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Review: Samson Q8X supercardioid dynamic handheld microphone, headless with A81WS
This is my review of the ≈US$100 Samson Q8X dynamic handheld, XLR vocal microphone, headless with the ≈ US$30 Shure presidential A81WS windscreen. Two details make the Samson Q8X…
Samson Q2U headless mic with Shure A81WS presidential windscreen
After hearing, reading and watching many reviews of the Samson Q2U, I sought out to cure its only important Achilles heel. The Q2U is a hybrid dynamic “handheld” type microphone…
Review: Plugable USB-VOX studio microphone
My evaluation of the ≈US$75 USB-VOX studio microphone from Plugable involved several happy surprises, beyond its high quality sound for voice. Before its arrival, I knew that it…
RØDE SC6-L with an XLR microphone (or 2)? Yes, but with important details
I have covered the intriguing RØDE SC6-L audio interface in prior articles. The SC6-L is unique since it’s so tiny and inexpensive, yet acts as an…
Review: Simply Sound SS-1 pre-preamp, like elevator shoes for dynamic mics
This is a review of the SS-1 pre-preamp from The Simply Sound Company from Salt Lake City (Utah, United States), which graciously sent me a unit to review…
Tascam US–2X2 preamp/A-D converter interface review
The Tascam US-2×2 is an audio interface which offers two mic preamps/A-D & D-A converters. Those two mic preamps offer up to 57 dB…
BeyondPodcasting: James Cridland, international issues, Google Podcasts + much more
On BeyondPodcasting episode 5, Allan Tépper converses with James Cridland, Radio futurologist and editor of Podnews.net, aka “the James Bond of both conventional radio and the new radio…
Hybrid review: RØDE M5 microphone with a “foreign” accessory for voice/vocal
There are many reviews of the Australian RØDE M5 microphone, but all for instrumental or choral applications. That’s why I decided to try it for more typical voice…
BeyondPodcasting 4: Adobe Project Rush, LumaFusion & more with Cielo de la Paz
On BeyondPodcasting episode 4, Allan Tépper converses with Cielo de la Paz (in English) about Adobe’s new Project Rush cross-platform app, how it compares with LumaFusion and…
Review: JK Audio BlueDriver-F3 wireless Bluetooth transceiver for ENG
At NAB 2018 in Las Vegas, I got my first real opportunity to test JK Audio’s BlueDriver-F3 wireless Bluetooth audio transceiver for video ENG (Electronic News Gathering). In…
