The microphone is the first element in the broadcast chain. In our January issue, Trends in Technology looked at this leading element and provided some ideas and tips on making the right selection.

Over the years I’ve become a student of mic preamp design, building and modifying several along the way and learning a little more each time. Usually, I worked from a kit or published set of plans.

Even if you've never heard of Shure's SM7B, you've almost certainly heard the SM7B. From live radio to podcasting and streaming, the sleek, black microphone can be found hanging in front of mouths, ...

EVO SP8 is offers Smartgain on all channels and makes quick work setting up. UK audio company Audient has been designing and building interfaces for the music business since 1997. Its innovative EVO ...

Monoprice revealed a brand new piece of audio gear this past week with the release of the Stage Right Studio 2‑Channel 1073‑Style Microphone Preamp. While the preamp can be used for a number of audio ...

After playing various CDs and master tapes “back through" the Dan Alexander mic preamp, I concluded that this is not a preamp for the two-mic audiophile purist; its stereo image is more “closed-in" ...

An electronic circuit or stand-alone device that boosts microphone input. A mic preamp is used to adjust the volume of the signal sent to powered speakers or an amplifier. Unlike a phono preamp, there ...

Equipped with two ISA mic preamps based on Rupert Neve's original designs, ISA C8X fuses classic sound with a modernized workflow When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

A microphone preamp circuit is used to amplify a microphone’s output signal to match the input level of the devices following it in the signal chain. Matching the peaks of the microphone’s signal ...

If you’re looking to get into the realm of XLR mics for your streams and video creation, AVerMedia’s Live Streamer Mic 330 might be one to look at. However, does it do enough to set itself apart from ...