Justin Colletti walks us through some of the most useful techniques for recording drums, including diagonal spaced pair, ORTF, Glyn Johns, Recorderman and more.
Hear them back-to-back and pick your favorites! Special thanks to JZ Microphones for helping to make this one free to the public.
How do you go about mic’ing up an acoustic guitar?
Whether with a single mic or in stereo, steel string or nylon string, Justin Colletti offers up some of the most popular and proven approaches to getting a truly great sound.
On deck are techniques like horizontal XY, Vertical XY, Read more...
Do transformers make a real difference in mic design? Hear for yourself and decide!
Some say they can have airier highs, more supple lows, and a little bit of nice saturation or transient smoothing. Have a listen and let us know what you think.
Justin Colletti evaluates the latest from Read more...
The JZ Amethyst has appeared in countless of Justin Colletti’s videos on the SonicScoop channel. Should it be replaced by its very close cousin, the JZ Vintage 67?
A lot of viewers ask about how these two mics compare. It’s time to find out! Although their capsule comes from the Read more...
The Amethyst condenser mic is a hand-built large diaphragm condenser from the late, prolific mic designer Juris Zarins, who made countless designs for BLUE, Violet and JZ microphones.
Justin Colletti puts it through its paces and compares its sound to two other mics viewers of this channel are likely to Read more...
