Great River Electronics MAQ-2NV Mastering EQ, from Great River

The Sony C800g PAC is one of the most well-respected microphones in the world that is actually in current production... it is also one of the most expensive. John Peluso, of Peluso Microphone Labs created the VTB (Vacuum Tube Bottle), with the sound of the C800g in mind. While they are not exactly the same, they do have some striking similarities, and we wanted to put them to the challenge in this vocal microphone shootout and microphone comparison test. We tracked both mics through an Avalon AD2022 on an amazing vocalist, Jeanne Jolly. One thing is for sure, we liked the sound of the VTB a lot, particularly given its $1,500 price tag, but, there's clearly very little bad to be said about the great sound of the legendary Sony C800g that continues to be a favorite choice on pop and hip-hop vocal recordings, all over the world. We conducted the shootout blindly, so that you could really listen critically, decide what you like and don't like about each of them. We will gladly give you the results, so feel free to e-mail us, or call us toll-free at 888-528-9703.

Drum Overhead Mic Setup on Lauten Oceanus LT-381 Microphones, review and demo. This video features a Lauten Audio drum kit setup with the Torches, Horizons, and Oceanus in different spaces and setups. You can hear how incredible the Oceanus pair sound as overheads, completely dry and unprocessed, as well as how they handle processing incredibly well. You can also hear how the Lauten microphones sound in a full drum mix - both dry and with EQ, Compression, and Reverb. This video features artists Ken Carter on the drums along with Tony Witherspoon on the Fender Rhodes Mark I keyboard. If you would like more information on the Oceanus mics, other microphones from Lauten Audio, or any questions about drum mic techniques, call the experts at Sound Pure. 919. 682.5552.