Get real-world audio gear reviews from a working voice actor. Lance Blair breaks down microphones, interfaces, and studio tech to help you sound your best.
When AKG announced a brand-new C-Series lineup at NAMM 2026 and its flagship AKG C114, the company was taking a chance. That’s why I was interested in making this AKG C114 review. Over twenty years ago, AKG launched their affordable Perception series with Chinese manufacturing, and then the C214 (and C314). They were very good Chinese microphones for…
It’s always good to know how to mix and master voiceovers using free plugins. Whether they come with your DAW or from third party developers, if you can make it work with those plugins, then you can get great results with any other tools. And honestly, free plugins these days are really good. If you…
The NT1: The Mic that Started RØDE. The NT1 is the large-diaphragm condenser microphone that launched the RØDE brand. While being an Australian company, the Ø in RØDE is used in homage to founder Peter Freedman’s Scandinavian roots. Where does the NT1 name come from? It is a pun by Freedman for “Rodent-1.” And all…
MOTU M2 Audio Interface The MOTU M2 and M4 Audio Interfaces are entry-level offerings from MOTU, but they have high quality preamps and the same ESS Sabre32 Ultra DAC converters as their top-of-line interfaces. Everything about these units is extremely well made in a way that cannot be said of similar products from SSL, Focusrite,…