Gear

Maonocaster C2 NEO is a budget streaming audio mixer with powerful pre-amps to drive even the most demanding microphones and an intuitive interface. At the same time, it packs some flashy features that will help you enhance your streaming and podcasting experience. What’s in the box?  In Maonocaster C2 NEO box, you’ll receive the following: […]

In order to cater to the most audiophile audiences, modern-day home studios worth their salt are beginning to resemble professional studios of the past more with each passing day, especially if we judge by the amount of equipment they’re being furnished with. Among these pieces of equipment, you’ll usually find a curved panel and acoustic foam balls surrounding the microphone. This

K669D is a dynamic XLR microphone from FIFINE, a Chinese brand established in 2009 that primarily focused on creating affordable, entry-level USB microphones with eye-catching designs and lots of features. However, the company started expanding XLR line of microphones in recent years. Consequently, FIFINE K669D was released in 2023 to compete against other budget XLR

Many people report feeling unpleasantly surprised when they hear their voices in a recording, and they figure it may have something to do with the limited capabilities of the recording device’s integrated microphone. If you’re reading these lines, you might wonder whether a good-quality freestanding microphone could make your voice more pleasant to the ear. In this

Maono PD200X is a dynamic microphone with lots of features and XLR/USB connection released in early 2023 by MAONO, a Chinese brand, founded in 2014. The company focuses on audio related gear and sells microphones, audio interfaces, headphones and accessories. A lot of their products are easy to install, feature RGB color effects and prices

Earbuds have gained huge popularity and became a mainstream product ever since the launch of AirPods earbuds in 2016. Now almost every major headphone brand has released its own earbuds and the more premium ones offer features such as a microphone, transparency mode and ANC (active noise cancelation). In this list, you’ll find all popular

Looks are very subjective, but we’ll try to list some of the best-looking microphones with great designs. However, on this list, you may also find microphones that aren’t the best looking for you but have a unique look to them that might be alluring, or otherwise are just iconic and therefore landed on this list.

Sensitivity will determine the input and output ratio of the microphone. The more sensitive microphone will require less input for the same output compared to the lower sensitivity microphone. Sensitivity is important for XLR microphones when considering which pre-amplifiers, audio interface or mixer we want to pair it with, especially if it’s a dynamic microphone.

Maximum SPL refers to the microphone’s capability to withstand high-volume sounds. This specification is rarely considered when buying a microphone as most of them have high SPL and you’ll rarely need to consider it if you plan to record in a home or studio environment. However, in some instances, it could be important if you

Microphones with built-in pop-filters are quite prevalent and as many or even more microphones come with custom pop-filters dedicated to the specific model. People love microphones with built-in pop-filters as they don’t cover the design of the microphone and since podcasts have become a thing and gaming was always there, you often want to have