This category is all about gear; music recording gear, microphone and audio interface comparisons, portable recorders, etc.
Everything that you need for your home studio will be covered here!
There is no denying that over the past couple of decades the standard microphone used to record guitar cabinets-, drums-, and other instruments with, has always been the Shure SM57, but since the release of Sennheiser’s e609, people have slowly been gravitating more towards it. So, in this article I’ll go over the differences between …
Shure SM57 vs Sennheiser e609; Are they different? Read More »
The Shure SM58 and the Blue Yeti are two of the best-known microphones out there today, and even though they are VERY different and don’t fulfill the same needs at all, I heard so many people asking about the differences that I decided to write an article about it. Here you will learn about the …
Blue Yeti vs Shure SM58; Learn the Differences here! Read More »
I got this question so many times that I decided to write an article comparing the Blue yeti with the SM57, which I know are very different and serve a different purpose, but it might be extremely useful to someone who is just starting out. I will tell you the basic differences between the two, …
Blue Yeti vs Shure SM57; Here are the Differences! Read More »
If there’s two microphones on the market that get mentioned everywhere, it’s the Shure SM57 and the Audio-Technica AT2020… and the Shure SM58 as well, of course. There are some clear differences between these two microphones, especially in that one of them is a condenser mic and the other one is a dynamic mic, and …
If you’re new to audio engineering, then you probably are a bit confused as to what an Audio Interface and a preamp are. While they are fundamentally different, they need one another to be able to record music properly, and in this article I will tell you how they work, why you might need them, …
Audio Interface vs Preamp; Learn the Difference! Read More »
Since the release of HyperX’s Quadcast USB microphone, many of my readers have asked me about the differences between it and the Blue Yeti as well as my opinion on which one I’d recommend getting. In this article I will compare both of them and give you my honest opinion on which one I think …
Blue Yeti vs HyperX QuadCast; Read before You Buy! Read More »
The Audio-Technica AT2020 has been the standard microphone for most home recording studios for years now due to its great sound quality at a very affordable price. However, there’s also the USB version of the AT2020, and are there any differences between the two? Is one better than the other? In this article I will …
In this article I will be comparing the Rode NT USB and the Rode NT1a, and I will give you my honest opinion on which microphone you should choose… Spoiler alert, there’s a clear winner. Let’s get started with the basic differences between the two… Rode NT USB vs Rode NT1-a The main difference between …
Rode NT USB vs Rode NT1-a; There’s a clear Winner! Read More »
When I first got started with audio engineering, there were no USB microphones around, so whether or not to get one wasn’t even a choice. Nowadays you can get your hands on thousands of different USB microphones as well as purchase the same microphone in both XLR and USB format, but which one should you …
