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From the Mic Lab Archives




  • Podcasters: How to Improve Your Delivery
  • Why Most Mic Shootouts Are Fundamentally Flawed
  • Step By Step Instructions On How To Open A U87 Head (Same as U67)
  • Mic/Pre Impedance "Matching": What Are The Rules?
  • Telefunken AC 701 Tube Primer
  • How To Simply Measure and Evaluate Microphone Tubes
  • How To Safely Remove Tape Residue And Other Stains From Mic Bodies
  • Silica Bags As Desiccants: Do They Work?
  • How To Date A Neumann U67 or U87 Capsule
  • Telefunken VF14: How to Buy With Confidence
  • Capsule Care Part 1: Preventative and Restorative Steps
  • Capsule Care Part 2: Dirty Capsules
  • How to (Re)Mount Badges on Microphone Bodies
  • Standard Pin Outs and Wire Colors for Mic Cables
  • Pop Filters: Which Work? Which Suck? The Lowdown
  • Mic Pads: When And How To Use Them
  • Interviews with Klaus Heyne


  • More Coming Soon!
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