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 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...
While every mic has it’s own unique voice and response, there are broad characteristics and differences can be found in all Large and Small Diaphragm Condenser microphones. For this comparison we chose the Miktek C5 SDC and the Miktek C7 LDC microphones to show...
There are multiple factors that determine what makes microphones sound different from each other, but when speaking about SDCs and LDCs, size is the most important. In this shootout, the Miktek C5 and the Miktek C7 go head to head in showing the effect differences in...
In this comparison between 4 FET vocal microphones, we’ve blind-tested some of our favorite budget FET mics, and put them head to head on male vocals with a little help from pro audio specialist Marc Kuzio. The contending microphones are the Lauten Audio...
In this shootout, we’ve rounded up 4 of our favorite LDC mics in the 2k price point and put them head to head on female vocals with a little help from Ayisa Adderley of the band Eyes Eat Suns. The contenders include: The Telefunken Elektroakustik AR-51,...
In this video, Sound Pure’s Todd Atlas explains how using a four-mic setup while recording an acoustic grand piano can make a small, dry room sound like a concert hall. Omni and cardioid capsules are compared using 2 Miktek C5 stereo kits. The omnis pick up a...