The third installment in this mystery series still has me shaking my head. The sound check began just as it always had but a few days later, I would be armed with a vacuum cleaner. The sound check started like every other sound check. A few minutes into it, a microphone channel went out. More ... Read More
The Shure SM58 is the most popular counterfeit microphone on the market. You might own one. Sennheiser's have been faked. Even rack components are being faked now. Here's the kicker, in some cases, the fakes are being sold at the same price or higher than the authentic products! And the fakes ... Read More
There are four wireless microphone mistakes that get a sound tech in trouble. The first mistake is one I'm often asked about. I will be upfront and say that I've made two of these mistakes. Two, maybe three. No, two. Forgive and forget, right? [sigh] 1. Allow signal seepage (that sounds... ... Read More
Matt McGlynn sent me this email today: I'm writing to tell you about my mic database. I see you link to the Rycote site, so I figure I have decent odds you'll appreciate what I've built -- a searchable database of over 650 mics, with specs, reviews, photos, and whenever possible, ... Read More
Vocal microphones matter. Picking out the right vocal microphone means looking at several microphone properties including the diaphragm size. The typical microphone properties that come to mind include; Microphone type (dynamic, condenser, or ribbon) Polar Pattern (omni-directional, ... Read More
In the middle of a severe episode of writer's block, a tech on Facebook suggested I write on pastor microphone problems. The block was destroyed and the ideas started following. Microphone problems? Oh, I've a list of those. The problems aren't just with pastor microphones, they can happen ... Read More
Sennheiser wireless microphones have always been popular in the church community. Over the last few years, I've been fortunate to attend different churches and listen to different pastors and speakers. Typically, I see the wireless Sennheiser units sitting in the sound booth with their antenna ... Read More
The Shure SM58 Microphone is a sturdy, well-made, and might I add excellent, dynamic microphone. I've used the SM58 for years as both a vocal microphone as well as an instrumental mic (in instances where it's preferred over a condenser). The sm58 has held up wonderfully and given the quality of ... Read More
