Music News Pro Audio DPA’s 4099 Core+ Is the Instrument Mic you’ve been waiting for by Alec Clark DPA have excelled in their distortion-free craft with their latest entry in the 4099 series. This innovative instrument microphone delivers impeccable sound quality through an effectively revamped design. With the…
News Pro Audio Sony C-80 Review (Mic Month 2025) by Happy When Sony launched the C-80, it was clear they were aiming to bring some of their flagship DNA to a more affordable level. The C-80 borrows elements from both the…
Lists Music News Pro Audio Microphone Month 2025 by Happy Microphones rarely get the spotlight, but they’re one of the most important pieces of gear in any recording setup. For Mic Month 2025, we spent October testing everything from classic…
News Pro Audio Engineering The Sound: Gauge’s ECM-47 by Happy Gauge is a microphone company out of Tallahassee, Florida, USA, started by Rob Chiarelli and Chandler Bridges. Their story started when a producer brought in a random Chinese microphone to…
News Pro Audio Delve into the Binaural Audio ASMR Universe with Sounds Easy by Evelyn Paige If you’ve ever succumbed to the soothing embrace of ASMR (Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response), you’re in good company. For those eager to take a deeper dive into the world of…
News Pro Audio We check out Sennheiser’s MD421 Kompakt: A vintage classic, reimagined by Happy With the MD421 Kompakt, we’ve essentially got an updated model that fulfils all my 421 fantasies AND sounds just as good as before Straight up, I’ve advocated (and got warnings…
News Pro Audio Engineering The Sound: Chandler Limited TG Microphone Type L by Happy The sonic legacy that is Chandler Limited’s TG Microphone Type L – quietly – or not so quietly redefining studio excellence Quietly, yet distinctly, reshaping the landscape of studio excellence,…
News Pro Audio sE Electronics BL8 boundary layer microphone: Throw it on (or at) anything by Oliver Ashby sE’s latest BL8 boundary microphone will have you surprised at all the tasks it’s ready to take on. In 1978 it was discovered that when a microphone was mounted flush…
News Pro Audio DrAlienSmith Capsule8 Mic: Forget Seeking Vintage and Rare, Here is Your Low End Answer by Owen Penglis Buy this mic for kick, toms and bass and stop fucking around with broken D12s and overpriced M380s. Drum mic selection is a pretty subjective field. Each engineer will have…
News Pro Audio Lewitt Pure Tube Microphone: A Perfect Studio Mic That Shows Off Its Tube by Tim McArtney We checked out the brand new Lewitt Pure Tube microphone in the studio. Showing off its tube on the front, it’s an attainable mic that looks hella cool. The brand…
News Pro Audio Royer Labs Ribbon Microphones: We Tested Three of Their Latest and Greatest in the Studio by Tim McArtney We shot out three ribbon microphones from Royer Labs in our studio Noise Machines — the brand new 25th Anniversary Limited-Edition R-121 Distressed Rose, the 25th Anniversary R-10 Hot Rod…
News Pro Audio Wormhole Low Frequency Microphone: Capture Those Lows With a Mic and a Hose by Tim McArtney Wanna get weird and creative with your recording? We reviewed this Wormhole low frequency microphone from Dr Alien Smith. Back in the dark ages of recording (…the 1970s) a heavily…
News Pro Audio Pinnacle Microphones Fat Top II: The Legacy of a Cult Classic Company Carries On by Tim McArtney We reviewed the new Pinnacle Microphones Fat Top II Ribbon Microphone in our studio Noise Machines. It’s got that vintage sound with a vintage design. Do you feel like your…
