Microphone Shootout – Blindfold Test
Holy cow! The AIR tested 17 microphones in the studio and YOU can listen to the results here:
Here is their description of the shootout:
AIR: The Association of Independents in Radio helped organize a mic shootout, seeking to compare a wide variety of announce mics in a neutral setting. In the large, quiet room of Studio A at indre Studios in Philadelphia, a few independent producers set up 17 mics side-by-side. The mics ranged in price from less than a hundred dollars to a few thousand dollars. We concentrated more on the less-expensive mics, and the mid-range popular standards, rather than pricey esoterica or cult-classic mics, hoping to find some bargains that might be practical for the independent producer, or to confirm that some of the pricier industry standards might be worth the expense.
They also have a handheld microphone shootout:
At the end of the handheld microphone shootout, they also compare the handhelds to lavalier microphones (those small clip-on microphones). You can hear the audio clips of the lavalier compared to the handhelds.
If you have been thinking of buying a microphone, no matter how much you were planning on spending, you should check out this website!
Via: Jen Simmons on Twitter – Awesome job, Jen! Thanks!