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Sunday is for baking bread and testing / comparing microphones. Maybe at some point I can do a comparison video. Nerd alert!
The small inconspicuous microphone in the first photo is a Bartlett nyckelharpa mic I got second hand. Bartlet is an US based company.
Normally, I use a DPA 4099 mic for playing live and I'm quite happy with it. DPA is a Danish company. The DPA sounds very natural but also VERY bright which can get unpleasant with an instrument so rich in overtones. Otherwise it is pretty much plug and play. Nowadays it comes at a pretty high cost of around 600€ and it looks a bit fragile, but mine has been holding up great for many years now.
The DPA is a swan neck mic and comes with a velcro strap that you awkwardly wrap around the tailpiece. Positioning is difficult and it can get in the way sometimes if you want to use pizzicato. I have definitely bumped into it on accident in the past 🙈
The Bartlett also sounds very natural but much warmer out of the box, maybe even a bit muffled. But with the right positioning and a bit of EQing in the high end it could be a very nice alternative! I love that you can just wedge it under the stringholder with a piece of foam and it is almost invisible. It looks very sturdy and costs only around 200€ (keep in mind shipping costs and tariffs esp to Europe!).
In all other regards they are very much the same. Both are condensor mics, both need phantom power. Cheers!
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Sunday is for baking bread and testing / comparing microphones. Maybe at some point I can do a comparison video. Nerd alert!
The small inconspicuous microphone in the first photo is a Bartlett nyckelharpa mic I got second hand. Bartlet is an US based company.
Normally, I use a DPA 4099 mic for live playing and I'm quite happy with it. DPA is a Danish company. The DPA sounds very natural but also VERY bright which can get unpleasant with an instrument so rich in overtones. Otherwise it is pretty much plug and play. Nowadays it comes at a pretty high cost of around 600€ and it looks a bit fragile, but mine has been holding up great for many years now.
The DPA is a swan neck mic and comes with a velcro strap that you awkwardly wrap around the tailpiece. Positioning is difficult and it can get in the way sometimes if you want to use pizzicato. I have definitely bumped into it on accident in the past 🙈
The Bartlett also sounds very natural but much warmer out of the box, maybe even a bit muffled. But with the right positioning and a bit of EQing in the high end it could be a very nice alternative! I love that you can just wedge it under the stringholder with a piece of foam and it is almost invisible. It looks very sturdy and costs only around 200€ (keep in mind shipping costs and tariffs esp to Europe!).
In all other regards they are very much the same. Both are condesor mics, both need phantom power. Cheers!
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Sunday is for baking bread and testing / comparing microphones. Maybe at some point I can do a comparison video. Nerd alert!
The small inconspicuous microphone in the first photo is a Bartlett nyckelharpa mic I got second hand. Bartlet is an US based company.
Normally, I use a DPA 4099 mic for playing live and I'm quite happy with it. DPA is a Danish company. The DPA sounds very natural but also VERY bright which can get unpleasant with an instrument so rich in overtones. Otherwise it is pretty much plug and play. Nowadays it comes at a pretty high cost of around 600€ and it looks a bit fragile, but mine has been holding up great for many years now.
The DPA is a swan neck mic and comes with a velcro strap that you awkwardly wrap around the tailpiece. Positioning is difficult and it can get in the way sometimes if you want to use pizzicato. I have definitely bumped into it on accident in the past 🙈
The Bartlett also sounds very natural but much warmer out of the box, maybe even a bit muffled. But with the right positioning and a bit of EQing in the high end it could be a very nice alternative! I love that you can just wedge it under the stringholder with a piece of foam and it is almost invisible. It looks very sturdy and costs only around 200€ (keep in mind shipping costs and tariffs esp to Europe!).
In all other regards they are very much the same. Both are condensor mics, both need phantom power. Cheers!
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Sunday is for baking bread and testing / comparing microphones. Maybe at some point I can do a comparison video. Nerd alert!
The small inconspicuous microphone in the first photo is a Bartlett nyckelharpa mic I got second hand. Bartlet is an US based company.
Normally, I use a DPA 4099 mic for playing live and I'm quite happy with it. DPA is a Danish company. The DPA sounds very natural but also VERY bright which can get unpleasant with an instrument so rich in overtones. Otherwise it is pretty much plug and play. Nowadays it comes at a pretty high cost of around 600€ and it looks a bit fragile, but mine has been holding up great for many years now.
