We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. High-end microphones are wildly expensive. As of this writing, there are used U47s on Reverb for over $20,000. But parts are affordable if you ...

We are seeing a lot of interest in simulating noise, particularly for condenser microphones. With any transducer, noise reduction is always a plus, and with microphones there are two specific ...

Piezo discs have been around since the 1970s, and such cheap (and easy-to-handle) discs are widely used by avid electronic hobbyists and experimenting musicians all over the world. A piezo disk ...

This tutorial wont be the most practical recording setup you have ever used, but it is an interesting bit of science and a great DIY project. It is a simple laser listening device that will allow you ...

Circuit boards etched and drilled. This is a closeup of one side of the microphone PCB board. As you can see it is a little crowded. The copper pipe before work began. Success! The mic head’s windows ...

Mic stands aren't incredibly expensive by any means, but if you want to save yourself $25 Instructables user Gabezilla found that you can build a really sturdy DIY alternative out of PVC pipe. This ...