conden…
Bock Audio Bock 251 - "Seriously good mic..."
Large diaphram tube condenser with power supply. This thing speaks for itself. The 251 is no cheap mic, and I write this review with that in mind. From what I understand these are super rare. I c…
Neumann KMS 105 - "I just hope you can sing good"
In terms of dynamic mics, this is a pretty high tech design, with a 4 layer filter and a fairly high performance spec. You definitely get your money's worth in technology. The clarity of the 105, e…
Audix SCX25A - moosers's review
The Audix SCX25A is a condenser microphone for recording with a unique circle shaped cage. I wouldn't recommend bringing it outside of the recording studio since it's not cheap and is indeed a conde…
Behringer B-2 Pro - "will last you"
The Behringer B-2 Pro is a stereo large diaphragm condenser microphone that is designed for use in the recording studio. The mic has two separate capsules and all, along with it's own power supply an…
MXL 2003 - "Low Budgets Are Welcome"
The MXL 2003 Condenser mic was made for recording acoustic guitars (mostly). A lot of people will record instruments with a regular vocal mic (not that there is anything wrong with that) but there ar…
MXL 603S - moosers's review
The MXL 603S is a small diaphragm condenser microphone for using in the recording studio. It's just about as cheap as a condenser microphone that you're going to find, and it actually sounds halfway…
Blue Microphones Omni Mouse - moosers's review
The Blue Microphones Omni Mouse is an omni only version of the regular Mouse condenser microphone. I've used both of these mics, but mostly this version. The mic, obviously, has an omnidirectional …
Shure KSM137 - moosers's review
The Shure KSM137 is a small diaphragm condenser that is made for using in a recording studio setting. This is a newer Shure mic, but I only used it for the first time recently. It's a cardioid micro…
Blue Microphones Spark - moosers's review
The Blue Microphones Spark is a condenser microphone for your studio, designed with the consumer in mind who is on a budget. It's definitely going to be found primarily in home studios since it's an…
AKG C 412 - "Crisp and clean"
The AKG C 412 was one of the first condenser mics that we purchased and used thoroughly and we didn’t know much about mics at first so I sat down and listed to every mic in the three hundred dollar r…
Ampex 436 - "decent sounding mic"
We were deciding between the blue bluebird and Ampex 436. psychologically I could not get past the hundreds dollar difference and I assumed the blue bottle was worth the increase in price. My assumpt…
Neumann TLM 193 - "I wasnt too impressed"
The Neumann TLM 193 is more or less an entry level Neumann that would probably be purchased by someone who doesn't have a huge budget or a degree in physics, but wants that classic Neumann sound. So,…
Apex Electronics 435 - " All of a great microphone!"
translatedCondenser microphone and suspension for singing and acoustic instruments in particular. Manufacturing and flawless finish including the suspension comes with. OVERALL OPINION Micro really well …
Apex Electronics 185 - Marty49's review
translatedMicro-making technology to its static. OVERALL OPINION I use it for 3 years, I used to take the stage to the sound recording of plays and dissemination of sound in the background. It replaced an …
Shure Beta 87A - " Perfect for the stage"
translatedUsed in micro singing for the stage, and voice recording OVERALL OPINION Casual user of Shure SM58 and AKG D5 in the past, gave me this microphone for a year and a half, a vocal presence and dyna…