The DPA is a swan neck mic and comes with a velcro strap that you awkwardly wrap around the tailpiece. Positioning is difficult and it can get in the way sometimes if you want to use pizzicato. I have definitely bumped into it on accident in the past 🙈
The Bartlett also sounds very natural but much warmer out of the box, maybe even a bit muffled. But with the right positioning and a bit of EQing in the high end it could be a very nice alternative! I love that you can just wedge it under the stringholder with a piece of foam and it is almost invisible. It looks very sturdy and costs only around 200€ (keep in mind shipping costs and tariffs esp to Europe!).
In all other regards they are very much the same. Both are condensor mics, both need phantom power. Cheers!
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Sunday is for baking bread and testing / comparing microphones. Maybe at some point I can do a comparison video. Nerd alert!
The small inconspicuous microphone in the first photo is a Bartlett nyckelharpa mic I got second hand. Bartlet is an US based company.
Normally, I use a DPA 4099 mic for live playing and I'm quite happy with it. DPA is a Danish company. The DPA sounds very natural but also VERY bright which can get unpleasant with an instrument so rich in overtones. Otherwise it is pretty much plug and play. Nowadays it comes at a pretty high cost of around 600€ and it looks a bit fragile, but mine has been holding up great for many years now.
The DPA is a swan neck mic and comes with a velcro strap that you awkwardly wrap around the tailpiece. Positioning is difficult and it can get in the way sometimes if you want to use pizzicato. I have definitely bumped into it on accident in the past 🙈
The Bartlett also sounds very natural but much warmer out of the box, maybe even a bit muffled. But with the right positioning and a bit of EQing in the high end it could be a very nice alternative! I love that you can just wedge it under the stringholder with a piece of foam and it is almost invisible. It looks very sturdy and costs only around 200€ (keep in mind shipping costs and tariffs esp to Europe!).
In all other regards they are very much the same. Both are condesor mics, both need phantom power. Cheers!
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What started off as a small misadventure to check out a tree line turned into a bit of an existential journey...
Is this my “Hearts of Darkness”? – MajorLinux
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What started off as a small misadventure to check out a tree line turned into a bit of an existential journey...
Is this my “Hearts of Darkness”? – MajorLinux
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What started off as a small misadventure to check out a tree line turned into a bit of an existential journey...
Is this my “Hearts of Darkness”? – MajorLinux
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What started off as a small misadventure to check out a tree line turned into a bit of an existential journey...
Is this my “Hearts of Darkness”? – MajorLinux
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What started off as a small misadventure to check out a tree line turned into a bit of an existential journey...
Is this my “Hearts of Darkness”? – MajorLinux
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God help me for reposting a picture from an ad on reddit. But... do people not understand how pop screens work on microphones?
Isn't this facing the wrong way?
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God help me for reposting a picture from an ad on reddit. But... do people not understand how pop screens work on microphones?
Isn't this facing the wrong way?
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God help me for reposting a picture from an ad on reddit. But... do people not understand how pop screens work on microphones?
Isn't this facing the wrong way?
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God help me for reposting a picture from an ad on reddit. But... do people not understand how pop screens work on microphones?
Isn't this facing the wrong way?
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God help me for reposting a picture from an ad on reddit. But... do people not understand how pop screens work on microphones?
Isn't this facing the wrong way?
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What started off as a small misadventure to check out a tree line turned into a bit of an existential journey...
Is this my “Hearts of Darkness”? – MajorLinux
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What started off as a small misadventure to check out a tree line turned into a bit of an existential journey...
Is this my “Hearts of Darkness”? – MajorLinux
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What started off as a small misadventure to check out a tree line turned into a bit of an existential journey...
Is this my “Hearts of Darkness”? – MajorLinux
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What started off as a small misadventure to check out a tree line turned into a bit of an existential journey...
Is this my “Hearts of Darkness”? – MajorLinux
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What started off as a small misadventure to check out a tree line turned into a bit of an existential journey...
Is this my “Hearts of Darkness”? – MajorLinux
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Microphones are cool.
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Microphones are cool.
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Microphones are cool.
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Microphones are cool.
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Microphones are cool.
