Naiant: X-M omni mic
reviewed by Mike Jasper
Since November, I've been working on a huge shootout of small-diaphragm condenser mics; I might have mentioned this in my last review. Frankly, I might mention this in every review forever, since it...
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MXL: V67N small-diaphragm mic
reviewed by Mike Jasper
Since November, I've been working on a huge shootout of small-diaphragm condenser mics; I might have mentioned this in my last review. Frankly, I might mention this in every review forever, since it...
Art Pro Audio: M-Five Ribbon Microphone
reviewed by Scott McChane
Most of us at one time or another have owned or thought about buying an ART product. In my opinion, they offer one of the best price-versus-performance product lines on the market. At the January NAMM...
PSP Audioware: sQUAD equalizer bundle
reviewed by Garrett Haines
With so many EQ plug-ins on the market, the question remains, what's different about PSP's brand-new bundle of four high-quality equalizers? Well, the models are inspired by not only the sound of...
Mojave Audio: MA-201 fet large-diaphragm condenser mic
reviewed by Craig Schumacher
Over the past few years, Mojave Audio has established itself as a manufacturer of quality, affordable microphones with their MA-200 (Tape Op #55) and MA-100 (#62) tube mics. The MA-201 fet is the...
Calma Estudis: Stickers para Pro Tools
reviewed by Scott McChane
On the Spanish isle of Majorca, in the heart of the Mediterranean Sea, there lies a luxurious recording studio and production facility named Calma Estudis, who recently made available for free...
Universal Audio: 710 Twin-Finity mic preamp & DI
reviewed by Craig Schumacher
So, what is this Twin-Finity bit all about? It's the "two, two, two mints in one" preamp-tube and solid state! This is the perfect preamp for those who want it all, but can't make up their minds....
OktavaMod: Ultimate MXL 603 Mod MXL 603 Premium Electronics Mod Hidden '84 Mod & Capsule Upgrade
reviewed by Mike Jasper
Lately, I've been working on a project tentatively called The Greatest Small-Diaphragm Mic Shootout of All Time, so I've been testing a veritable truckload of SD mics-Neumann, Gefell, Schoeps,...
ATC: SCM16A active monitor
reviewed by Kirt Shearer
Control room monitors are a tricky thing. They need to really perform to allow us to hear the nuances in the mixes we obsess over. At the same time, they need to help us deliver a mix that will...
ACU-LIFE: Ear Wax Removal Syringe
reviewed by Joseph Lemmer
This is the only ear wax removal method I have tried that is both safe and effective. Ear wax is my least favorite bodily secretion, especially because it affects hearing. I get a lot of it. (No, I...
Auralex Acoustics: SubDude, SubDude(HD), GRAMMA, and Great GRAMMA isolation platforms
reviewed by Andy Hong
I've owned a GRAMMA isolation platform (Tape Op #34) for six years now. It's a 23" x 15" MDF deck covered in Ozite fabric (the stuff you find lining car trunks), sitting on two rails of Auralex...
CEntrance: AxePort Pro USB instrument DI
reviewed by Andy Hong
This handy item is a USB bus-powered instrument DI with integral headphone monitoring that's about three-quarters the size of an SM57. On one end of the anodized-aluminum housing is a 1/4" jack that's...