MEI Studio

02/07/2025

Taking a really deep dive into the Solid State Logic (SSL) Pure Drive Octo.

https://youtu.be/SNSGZ48HBGk

11/27/2024

https://youtu.be/zUKp64mg6ow
I sat down with Alder Audio's Tyler Campbell for a chat about starting the mic company then test it out in the studio with some comparisons to other ribbons in the studio.

This time we're looking at a boutique ribbon mic made in the USA. Made in Michigan, Tyler Campbell joins us for a look into the creation and innovations of ...

07/03/2024

Possibly the best vocal mic I’ve ever used: Peluso 2247 SE
https://youtu.be/B6HYvw_y94U
Peluso Microphone Lab, LLC

This week we're taking a look at a company that we haven’t taken a deep dive into yet. Maker of my personal favorite vocal mic, the Peluso Labs 2247SE. Joh...

06/10/2024

Stellar Labs CM1800 Mic Parts Mod Build Microphone-Parts.com

This time we take the stellar labs cm1800 and replace its internals (all but the xlr connector) with a new micparts.com kit. Does the mod make a marked diff...

06/03/2024

Warm Audio WA44
https://youtu.be/k0CikZ-HIfs
We take a dive into the new WA44 and put it up against the inspiration for its design, the RCA44BX.
Warm Audio

This week we're looking at a new offering from Warm Audio. A large ribbon mic based on the classic RCA 44. We put the mic head to head with an original RCA...

05/27/2024

This week we're looking at a bunch of mics that are a bit quirky or dare I say... obscure...

We're taking a drive into Weirdsville this time to look at a bunch of mics that are anything but pristine sounding. We look at:Shure Green Bullet (520)RCA 6...

05/07/2024

Mic Pre Coloration
https://youtu.be/a-qjA94xxcs
Looking at 10 mic pres and how they sound in the studio. It’s a long one but full of insight!

This week we have a long one... sorry! It wasn't my intention to do an hour long video on this topic, but what a rabbit hole I went down.We're looking at 10...

04/12/2024

This week were looking at a Vintage Shure 315 Ribbon Microphone

This week we look at a vintage Shure ribbon mic, the 315. Originally intended to be a vocal microphone, we test it on a bunch of instruments as well as voic...

03/01/2024

https://youtu.be/Ir-CgYHoyvk

This week were looking at modding a Studio Projects C1 mic with a kit from micparts.com. RecordingHacks

02/16/2024

This week we’re checking out the Soyuz 1973!

This week we're looking at the Soyuz 1973 Fet Condenser Microphone.Even though this mic comes in a small package, it cerstainly doesnt sound it! We look at ...