Listen

Begin by selecting a performer or microphone group. Microphones are identified above each embedded player. The samples are all 16 bit/44.1khz WAV files.

AKG C414-XLS, Cardioid

AKG C414-XLS, Omni

AKG C34, Cardioid

AKG C34, Omni

Neumann U89, Cardioid

Neumann U89, Omni

Rode NT2, Cardioid

Neumann TLM103, Cardioid

Shure KSM-44, Cardioid

Audio-Technica AT-4050, Cardioid

Audio-Technica AT-4050, Omni

Rode NT1, Cardioid

Marshall MXL 2001, Cardioid

Marshall MXL 2003, Cardioid

Shure KSM-141, Cardioid

Schoeps CMC6/MK21, Wide Cardioid

Neumann KM140, Cardioid

Schoeps CMC6/MK5, Omni

Neumann KM-183, Omni

DPA 4006, Omni with APE

Earthworks OM-1, Omni

Shure 55sw, Cardioid (Dynamic)

AKG C535, Cardioid (Condensor)

Sennheiser MD-409, Cardioid (Dynamic)

Beyerdynamic M88, Cardioid (Dynamic)

Shure SM7B, Cardioid (flat)

EV RE-20, Cardioid (flat)

Sennheiser MD-421, Cardioid (flat)

Sennheiser MD-441, Super-cardioid (flat)

Shure Beta 57A

Shure Beta 58A

Shure SM-57

Shure SM-58

Beyerdynamic M130, Bidirectional Ribbon

Beyerdynamic M160, Hypercardioid Ribbon

Royer R121, Bidirectional Ribbon (Front)

Royer R121, Bidirectional Ribbon (Back)

Alesis AM-62, Cardioid Tube

Alesis AM-62, Omni Tube

Alesis AM-40, Cardioid Tube

Neumann M147, Cardioid Tube

Audio Technica AT-4060, Cardioid Tube

Each group also contains samples using the control microphone (a DPA 4006, moved between each group along with the performer).