Microtech Gefell M 300 - moosers's review
The Microtech Gefell M 300 is a small diaphragm condenser microphone that is designed for use in the recording studio. Microtech Gefell is a company that was founded by Georg Neumann, obviously of N…
Josephson Engineering e22S - moosers's review
The Josephson Engineering E22S is a side address, small diaphragm condenser microphone designed for use only in the recording studio. I guess you could use it to record a live show as well, but my e…
Shure VP88 - moosers's review
The Shure VP88 is a high quality stereo condenser microphone to be used in the recording studio. I wouldn't recommend using the mic in any other situation, as it isn't designed for use on the stage …
Shure SM94 - moosers's review
The Shure SM94 is a small diaphragm electret condenser microphone that I have used in the recording studio. You can probably use it for live shows as well, but I haven't used it for this application…
Audio-Technica ATM450 - moosers's review
The Audio-Technica ATM450 is a low budget large diaphragm condenser microphone designed for use in the recording studio. I wouldn't recommend using it at all outside of the studio, as it simply isn'…
Earthworks SR78 - moosers's review
The Earthworks SR78 is a high definition condenser microphone. It will pick up frequencies between 30 Hz and 30 KHz, which goes a lot higher than most condenser microphones out there, which usually …
AKG C 452 EB - moosers's review
The AKG C 452 EB is a small diaphragm condenser microphone that is very similar to the 451 model. I'm not exactly sure what the differences are, but I do know that they are near identical models. T…
Neumann KM 64 - moosers's review
The Neumann KM 64 is a small diaphragm condenser microphone that should only be used in the recording studio. It isn't the type of microphone that you would want to use outside of the studio because…
Sony c-535p - moosers's review
The Sony C-535P is small diaphragm condenser microphone that is rare and no longer made. The mic is best suited for the recording studio and I haven't used it anywhere else, although I don't think I…
Sennheiser e 614 - moosers's review
The Sennheiser E 614 is a small diaphragm condenser microphone that is primarily a mic for the studio, but I could see it translating well to the stage. However, since I've only got experience with …
Sennheiser MKH405 - moosers's review
The Sennheiser MKH405 is a unique shot gun condenser microphone that can be used for a variety of applications. While it can be used for recording during filming, I've only used this in a recording …
CAD E-300 - moosers's review
The CAD E-300 is a large diaphragm multi-pattern condenser microphone. It has a high pass filter as well as a 20 db pad. The mic has a few polar pick up pattern settings including omni, cardioid, a…
Schoeps CMT56 - moosers's review
The Schoeps CMT56 is a large diaphragm condenser microphone designed for use in the recording studio. I wouldn't recommend bringing this outside the studio as it is somewhat fragile and is an older …
Neumann KM 54 - moosers's review
The Neumann KM 54 is a large diaphragm tube condenser microphone that is suitable for a number of different applications. The mic isn't suitable for live shows at it is old and fragile and needs to …
sE Electronics sE4 Stereo Pair - moosers's review
The SE Electronics SE4 Stereo Pair are a set of small diaphragm condenser microphones that are designed for use in the studio. Since my main focus is on recording, I've only had the chance to use th…
Shure BG5.1 - songboy's review
This is definitely a Vocal mic used in live situations. It is a Vocal Condenser mic with a Cardioid Pattern. OVERALL OPINION The best thing about this mic is the both the warmth and the clarity…
Samson Technologies C02 - moosers's review
The Samson Audio C02s come as a pair of small diaphragm condenser microphones that are designed for use in the studio or for recording live shows. I don't believe that they are sold alone and only c…
Shure SM86 - moosers's review
The Shure SM86 is a condenser microphone that is designed for live performances. Most microphone that look like this are dynamic microphones which don't have as much clarity as this one does. Havin…
Earthworks QTC1 - moosers's review
The Earthworks QTC1 (aka QTC 40) is a small diaphragm condenser microphone that is designed for use in the recording studio. It is a high definition microphone and it picks up frequencies between 4 …
M-Audio Aries - moosers's review
The M-Audio Aries 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 stag…
Oktava MC-012-01 - moosers's review
The Oktava MC-012-01 is a small diaphragm condenser microphone that is made for use in the recording studio. It has the ability to use different pick up patterns as it has different caps for differe…
Neumann KM 84 - moosers's review
The Neumann KM 84s are a pair of small diaphragm condenser microphones. They are designed for use in the recording studio and since they are expensive and fragile they aren't meant for live recordin…
RODE NT3 - songboy's review
What type of microphone? (live, recording, mixed...) This Microphone definitely a recording mic. If you were to set this up on stage with other instruments, it would most likely feed back very bad a…
RODE M2 - moosers's review
The Rode M2 is a hand held condenser microphone that has a hyper cardioid pick up pattern. The mic is designed for use in broadcasting as well as for MCs and for live shows. It has an on/off switch…
Joemeek JM27 - moosers's review
The Joemeek JM27 is a small diaphragm condenser microphone that comes from an unlikely source. Mostly known for their signal processing gear, Joemeek has a small line of microphones with the JM27 be…
