Although one of the unsung parts of the recording kit, cables really do matter. I don’t mean in the over-the-top sense, such as where hi-fi audiophiles can spend thousands on a pair of cables to their speakers, but in the more down to earth…

Are the Mega-Blimps available to purchase? In my introduction to the Mega-Blimps I describe a nominally ‘DIY ‘ (would ‘self-build’ be a better term?) project and, like similar posts I have written before it, the post was designed to stimulate interest, inform and, hopefully,…

Introduction It’s a funny thing, sound-recording equipment. The products out there are often designed with very particular types of recordists in mind and may not be optimal for all users: and yet many of us use such gear for quite unintended purposes either unthinkingly…

Introduction Radius Windshields have only been around since February 2023, but, of course, the team embodies years of experience from former Rycote days, so the development of the first full basket windshield from the company has generated a lot of interest. This interest has…

I appreciate it’s a little thing, but good mic cases for use in the field are not as easy to buy as you might think. Obviously, the needs of different recordists vary: if you are a classical music recordist travelling to a concert hall…