61 Results for "cardioid"

Behringer stomps into podcasting with the Bigfoot USB microphone

Behringer wants to conquer the podcasting mic market with the new Bigfoot USB mic. The spec sheet seems very familiar, with three capsules and four polar patterns. Will it stomp on the competition?

Aston Microphones Element: the crowd-designed mic is now ready for pre-order

The Aston Element microphone is now ready for pre-order. During the past three months, everyone was invited to help shape its sound in three rounds of blind testing and voting.

Singular Audio f-48: an affordable, hand-built FET condenser microphone

Singular Audio has announced the f-48 large diaphragm FET condenser microphone. Does the hand-built mic deliver that classic U47 sound at an affordable price?

Mesanovic introduces the SC1 small diaphragm condenser microphone

Mesanovic has introduced the SC1 small diaphragm condenser microphone. The company's first SDC features exchangeable capsules and is sold in matched stereo pairs.

Elgato and Lewitt present Wave:1 and Wave:3 USB-C mics for content creators

Manufacturers Elgato and Lewitt have teamed up for a pair of upper-class USB microphones, the Wave:1 and Wave:3, aimed at content creators looking for a mic

Behringer introduces the SL 75C dynamic microphone: a $20 SM57 clone

Behringer has announced the SL 75C dynamic microphone, an SM57 clone for about $20. Will the Behringer SL 75C give the most popular dynamic microphone of all times a run for its money?

Behringer unveils the SL 84C, a Shure microphone clone for 11 bucks

A vocal mic for 11 bucks? Eh, what? The Behringer SL 84C, BA 85A, SL 85S and SB 78A look very similar to various classics from Shure, yet all four of them together cost less than 90 US dollars.

Telefunken TF39 brings switchable polar patterns to the Alchemy mics

The TF39 is an upgraded TF29 with three switchable polar patterns found on the power supply unit: cardioid, omnidirectional and figure of eight.

RODE introduces the TF-5 small diaphragm condenser microphone

RODE has introduced the TF-5, its most expensive small diaphragm condenser microphone yet. The RODE TF-5 comes as a matched pair and includes a stereo mounting bracket. What does it have to offer?

NAMM 2019: Earthworks SR314 live vocal cardioid condenser microphone

The SR 314 has a terrific 20Hz - 30kHz frequency response and is ready to handle as many as 145 dBs worth of stage volume. According to Earthworks, the microphone sounds rich and open.

sE ships mid-priced sE2300 multi-pattern condenser studio microphone

sE promises that it's honoured the original capsule design, custom-built transformer and class-A circuit topologies for a 1:1 recreation of what's considered a studio classic - yet brought up to modern ...

NAMM 2018: Neumann reissues its legendary U67 tube condenser microphone

Legendary German brand Neumann hits NAMM 2018 with a reissue of its classic U 67 tube condenser microphone built to the original spec and, its maker says, "sonically identical" to the original.

NAMM 2018: Lewit’s new LCT 441 FLEX mic supports 8 polar patterns

Ahead of the NAMM 2018 musical trade show, Austrian microphone maker Lewitt introduced a new multi-pattern studio microphone - the LCT 441 FLEX. A follow up to the LCT 440 PURE studio mic, the new model ...

Are QSC really providing twice the power on their new K.2 PA speaker series?

Have QSC really doubled up the power of their well-known K Series active PA speakers, or is the K.2 Series just a marketing frolic?

Musikmesse 2017: Warm Audio clone another classic, introducing the WA-14

Warm Audio continue to produce clones of recording industry classics. The second mic to enter their mic locker is the WA-14, clearly after the AKG 414.

Musikmesse 2017: Audio-Technica display fresh approach with AT5047 studio mic

Audio-Technica are adding a transformer stage to their AT5040 microphone, suitably calling it the AT5047! An interesting design, but it doesn't come cheap.

sE make bold claims with new X1 S Condenser Mic

sE have announced the X1 S, another 'revision' of their X1 studio condenser microphone; they're even calling it "the new gold standard". Do the initial specs bear this out?

NAMM 2017: Aston Starlight microphones hit the target – with lasers

Aston Mics are introducing the worlds first laser targeting pencil microphone, the Starlight, along with a charcoal version of Halo.

QSC extends K and E Series with new subs and a full range speaker

QSC are showing three new products at NAMM: The K Cardioid Sub extends the K Series, while the E Series sees a dual 18" sub and a dual 15" full-range unit. And the prices seem fair, too.

Ear Trumpet Labs tackles upright bass with ‘Nadine’

micing an upright bass can be a challenge. ETL's new 'Nadine' mic however, offers a new solution.

Will the Chandler Abbey Road REDD redefine the microphone?

Chandler and Abbey Road join forces to develop a microphone with the EMI badge: the REDD Microphone - and have come up with a truly exciting product.

The Soundelux U195 Mic with ‘FAT’ switch is back!

This is the third time the U195 by David Bock has been brought to market. Now with an improved capsule, the U195 retains it's famous 'FAT' switch.

Change the polar pattern after recording with the Lewitt LCT 640 TS

The LCT 640 TS is a multi-pattern studio condenser microphone, with dual outputs that let you change the polar pattern via a plug-in, even while you're mixing!

Apogee add Windows “support” for MiC 96k

While Apogee's PR department like to imply that this is a new version of the MiC 96k, all that's new is "support" for Windows. Why the quotation marks around the word support? Read on to find out...