In this installment of our drum overhead shootout series, we put 4 of our favorite ribbon mics head-to-head: the Royer R121, the Shure KSM 313, the Coles 4038, and the AEA R84. All microphones were run through our Phoenix DRS8 mic pre, and into the first...
In this installment of our drum overhead shootout series, we’ve rounded up 4 SDC mics that we feel very passionate about: the Miktek C5, the Schoeps CMC 6, the Neumann KM 184, and the Peluso P-84. All microphones were run through our Phoenix DRS8 mic pre, and...
In this installment of our drum overhead series, we showcase a few of our favorite LDC microphones: the Miktek C7, the Lauten Atlantis, and the Neumann TLM 107. All three mics were run through our Phoenix DRS8 mic pre and the first generation Apogee Symphony....
In our latest demo video, we decided to test out 2 phenomenal ribbon microphones on electric guitar: the Mesanovic Model 2, and the Royer Labs R-121. We’ve had the Model 2 for a few weeks here in our studio, and we wanted to compare it with a classic that most...
Neumann U87ai LDC vs Neumann SKM184 SDC vs Coles 4038 Ribbon This microphone shootout illustrates the differences between three different microphone classes on drum overheads: large diaphragm condenser, small diaphragm condenser, and ribbon. The Neumann U87ai LDC, the...
For those audio guys who have been following us, you’ve probably heard over and over how much we love the work of John Peluso. John’s job in creating modern versions of vintage vocal mics is outstanding. In this blind microphone shootout you will have a...
In this blind microphone shootout we compared four of John Peluso’s large diaphragm tube condenser mics: the P12, the 2247 SE, the P67, and the 22 251. These four mics are clones of the venerable C12, U47, U67 and 251 respectively, which are four of the most...
The Vintech X73i (Neve 1073 replica) is compared side-by-side an original pair of Vintage Neve 1073’s in this mic preamp shootout. For the shootout, The Sound Pure Steinway Concert grand piano was recorded using a matched pair of Peluso P12 tube microphones...
The CharterOak SA538 and CharterOak SA538B are compared in this demonstration on alto saxophone and baritone sax. As a tube microphone, they possess some of that rich vintage-style warmth, but at the same time as a modern tube microphone, they also have a great deal...
In this shootout, we put an original and a clone pre head to head on acoustic guitar. The contenders include: a vintage Neve 1073 and a Vintech Audio 573 500-Series. The preamps chosen for this shootout are preamps that have come through Sound Pure Studios that we...
We dove into the differences between two ribbon mics in this Royer shootout. The Royer R-121 and the newer Royer R-101 were put head to head on electric guitar with the help of guitarist Scott Sawyer. The mics chosen for this shootout are mics that have come...
We put two 67-style mics head to head on male and female vocals in this shootout. Guitarist Duncan Webster and cellist Leah Gibson of the band Prypyat lent their talents as we put a Neumann U67 and a Peluso P-67 (a microphone modeled after the U67) up against each...
