Gear - Parlor City Sound https://www.parlorcitysound.com Fri, 14 Nov 2025 16:51:52 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://www.parlorcitysound.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/cropped-parlor-city-sound-logo-32x32.jpg Gear - Parlor City Sound https://www.parlorcitysound.com 32 32 The Ten Best Microphones for Recording Vocals Under $500 https://www.parlorcitysound.com/the-ten-best-microphones-for-recording-vocals-under-500/ https://www.parlorcitysound.com/the-ten-best-microphones-for-recording-vocals-under-500/#comments Mon, 12 May 2025 19:59:14 +0000 https://www.parlorcitysound.com/?p=1760 The Neumann U87, the Telefunken U47, the AKG C12, the Sony C800G … these are widely regarded to be the holy grails of the vocal recording world. They’re the very best microphones for recording vocals. And not a single one of those mics will be featured on this list of ours. That Neumann will run […]

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]]> https://www.parlorcitysound.com/the-ten-best-microphones-for-recording-vocals-under-500/feed/ 1 What is the Best Microphone for Live Vocals? Here are Ten Practical Picks https://www.parlorcitysound.com/what-is-the-best-microphone-for-live-vocals-here-are-ten-practical-picks/ https://www.parlorcitysound.com/what-is-the-best-microphone-for-live-vocals-here-are-ten-practical-picks/#comments Fri, 09 May 2025 17:50:24 +0000 https://www.parlorcitysound.com/?p=1752 It’s a question that’s been asked zillions of times by musicians all over the globe. What is the best microphone for live vocals? It seems pretty straightforward, too. If you’ve ever asked me in the past for my take on the best microphone for live vocals, you’ve always consistently heard the same exact answer as […]

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]]> https://www.parlorcitysound.com/what-is-the-best-microphone-for-live-vocals-here-are-ten-practical-picks/feed/ 1 What Are the Best Drum Dampeners On the Market? https://www.parlorcitysound.com/what-are-the-best-drum-dampeners-on-the-market/ Thu, 08 May 2025 14:36:36 +0000 https://www.parlorcitysound.com/?p=1735 Ahh, drum dampeners. Without you, our drums would ring on for ages and never sound quite right. And there are a lot of drum dampener and muffler products out there to choose from, too. From Moongels and their limitless imitators to special kick drum pillows, to drum heads with muffler rings built into them. How […]

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