Category Archives: microphones & mic stands
Podcast Like It’s 1949
We know that Edward R. Murrow never filed a podcast, but if he had, this is what he would have used. The Sony Retro Wireless USB has a great classic mic look, but is designed to be used with a … Continue reading
No Wonder The Soundman’s Asleep Under The Console!
I try to blog at least once a week about some new innovation or clever device in the pro sound industry. I spent 30 plus years as a “knob twister” and I try to keep up with new ideas. Leave … Continue reading
How Many Times Would I Have Liked To Have This?
Neutrik, the maker of a broad line of audio connectors, has a great new product that every sound person ought to know about. Its a new style of XLR connector called the Convertcon. How many times have you gotten to … Continue reading
How Much Longer Will We Need This Analog Link?
When asked about the invention of the automobile, Henry Ford said “If I’d asked people what they wanted, they would have asked for a better horse.” Ford realized early on that a potential purchaser of his invention had no way … Continue reading
So Long, Ebay
After a year of swimming upstream in a effort to sell our products on ebay, we’ve decided to hang it up. Thru an ebay store called buy mic stand, we have been selling microphone stands using their “buy it now” … Continue reading
Now, That’s One Tough Mic Stand
We’re considering producing some “how to” videos to add to goodbuyguys.com, so I did a Youtube search to get a sense of what might be out there. Not a lot really, so I am hoping that we can put together … Continue reading
We Never Saw This One Coming
For the last couple of weeks we’ve seen a huge spike in microphone stand sales at buymicstand.com and our ebay store “buy mic stand“. We had no idea why. I should have asked my kids! It seems the must-have item … Continue reading
Computer Guy, Meet Sound Guy
My experience with using personal computers goes back to the early 1980′s, so I’ve had more than my share of opportunities to set up, take down, reconfigure, and generally wander around computer peripheral cabling. The more I handle this stuff, … Continue reading
A Must For Every AV Techs Tool Box
Having been a sound man for many years, I got used to dragging around lots of specialized tools necessary to get a complicated audio job done. If I had to give up all but one, here’s what I would keep. … Continue reading
Great New USB Microphone Preamp
My son and I have been involved in recording my wife playing the piano so she can make some CD’s for her Mother. It has been a fun project, but a lot more complicated than it ought to be. I … Continue reading