microphones
RØDE launches new VideoMic NTG hybrid shotgun microphone
Today, RØDE announced the new VideoMic NTG shotgun microphone. It’s the first hybrid shotgun I’ve ever seen to hit the market, with several attractive features and technology…
RØDE’s ‘Golden Ears’ Challenge’: Take the quiz and perhaps win
A couple of months back, RØDE started producing a series of videos called Audio For Film 101, exploring the basics of recording sound for video. RØDE says that…
Review: V-MODA BoomPro head microphone for certain headphones
The ≈US$30 V-MODA BoomPro microphone sounds great in its niche and is most similar to another head microphone I have reviewed before, the competing ModMic 5. What they…
Record 3D binaural audio with Hooke Verse hardware and software, for Android, iOS + more
Welcome to the world of 3D binaural sound, thanks to Hooke Audio, which graciously offered me the opportunity to review its Hooke Verse hardware and software. 3D binaural audio goes…
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…
Review: RØDE Procaster dynamic cardioid studio microphone with WS2
This is my review of the US$229 RØDE Procaster dynamic cardioid studio microphone, which RØDE sent to me together with the RØDECaster Pro. Because there has…
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…
RØDE SC6-L: a game-changer for compact 2-track recording on iOS devices
Although I have not yet received a review unit, I can already feel that RØDE’s recently announced US$79 RØDE SC6-L is likely to become a…
Review: Zoom SSH-6 (stereo) shotgun microphone for in-field interviews and more
This article review is mostly about the Zoom SSH-6 (stereo) shotgun microphone (with mono mode), and partially about the Zoom H5 recorder. It’s also about how I have…
Documentary Sound – 28 Weeks of Post Audio Redux
Editor’s Note: “28 Weeks of Post Audio” originally ran over the course of 28 weeks starting in November of 2016. Given the renewed focus on the…
Review: Antlion Audio XLR Power Converter vs VXLR+
Antlion Audio recently introduced its new US$24.95 XLR Power Converter which now directly competes with RØDE’s US$25 VXLR+ which I reviewed in 2017. The two…
RØDE team members granted two US patents for firsts in microphone technology
Australian pro audio company RØDE Microphones announced that two of its team members have recently received US patents through their ingenious work at RØDE. Technical Engineering Manager Luke…
BeyondPodcasting 2: Microphones—technologies, patterns and connection types
In BeyondPodcasting episode 2, Allan Tépper presents a bird’s eye view of microphone categories: technologies, patterns and connection types. Among the technologies covered are ribbon, electret condenser and…
Monitoring challenges when using multiple digital USB mics simultaneously
Digital USB microphones have improved in quality and multiplied in availability on the market. This can simplify systems and often reduce overall cost. Thanks to several ingenious software developers —including…
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