sE Reflexion Filter - 165

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PME number 165 is all about the sE Reflexion filter. This device is specially designed to dampen room noise using a small physical footprint.
Before opening the box, I envisioned a bit of a puzzle, with dozens of small pieces screws and washers. After taking a look [...]

Post Production - 164

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Welcome!
Most of my weekend involved a soldering gun, Neutrik connectors and Gotham Audio cable. A few small wiring re-routes in Studio1A were needed to try out the very nice Inovonics 264 Quad leveler. I have had my eyes on this unit to level out the peaks [...]

sE Electronics 2200a - 163

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The makers of the famous Reflexion Filter are also famous for their model 2200 microphone. The latest revision is the 2200a.
The 2200a is one of the first sE products that I have tried. The 2200a is a 1″ pickup large diaphram condenser. The transformer balanced [...]

Heil Pink Pearl - 162

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The Saturday edition of PME is here.
Laura tries out her new Pink Pearl microphone from HeilSound.
On the headset microphone front, I have several requests to try the AKG 171 and 271 without vocal strips. The Sennheiser HMD280 is arriving shortly. I think it would be great [...]

AKG 171 and 271 Headset Microphones - 161

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The mention of pro headset microphones prompted us to try out a pair. First, the AKG 171 and 271. Laura uses the condenser (HSC271) and I try the dynamic version (HSD171.)
I hadn’t used AKG cans before, so the first thing I noticed was just how comfortable [...]

Telos One Broadcast Host and Innkeeper - 160

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The Innkeeper digital hybrid can be used with analog and digital phone systems
PME Weekend Edition is here as we chat with both Laura and Gary. Laura talks about the beautiful Pink Pearl Heil PR-20 special edition.
Gary from BSW chimes in with a talk about the features of [...]

A Talk with Tom from WGN Radio - 159

Glad you stopped by for PodSqod 159! If you listen closely, you may catch the anachronism in todays cast.
Since Garys talk about headset microphones, there has been a lot of interest in this type of solution for Podcasting. Be assured that we will have several of these in-studio so that you can hear [...]

Headset Microphones - 158

The Sennheiser HMD280 Pro Headset Mic
The Friday Edition of PodSqod takes a look at headset microphones. From inexpensive ‘gaming’ type solutions through the pro headsets, used mainly for sporting events, these dual solution devices allow you to freely move about and even type while recording. For some, this is the ultimate freedom as [...]