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Well - I am just about toe get a pair of the Geithain RL906 monitors. When I compared them with the large studio monitors they sounded almost exactly the same - the only difference was that the large monitors were more "effortless" and that the bottom end was, obviously, more full. But, in...

I would certainly add the Gefell UMT 70S to the list. It uses the original legendary M7 capsule designed by Georg Neumann and is a great mic. (and, surprisingly, about one-third cheaper than the U87). If you want the U87 sound, then only a U87 would do - but the UMT 70S would certainly be my...

Do you mean a U87 or U47? Assuming you mean U47 - the closest to the original U47 is IMHO the FLEA 47.

Wind (and pop) protection depends on the volume of still air that you create round a microphone. A popperstopper is designed to do just this - create still air between the shield and the microphone. So the further away from the mic. it is, the better the protection. Yes, the design can affect...

Acoustics and the Performance of Music is a great book (I have both the 1st edition and the latest 5th edition) and includes diagrams of how musical instruments radiate at different frequencies - a "must have" if you are recording and want to place microphones on musical instruments - highly...

A good book to read is "Acoustics and the Performance of Music" by Jürgen Meyer. It includes diagrams of musical instruments and how they radiate sound at different frequencies. A superb book and well worth having - I have both the first edition and also the latest (5th) edition. Here is a...

It depends on what you mean by a "dual-diaphragm omni"? If you mean making an omni by back-to-back cardioids as in a switchable-pattern mic. The answer is no as the single diaphragm one is much better in both frequency response and polar-pattern. Sennheiser MKH 20:- Sennheiser MKH 800 in...

If you want - but they will act like a single mic. at low frequencies and give you a little stereo spread at high frequencies. But this depends on what microphones you choose - a normal SDC omni acts like this (see polar-pattern below). A nearfield omni will have a flat frequency response...

It's in the App Store now. Anyone upgraded yet?

I saw THIS and thought it looks interesting. But - $5 per review! And they only pay you when you have done $150 worth! :( I mean - really ................... I have written reviews for several magazines and $600 is what I would expect for a single review, or maybe two short ones. In the UK...

I have just found out that Rycote are having another of their excellent and informative Open Days on the 27th January. Details are HERE for anyone in the UK interested in going. I have been to a few of them and always find them interesting and a great opportunity to network generally.

It seems that the Rycote Open Days are proving so popular, they are having another on the 3rd of September. So if you missed it before or just want to go again, this is your chance. Details are HERE. They say:-

As I'm involved as an independent consultant, I thought I would post this for those in the UK.