Name That Mic – Index

Here’s a quick reference index to the Name That Mic series. Play along with Clues and Answers, or click your way through the list by model for brief mic reviews & glamour pics.

Clues
Mic #1 – Mic #2 – Mic #3 – Mic #4
Mic #5 – Mic #6 – Mic #7 – Mic #8
Mic #9 – Mic #10 – Mic #11

Answers
Mic #1 – Mic #2 – Mic #3 – Mic #4
Mic #5 – Mic #6 – Mic #7 – Mic #8
Mic #9 – Mic #10 – Mic #11

Reviews and Pics by Microphone Model
AEA R84 ribbon
Altec 680A omni moving coil
Ampex 3001 cardioid moving coil
Audio Technica AT 4060 tube cardioid large diaphragm condenser
Lawson L47 tube multi-pattern large diaphragm condenser
Neumann TLM-170 multi-pattern large diaphragm condenser
Neumann u87 multi-pattern large diaphragm condenser
Sennheiser MKH-50 supercardioid small diaphragm condenser
Schoeps CMC 641 supercardioid small diaphragm condenser
Shure 430 “Commando” omni moving coil
Shure PE57 cardioid moving coil