The RE27 Microphone - 1 Million Broadcasters Can't Be Wrong.
Okay, a million broadcasters might be stretching it, but the Electro-Voice RE20 / 27 microphones are used by radio station and broadcast facilities worldwide.
Why?
Because they truly are universal.
When it comes to selecting a microphone most voiceover talent are told to extensively test many mics. The RE line is the only exception to this rule.
Spanish Voice Talent Reviews Three Broadcast Quality Microphones
Are you looking for some broadcast quality microphones?
Voice over talent Juan Carlos Hernández shares reviews of three products he has used to record his voice.
Read reviews of the Samson CO3U USB Multi-Pattern Studio Condenser Microphone, Studio Projects C3 and the Microtech Gefell M930 in today's Audio Daily.
At Home with the Samson Go Mic
The Samson Go Mic is billed as an "everywhere mic" for either podcasting or music. A beginner voice artist may indeed want to use it everywhere - including her own home.
I like the tones the Go Mic captures, and I'm grateful for the ones it leaves out. Eliminating noise has been my biggest recording challenge. I can't read poker-faced - not if I want to use my full vocal range. My voice has a rounder quality when I read with mouth held in a broad posture; facial expressions, too, contribute to an effective narrative read.
Unfortunately, this means that a headset will move back and forth against my jaw - and the sound may well be recorded. My former Logitech 350 headset made small clop-clop sounds, giving whatever I recorded an amateur quality. No such problem with the Go Mic!
Hear more in my review of this product now.
Plantronics Audio 400 DSP foldable stereo headset review
How can so many easy to use and professional features be included in a headset/microphone and still fold up into the size of a paperback book?
Plantronics has done it all and done it right with the 400 DSP USB foldable stereo headset.
I am not a professional, but I want my recordings to sound like they are and also be able to easily put away the headset when I am not using it.
Hear more about this product in my review on Audio Daily.
Voiceover Focused Review of the Neumann TLM 103 Condenser Microphone
Since I've been working as a voiceover actor, I keep finding myself looking for new gear all the time. New microphones, interfaces, preamplifiers, mostly for a simple reason: trying to sound "better."
I try to maintain a quality, which sounds good for me, and also for the client. I believe maintaining a durable, strong reputation always has to do something with your studio background (including your gear of course).
Meeting all the requirements and also working with a smile on the face in a session is always challenging.
Hear more about how I do this in my review of the Neumann TLM 103.
Electro-Voice Blue Cardinal Microphone Review
The first exciting step in becoming a voice over artist is buying your studio microphone. But don't get caught up in the moment and buy just any old mic, you need to complete your due-diligence.
There are thousands of different microphones from several reputable companies, but where do you start?
Well let's review the process I went through.
Review of the AKG 3000B Microphone
Have you ever heard of the AKG 3000B microphone?
Designed to produce a warm and 'clean' sound this large diaphragm, condenser mic (requiring phantom power) truly shines in the studio but performs impressively on stage as well!
Hear more about why Iove my AKG 3000B in this edition of the Audio Daily blog.
Marshall MXL USB 009 Microphone Review
Purchasing a microphone these days is about as complicated as trying to find the right person to be with.
Okay, so maybe that's a bit of a stretch but it's pretty difficult nonetheless.
I think I may have tried about 20 different mics before finding the right one for me, the MXL USB 009 Mic by Marshall.
Hear more about how this microphone won me over by reading my review.
Sennheiser MKH 416 Review
German microphone maker Sennheiser is renowned for their dynamic and shotgun microphones.
The MD 421, MD 441, and especially the MKH 416 have been standards in vocal and voice over recordings for years.
Until now, they have never made a large diaphragm condenser microphone, leaving that segment of the German microphone market to Neumann (conveniently, Sennheiser now owns Neumann).
The new Sennheiser MK 4 is their first LCD microphone. It's surprisingly good, and surprisingly inexpensive. Hear more about it in this edition of Audio Daily.
AT 4050 Microphone Review
Steve knew that he wanted a large diaphragm condenser microphone.
Having been a television audio engineer for many years, he was quite familiar with the different kinds of microphones to choose from.
Something else he knew was that he didn't want to spent $1000 either for a first time studio.
What worked for him?
Find out in today's Audio Daily.
I Love My ADK A6
I love my ADK A6. When they had their set up at the VOICE 2008 conference, I tested each mic set up at their booth. I had been in the market for a while testing and not really satisfied with the others I tested.
When I tried the A6 I was floored by how it responded to my voice, which tends to be thin, and high. It was love at first hear. After testing each mic, I then asked the price. I was floored! I not only found it to be in my price range but it fared better with my voice than the other mics in the same set up going for much more.
Learn more about the ADK A6 in my review on Audio Daily.
How To Fix Blue Snowball Not Working with Audacity
I have Audacity and just got the Snowball mic problems. Do you know how to make these two see eye to eye? It records great but after a period of time to record again, I have to unplug the mic and replug it in and Audacity is fine with no error messages for a while.
Very frustrating... all I want to do is record seamlessly and I'm having a hard time with it.
Any help?
Samson USB Microphones
Are you wavering between the Samson C01U or the C03U?
One of my readers referenced a review that stated the CO3U is best for multi-instrument recording and that the C01U is great just for the voice.
Would buying the earlier model (C01U) ensure that they would not lose out as a voice artist and happily move ahead without fear of missing later technological improvements?
Find out in today's Audio Daily!
