CharterOak
Developed in 2002, CharterOak has independent offices in the US, Canada and the UK and is headquartered in the cozy suburbs of Connecticut. CharterOak was founded by producer/engineer, Michael Deming (Lily’s, Pernice Brothers, Mike Ireland) from the need to obtain more control with his studio recordings.
SDC Microphone Shootout: CharterOak M900 vs. Josephson C42 vs. Neumann KM184 vs. Miktek C5
In this shootout, we’ve put 4 SDC mics head to head in recording acoustic guitar. We’ve used all of these mics in a variety of applications all over the studio, so we knew we would be able to get some great audio samples. The mics featured are: The...
Voiceover LDC Mic Shootout: Neumann U87Ai vs. Peluso P87 vs. CharterOak E700 vs. Peluso 2247 SE
In modern voiceover recording, the standard LDC to use is the Neumann U87Ai. We decided to put this mic to the test and do a blind shootout with three other similar LDCs: The Peluso P87, the Peluso 2247 SE, and the CharterOak E700. The LDCs chosen for this shootout...
CharterOak M900T and S600 Mics as Drum Overheads
A simple drum microphone setup is one of the best ways to really hear the definition of the microphones you’re using and the ways in which they work. Here are two videos using a simple four-mic setup, featuring several microphones in the CharterOak line. In the...