When a voice-actor tells me they've got a mic they're totally happy with, and they've been using it for years...I'm skeptical.Most VO's I know are always are considering the next best mic.Sure, purchasing a mic is an individual decision... a decision based on:budgetresearch (hopefully)trial 'n'...
So...right off the top, you must know there will always be a different life-time expectancy between quality name-brand mics and those of a lesser renown/price tag. Kinda like a Ford Focus and a Chevy Corvette. Both look shiny and bright on the show-room, and run fine for the first couple of...
Have you ever heard a voice actor remark: "...man, that's a suh-weet lookin' mic!!!" ?? Purists and audio engineers are gonna hate me for this one...much the same way car salesmen love car buyers. Why? Because car buyers rely entirely to much on the way a car "looks" rather than the quality of...
Everybody's got an idea of what makes (for them) the perfect recording solution for "on the road". Funny, it's that way for home studios too! In either case, you've got to find what works for you and go for it. What works for me when I'm away from my home studio is the Zoom H6n. I love it's...
Electronic Musician magazine is a treasure-trove. Sure, it's written for musicians, audiophiles, producers and engineers, but its pages are full of the same kind of stuff we voice-actors are interested in. The Emusician.com digital website is here. It's filled with links, resources and articles....
Last week on this blog when Joe Cipriano announced the deal he worked out with BSW on the Senny 416, the crowd went wild! (See: Best "416" Price Evar: Thanks Joe and BSW!) Joe later told me that BSW sold more 416's that day than they did in all of 2013! (See: "416" Update) For the uninitiated,...
Last week's Senny 416 buying frenzy reminded me of a few hard-n-fast facts about mics. One can hardly argue that $799 is a darn good offer on one of the most coveted mics on the market. Joe Cipriano's altruistic motives made the deal genuine -- even warm -- in a cut-throat marketplace that shaves...
Reacting to the BSW Sennheiser 416 deal, Sweetwater is making an incredible offer on a mic similarly priced. The AKG C414 XLS, and the C414 XLI are being offered at more than a $200 discount. The regular price is $1099 and has been reduced to only $848 and $868 respectively. Both are...
The sales were so brisk that BSW ran out of their 416 stock. So the latest update is that BSW will still continue to honor the special pricing of $799
Ah, the venerable Sennheiser 416!!! The things legends are made of. For whatever reason, "the 416" is the darling of some of the best voice over professionals out there. Could be it IS the real deal, and worthy of the adoration being heaped on it. History traces it's introduction to one...
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