The Sony C800g PAC is one of the most well-respected microphones in the world that is actually in current production... it is also one of the most expensive. John Peluso, of Peluso Microphone Labs created the VTB (Vacuum Tube Bottle), with the sound of the C800g in mind. While they are not exactly...
Over at Semaphore Studio, Sanford Parker showed us his sleeves, his superior mutton chops and his key to recording metal saxophone -- the Coles 4038 ribbon microphone. We get a dose of the sound through Sanford's rig which sends the mic signal through a Universal Audio 610 and the Teletronix LA-2A...
In this video guitar lesson we demo a cool new piece of gear made by Audix called the Cab Grabber - we show how it works and why its cool to isolate your amp cabinet and makes way to carry less gear around for live shows.
Bock mics are made in the USA, and foregoes a good-better-best type of line in favor of a lesser number of more specialized mics. This video shows pictures of their latest, the 507 tube condenser mic.