by Chris Durfy | Apr 24, 2015 | Audio Equipment, Review
So the Cinela Piano is currently the most talked about item when it comes to full microphone windscreens. And most often it get compared to the latest Rycote offering, the Cyclone. But why not compare it to an old industry standard? The Piano is very nice, but is it...
by Chris Durfy | Apr 16, 2014 | Audio Equipment, Review
Okay, first off. I have never owned a single piece of Zaxcom gear. This is my first look at integrating Zaxcom into my Sound Devices / Lectrosonics “heavy” kit. So, this review will be written from the perspective of a Zaxcom newbie. Why the TRX742.5? Our team...
by Chris Durfy | Jul 1, 2013 | Audio Equipment, Review
A couple of weeks ago, I upgraded my trusty lightweight MuxLab Balun System to a new beefier version, the 50052-Pro-BNC. What is a Balun and what is it used for? Balun is short for” BALanced to UNbalanced”. What is does is passively take...
by Chris Durfy | Jun 11, 2013 | Audio Equipment, Review
I recently got a Schoeps CMR. It is a single cable solution for connecting a bodypack to a Schoeps MK series capsule. [singlepic id=43 w=320 h=240 float=] I’d like to start off by saying that if you love the sound of the Schoeps Modular MK series capsules as...
by Chris Durfy | Jun 7, 2013 | Audio Equipment, Review
Dave Fisk from K-Tek sent me the brand new KTA2 (Sidemount Transmitter Adapter) to replace my old CCR on my 16′ foot K-Tek Classic. Rather than having the Plug-on transmitter poking out to the side, the sidemount comes out and up to put the transmitter parallel...
by Chris Durfy | Feb 10, 2013 | Audio Equipment, Review
Hi all, Last Saturday morning a bunch of local Atlanta mixers, boom-ops & utilities met over breakfast at Whit’s house to field test the Super CMIT. We had all heard how successful the Super CMIT had been used by Simon Hayes on “LesMisérables” in studio...