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The Best Wireless Microphones in 2026 https://petapixel.com/2026/07/27/the-best-wireless-microphones-in-2026/ #Comparisons #comparisons #microphones #comparison #hollyland #saramonic #shootouts #insta360 #wireless #Reviews #Guides #Audio #audio #rode #dji
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The Best Wireless Microphones in 2026 https://petapixel.com/2026/07/27/the-best-wireless-microphones-in-2026/ #Comparisons #comparisons #microphones #comparison #hollyland #saramonic #shootouts #insta360 #wireless #Reviews #Guides #Audio #audio #rode #dji
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The Best Wireless Microphones in 2026 https://petapixel.com/2026/07/27/the-best-wireless-microphones-in-2026/ #Comparisons #comparisons #microphones #comparison #hollyland #saramonic #shootouts #insta360 #wireless #Reviews #Guides #Audio #audio #rode #dji
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The Best Wireless Microphones in 2026 https://petapixel.com/2026/07/27/the-best-wireless-microphones-in-2026/ #Comparisons #comparisons #microphones #comparison #hollyland #saramonic #shootouts #insta360 #wireless #Reviews #Guides #Audio #audio #rode #dji
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The Best Wireless Microphones in 2026 https://petapixel.com/2026/07/27/the-best-wireless-microphones-in-2026/ #Comparisons #comparisons #microphones #comparison #hollyland #saramonic #shootouts #insta360 #wireless #Reviews #Guides #Audio #audio #rode #dji
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Victory! Flock Ends Rollout Of Audio “Distress Detection” Of Human Voices
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Victory! Flock Ends Rollout Of Audio “Distress Detection” Of Human Voices
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Victory! Flock Ends Rollout Of Audio “Distress Detection” Of Human Voices
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Victory! Flock Ends Rollout Of Audio “Distress Detection” Of Human Voices
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Victory! Flock Ends Rollout Of Audio “Distress Detection” Of Human Voices
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Victory! #Flock Ends Rollout of Audio “Distress Detection” of Human #Voices
Reversing course, #FlockSafety —the #surveillance technology vendor most known for its extensive network of automated #licensePlate readers—has announced that it will end a pilot for its acoustic #gunshot detection devicesto identify signs of “human distress.”
In October 2025, @eff warned the public that Flock was rolling out a new feature called “#DistressDetection ” that would be deployed through their acoustic gunshot detection devices (formerly known as #FlockRaven , now called #AudioDetection ). This feature purported to use high-powered #microphones scattered throughout a city to search for sounds of human distress, with original advertisements from the product indicating it would search for “#screaming.” (Since the publication of our original blog post, Flock quietly amended the ad on this webpage to say “distress” instead of “screaming.”)
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Victory! #Flock Ends Rollout of Audio “Distress Detection” of Human #Voices
Reversing course, #FlockSafety —the #surveillance technology vendor most known for its extensive network of automated #licensePlate readers—has announced that it will end a pilot for its acoustic #gunshot detection devicesto identify signs of “human distress.”
In October 2025, @eff warned the public that Flock was rolling out a new feature called “#DistressDetection ” that would be deployed through their acoustic gunshot detection devices (formerly known as #FlockRaven , now called #AudioDetection ). This feature purported to use high-powered #microphones scattered throughout a city to search for sounds of human distress, with original advertisements from the product indicating it would search for “#screaming.” (Since the publication of our original blog post, Flock quietly amended the ad on this webpage to say “distress” instead of “screaming.”)
#privacy #security -
Victory! #Flock Ends Rollout of Audio “Distress Detection” of Human #Voices
Reversing course, #FlockSafety —the #surveillance technology vendor most known for its extensive network of automated #licensePlate readers—has announced that it will end a pilot for its acoustic #gunshot detection devicesto identify signs of “human distress.”
In October 2025, @eff warned the public that Flock was rolling out a new feature called “#DistressDetection ” that would be deployed through their acoustic gunshot detection devices (formerly known as #FlockRaven , now called #AudioDetection ). This feature purported to use high-powered #microphones scattered throughout a city to search for sounds of human distress, with original advertisements from the product indicating it would search for “#screaming.” (Since the publication of our original blog post, Flock quietly amended the ad on this webpage to say “distress” instead of “screaming.”)
#privacy #security -
Victory! #Flock Ends Rollout of Audio “Distress Detection” of Human #Voices
Reversing course, #FlockSafety —the #surveillance technology vendor most known for its extensive network of automated #licensePlate readers—has announced that it will end a pilot for its acoustic #gunshot detection devicesto identify signs of “human distress.”
In October 2025, @eff warned the public that Flock was rolling out a new feature called “#DistressDetection ” that would be deployed through their acoustic gunshot detection devices (formerly known as #FlockRaven , now called #AudioDetection ). This feature purported to use high-powered #microphones scattered throughout a city to search for sounds of human distress, with original advertisements from the product indicating it would search for “#screaming.” (Since the publication of our original blog post, Flock quietly amended the ad on this webpage to say “distress” instead of “screaming.”)
