As some of you may recall, once upon a time, a lighting company decided to make a microphone. Now that might seem strange to you, and it definitely is. But aside from that strangeness, a few curious people decided to pick one up. And then a few more, and then a few more, until it started to get a larger audience. That microphone was the … Continue reading REVIEW: Deity S-Mic 2
I’m a night owl. Always have been, and probably always will be. What do I do when I’m awake at night? Why, I think about gear, of course! Gear in all builds, all ranges, all shapes, and all sizes. From the complex electronics, to the simplest of accessories. And that’s what brings me here. Sometimes it’s the most basic item, which can make your life … Continue reading REVIEW: K-Tek Lav Pouches
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
So about a month ago Senal sent me their new SMH-1000 headphones to try out. How do you review headphones though? I’ll start by telling you the story of my first day with them, followed by the new 29 days… The first day I used them was on a new series of TV commercials for a national department store. What made it a tricky shoot … Continue reading Review: Senal SMH-1000 Headphones
UPDATE: The Act-80 receiver stopped powering on less than 1 year of ownership with only light use. Also the lack of ability to scan for frequencies really made this system hard to use in Los Angeles during the repack. Overall, there is no situation in which it worked better than anything else in my kit. I do not recommend you buying this wireless kit. For … Continue reading Review: MiPro ACT-80 ENG Kit
Two weeks ago Halter Technical came out with a new premium IFB headset. I’ve had it since it came out and its a huge improvement over their past model but also it holds the title of premium very well. I picked up a IFB ear piece on my last stop to Audio Department. While there the clerk was telling me about a camera op who … Continue reading Review: Halter Technical IFB Headset
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
So this morning Sennheiser revealed they are releasing a G4 to the evolution wireless series. MOST of the actual upgrades affect the rack mount receivers and rack mount transmitters. This includes the addition of tablet apps that manage whole systems and a PA system that rack mounts your receivers into for a small compact PA setup. A DANTE module that convert your analog signals to … Continue reading First Look: Sennheiser G4 Wireless Kit
Recently K-Tek came out with the their new MixPro bag. And even though it is called the MixPro bag K-Tek says it will fit the Zoom F4/F8. They sent me one this week to put that last claim to the test and give the bag a run through its paces. So lets get started and examine what all this bag offers and figure out what … Continue reading Review: K-Tek MixPro Bag
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