There are many options in the headset microphone world and price points being what they are, I've been on the lookout for an affordable sturdy great-sounding headset mic - you know, a great deal! Over the last six months, several of my friends have recommend the THOR:HAMMER and I thought it was ... Read More
I thought I wouldn’t change my mind about the StudioLive mixers. But, I agreed to demo a StudioLive Series 3 32S and 24R mixer. In my demo setup, the 24R is functioning as the digital stagebox feeding the 32S but can also work as a remote controlled mixer. As it turned out, these mixers are ... Read More
Have you ever looked at something and thought, “Either this is the greatest thing since refried beans or it’s the dumbest thing I’ve ever seen?” The new Behringer WING digital mixer, with touchscreen, enables the user to add tags (“vocal”, “guitar”, etc.) to each channel and thereby instantly assign ... Read More
“Our church doesn’t have much to spend on vocal microphones, what should we get?” I see this question often so today, let’s attempt to answer that. To start, there’s a lot that goes into selecting the right vocal microphone. It’s more than price, that’s for sure. There are 5 common properties ... Read More
Over the years, my view of gear has changed but that’s somewhat because the quality of budget-friendly gear has improved. I used to get starry-eyed when I’d flip through the Sweetwater catalog or walk the floor of the trade shows. The more expensive, the better, right? The $100 Ebtech Swizz Army ... Read More
A few days ago, I asked what types of headphones you use for FOH. Then, I ran off to study up on the headphones mentioned. I came upon a similar request in the pro-audio community about the best headphones for mixing. Many of those folks recommended the same headphones as those here on this ... Read More
I’m in the process of helping one of my churches transition from an analog mixer to a digital mixer. They were in need of more channels than their A&H 16-channel MixWiz with some outboard gear (FOH EQ, couple of compressors, FX unit) could provide. Based on the maximum number of channels that ... Read More
Pick the wrong headworn microphone and the pastor will want their old lapel mic back. Transition successfully, from lapel mic to headworn mic, by picking the right microphone for the job. They aren't all the same in fit, functionality, frequency response or even wireless pack compatibility. The ... Read More
