Recently I was treated to a sampling of the new Viviana Straps from Soundfish, based out of Italy. I wanted to play around with them a bit before writing this review, and I am very glad that I did. Put simply, these make me want to ditch my Neopax straps all together. Preface: I am aware of the similarities between the Viviana Straps and the … Continue reading REVIEW: Viviana Straps
As I’ve stated before I will not personally review the Zoom F1. I think I’m a little bias to say the least. But Curtis Judd just did a review that is pretty honest and even mentions some faults. One feature that was not mentioned is there is a tone signal you can enable in the unit to set your headphone output to match your cameras … Continue reading Review: Zoom F1
So Ursa sent us some gear to review and we will first start with the Ursa Pouches. The reason for us to start with these is because they baffled us the most. That is it to until I did a little reading and happened to take a winter trip to Vegas to see the queen herself, Brittney Spears. When URSA first came out the the … Continue reading Review: Ursa Pouches
So I’m going to be taking a look at K-Tek’s new product line, called Airo. As many of us have heard by now, Airo is a new brand from K-Tek which features low cost gear and accessories that they claim still maintains their high standards for durability and quality. Their initial line consists of 6 items. A mixer bag, a boom pole, a shock … Continue reading REVIEW: K-Tek Airo – A Professional Sound Mixer’s Perspective
Rode recently started shipping their new VideoMic Pro+ DSLR microphone, and I got my hands on one to do some testing. I really wanted to see how it sounds going through the various settings. In this video you can hear how it behaves. I typically run a Videomic on my camera as a backup to my wireless system and for reference. I was pretty impressed … Continue reading Rode Videomic Pro+ Listening Test
Some of you might have gotten a look at this case if you attended NAB this year, along with some of the other goodies that K-Tek has coming up the pipeline. I got my hands on this just recently, and so here’s my first look. The outside of the case feels nice and sturdy, but not so rigid as to be unable to fit ergonomically … Continue reading REVIEW: K-Tek KSTMC1 Microphone Case
Today I’m taking a quick look at the KSFA1 Shark Fin Antenna Case from K-Tek! The first thing that I can say about it is that it feels sturdy, without being totally stiff. There are a few other options for Shark Fin cases out there (Versaflex for example), but this one has a more protective feel than the others that I have encountered. There is … Continue reading REVIEW: K-Tek KSFA1 Shark Fin Antenna Case
While attending the R.A.M.P.S./JWSOUND party at NAB this year, I found myself holding the winning raffle ticket for this beautiful Cinela Shockmount for a Sennheiser MKH-50 microphone. Now full disclosure, I did have two raffle tickets. Gerry Formicola from the amazing Second City Sound in Chicago gave me his (thanks Gerry!), but that one didn’t have the winning number on it. Scout’s honor. I want … Continue reading REVIEW: Cinela OSIX MKH-50 Shock Mount
One of my most trusty companions on any job for the past several years has been my K-Tek KA113CCR Articulated Boom Pole. This specific model of K-Tek boom pole seems to have lived in relative obscurity since its initial release for reasons beyond my comprehension. Most people whom I have spoken to didn’t even know that it existed. This is a tool that no sound … Continue reading REVIEW: K-Tek Articulated Boom Pole KA113CCR
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