Posts by John Perkins

After spending three weeks shouting over my mechanical keyboard during late-night co-op sessions, I realized most of what we call the best microphones for discord struggle to isolate human voice from...

While whispering into dozens of condenser capsules in my treated home studio, I realized that the best microphones for asmr must capture the sub-bass warmth of a gentle exhale without introducing any...

During my three-week commute through screeching subway stations and windy downtown streets, I quickly realized that finding the best microphone wireless earbuds is a masterclass in separating...

For the past month, I’ve been whispering, shouting, and typing furiously over various budget setups in my drafty home office to find the absolute best microphone under 50. Most of the cheap gear I...

For the last three months, I’ve been running vocals, acoustic guitars, and drum overheads through a dozen condensers in my soundproofed home studio to find the absolute best microphone recording...

During three weeks of back-to-back client calls in my echoey home office—often with my neighbor's lawnmower blasting outside—I realized how desperately I needed the best microphone for zoom...