#privacy #security -
Victory! #Flock Ends Rollout of Audio “Distress Detection” of Human #Voices
Reversing course, #FlockSafety —the #surveillance technology vendor most known for its extensive network of automated #licensePlate readers—has announced that it will end a pilot for its acoustic #gunshot detection devicesto identify signs of “human distress.”
In October 2025, @eff warned the public that Flock was rolling out a new feature called “#DistressDetection ” that would be deployed through their acoustic gunshot detection devices (formerly known as #FlockRaven , now called #AudioDetection ). This feature purported to use high-powered #microphones scattered throughout a city to search for sounds of human distress, with original advertisements from the product indicating it would search for “#screaming.” (Since the publication of our original blog post, Flock quietly amended the ad on this webpage to say “distress” instead of “screaming.”)
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Razer Seiren V3 Pro Review: USB, XLR, and 32-bit float
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I was trying to get a cheap shotgun mic to field record foley, birds and stuff. I bought a #Boya PVM-1000 or VM-1000N (labeling is inconsistent). It's a piece of trash. Came broken from the factory as well. Not only is the off-axis sound rejection extremely poor to the point where sometimes I can't tell the difference between 90 degrees off axis and 180 degrees off. The high-pass filter cuts at 1 kHz and the shock mount does nothing.
#fieldRecording #sound #microphones #audioGear #ShotgunMic -
I was trying to get a cheap shotgun mic to field record foley, birds and stuff. I bought a #Boya PVM-1000 or VM-1000N (labeling is inconsistent). It's a piece of trash. Came broken from the factory as well. Not only is the off-axis sound rejection extremely poor to the point where sometimes I can't tell the difference between 90 degrees off axis and 180 degrees off. The high-pass filter cuts at 1 kHz and the shock mount does nothing.
#fieldRecording #sound #microphones #audioGear #ShotgunMic -
I was trying to get a cheap shotgun mic to field record foley, birds and stuff. I bought a #Boya PVM-1000 or VM-1000N (labeling is inconsistent). It's a piece of trash. Came broken from the factory as well. Not only is the off-axis sound rejection extremely poor to the point where sometimes I can't tell the difference between 90 degrees off axis and 180 degrees off. The high-pass filter cuts at 1 kHz and the shock mount does nothing.
#fieldRecording #sound #microphones #audioGear #ShotgunMic -
I was trying to get a cheap shotgun mic to field record foley, birds and stuff. I bought a #Boya PVM-1000 or VM-1000N (labeling is inconsistent). It's a piece of trash. Came broken from the factory as well. Not only is the off-axis sound rejection extremely poor to the point where sometimes I can't tell the difference between 90 degrees off axis and 180 degrees off. The high-pass filter cuts at 1 kHz and the shock mount does nothing.
#fieldRecording #sound #microphones #audioGear #ShotgunMic -
I was trying to get a cheap shotgun mic to field record foley, birds and stuff. I bought a #Boya PVM-1000 or VM-1000N (labeling is inconsistent). It's a piece of trash. Came broken from the factory as well. Not only is the off-axis sound rejection extremely poor to the point where sometimes I can't tell the difference between 90 degrees off axis and 180 degrees off. The high-pass filter cuts at 1 kHz and the shock mount does nothing.
