John Pickford
Editor-in-Chief, Bauer Radio News at Bauer Media Group (UK)
Editor-in-Chief of Bauer Radio News. These are my views - not those of my employers.
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3 weeks ago |
hifiandmusicsource.com | John Pickford
Review EquipmentThe Accent is installed atop AVID’s excellent Platform, providing optimum isolation from external vibrations, and fed by my two primary sources. A classic Garrard 401 turntable with SME3009 combo equipped with the brilliant Hana ML (Micro-Line) low-output MC cartridge supplies the analogue front end into the amp’s Pellar phono stage. Streaming and CD playback are enabled via Leema Acoustics’ stellar Stream IV.
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Nov 28, 2024 |
musictech.com | John Pickford
£233/$279/€280, sennheiser.comFew dynamic microphones can boast the longevity of the classic Sennheiser MD 421. Launched in 1960, it predates the ubiquitous Shure SM57 by five years. Like the ‘57, the MD 421 has long been favoured as a trusted workhorse for guitar cabs, bass, brass instruments and drums, especially toms. During its first decade of production, it could be seen used as a live vocal mic for everyone from The Beatles onwards. It remains a fantastic tool both on stage and in the studio.
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Jun 4, 2024 |
musictech.com | John Pickford
£209 / $199 / €219, warmaudio.comIt seems like every piece of classic studio gear is available in some form or another these days. The clue’s often in the numbers — an ‘87’ here, a ‘73’ there — not to mention the virtual emulations of historic recording facilities, vintage hardware and iconic acoustic spaces.
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May 24, 2024 |
musictech.com | John Pickford
£999, warmaudio.comWith a portfolio of over 40 products, mostly recreations of classic microphones, analogue preamps and processors from the 1950s, 60s and 70s, we wondered where Warm Audio chief Bryce Young would go next.
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Jan 17, 2024 |
musictech.com | John Pickford
$159/£139, rode.comFollowing the success of RØDE’s NT1 5th Generation, which incorporated a plethora of high-tech features, we now have the new NT1 Signature Series, a revamp of the classic and beloved analogue microphone.
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