Review: RØDE Broadcaster, the voice microphone that challenges conventional wisdom
The general consensus is that in order to reject background noise (especially with acoustically untreated rooms), it behooves you...
Use wireless Apple AirPods’ mic for shooting standups/monologues with your smartphone?
Cielo de la Paz of The Storyographist has successfully used the AirPod’s wireless microphone to record standups and monologues,...
First look: iRig Mic HD 2 digital microphone from IK Multimedia
Our friends from IK Multimedia in Italy have just announced the successor to the iRig Mic HD microphones, which...
Review: AT875R shotgun mic & AT8415 shockmount from Audio Technica
Most people think about using a shotgun mic for dialog, and mainly outdoors. However, the US$169 AT875R from Audio...
Audio-Technica: a selection of microphones
Microphones that are popular among podcasters, YouTube personalities, journalists, voiceover artists and more were in Audio-Technica’s luggage when the...
The K-Tek Boom Box doubles as an Apple Box
It’s a strong and versatile microphone boom stand, but when needed it doubles as an Apple Box, able to...
Review: RØDE i-XLR and RØDE Reporter app
i-XLR is an ideal bridge from a single XLR balanced microphone or other mono audio source to an iOS...
Why Shure’s own 545 palindromic mic beats the SM57 nowadays
Six years before Shure released the ubiquitous SM57 dynamic microphone in 1965, the company began to sell its palindromic...
Shure SM58 microphone celebrates its 50th anniversary
Both the SM58 and the very similar SM57 are ubiquitous models of classic dynamic handheld microphones. Although its creator...
How I interviewed presidential candidate Gary Johnson with a digital mic from Italy
Last week, I had the pleasure and honor of conducting a brief, in-field interview with US presidential candidate Gary...