#fieldRecording #sound #microphones #audioGear #ShotgunMic -
The Listener Will See You Now
Ambient AI now records the conversation at the hospital bed and the exam table. The microphone is optional, for the moment. The receptionist slid a tablet across the counter and asked, in the bright tone reserved for upgrades, whether I would consent to let the clinic "AI Listen" to the appointment. Percy and Lotty, The Boles Brits, were already complaining inside their carrier, due for the rabies shots the state requires. The pitch was efficiency. The software would listen to my conversation with the veterinarian, transcribe it, and "ambient scribe" the care notes so the doctor could spend less time typing and more time with the animals. I declined. There was a checkbox for that, which I noted with the small relief of a man who has read the next paragraph before signing the first. […]https://bolesblogs.com/2026/06/01/the-listener-will-see-you-now/
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The Listener Will See You Now
Ambient AI now records the conversation at the hospital bed and the exam table. The microphone is optional, for the moment. The receptionist slid a tablet across the counter and asked, in the bright tone reserved for upgrades, whether I would consent to let the clinic "AI Listen" to the appointment. Percy and Lotty, The Boles Brits, were already complaining inside their carrier, due for the rabies shots the state requires. The pitch was efficiency. The software would listen to my conversation with the veterinarian, transcribe it, and "ambient scribe" the care notes so the doctor could spend less time typing and more time with the animals. I declined. There was a checkbox for that, which I noted with the small relief of a man who has read the next paragraph before signing the first. […]https://bolesblogs.com/2026/06/01/the-listener-will-see-you-now/
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The Listener Will See You Now
Ambient AI now records the conversation at the hospital bed and the exam table. The microphone is optional, for the moment. The receptionist slid a tablet across the counter and asked, in the bright tone reserved for upgrades, whether I would consent to let the clinic "AI Listen" to the appointment. Percy and Lotty, The Boles Brits, were already complaining inside their carrier, due for the rabies shots the state requires. The pitch was efficiency. The software would listen to my conversation with the veterinarian, transcribe it, and "ambient scribe" the care notes so the doctor could spend less time typing and more time with the animals. I declined. There was a checkbox for that, which I noted with the small relief of a man who has read the next paragraph before signing the first. […]https://bolesblogs.com/2026/06/01/the-listener-will-see-you-now/
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The Listener Will See You Now
Ambient AI now records the conversation at the hospital bed and the exam table. The microphone is optional, for the moment. The receptionist slid a tablet across the counter and asked, in the bright tone reserved for upgrades, whether I would consent to let the clinic "AI Listen" to the appointment. Percy and Lotty, The Boles Brits, were already complaining inside their carrier, due for the rabies shots the state requires. The pitch was efficiency. The software would listen to my conversation with the veterinarian, transcribe it, and "ambient scribe" the care notes so the doctor could spend less time typing and more time with the animals. I declined. There was a checkbox for that, which I noted with the small relief of a man who has read the next paragraph before signing the first. […]https://bolesblogs.com/2026/06/01/the-listener-will-see-you-now/
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Banality of #video #podcast. Every1 is talking in2 same mics in same studios. Today’s writers of text are R besieged by #videos, screencaps thereof. #Videos of themselves, talking about texts they have written, speaking in2 #microphones w thick pop shields positioned unavoidably close 2 their mouths. Ears occluded by cushioned #headphones so as not 2 double up sound of speaking. immersed in insulated, dim recording studios, comfortable libraries replete w #fake #books https://onethingnewsletter.substack.com/p/the-banality-of-the-video-podcast
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Banality of #video #podcast. Every1 is talking in2 same mics in same studios. Today’s writers of text are R besieged by #videos, screencaps thereof. #Videos of themselves, talking about texts they have written, speaking in2 #microphones w thick pop shields positioned unavoidably close 2 their mouths. Ears occluded by cushioned #headphones so as not 2 double up sound of speaking. immersed in insulated, dim recording studios, comfortable libraries replete w #fake #books https://onethingnewsletter.substack.com/p/the-banality-of-the-video-podcast
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Banality of #video #podcast. Every1 is talking in2 same mics in same studios. Today’s writers of text are R besieged by #videos, screencaps thereof. #Videos of themselves, talking about texts they have written, speaking in2 #microphones w thick pop shields positioned unavoidably close 2 their mouths. Ears occluded by cushioned #headphones so as not 2 double up sound of speaking. immersed in insulated, dim recording studios, comfortable libraries replete w #fake #books https://onethingnewsletter.substack.com/p/the-banality-of-the-video-podcast
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Banality of #video #podcast. Every1 is talking in2 same mics in same studios. Today’s writers of text are R besieged by #videos, screencaps thereof. #Videos of themselves, talking about texts they have written, speaking in2 #microphones w thick pop shields positioned unavoidably close 2 their mouths. Ears occluded by cushioned #headphones so as not 2 double up sound of speaking. immersed in insulated, dim recording studios, comfortable libraries replete w #fake #books https://onethingnewsletter.substack.com/p/the-banality-of-the-video-podcast
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Banality of #video #podcast. Every1 is talking in2 same mics in same studios. Today’s writers of text are R besieged by #videos, screencaps thereof. #Videos of themselves, talking about texts they have written, speaking in2 #microphones w thick pop shields positioned unavoidably close 2 their mouths. Ears occluded by cushioned #headphones so as not 2 double up sound of speaking. immersed in insulated, dim recording studios, comfortable libraries replete w #fake #books https://onethingnewsletter.substack.com/p/the-banality-of-the-video-podcast
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HyperX FlipCast Review: For the gamer-podcaster
https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.tomshardware.com/peripherals/microphones/hyperx-flipcast-review
