Joel Hamilton

It has been more than 20 years since I got my first original Copperphone microphone and wrote a review for Tape Op about it . I fell in...

In an incredibly saturated market, where there is a piece of equipment for every possible scenario – like a mic pre or EQ for hi-hat top and bottom...

When I first opened the box to take a look at the 1073 SPX, I immediately saw a lot of familiar knobs that represented the exact same functions as...

When a piece of equipment comes along that challenges the norms of the day, I always take notice. "Normal" is an ever-shifting sandbar in...

A shotgun shell — an actual shotgun shell, from a 12 gauge shotgun — turned into a microphone. I liked the idea immediately. "Let's use...

Transparency comes in many colors. The Archangel is a mic preamp that seems to create its own reality of transparency - with unprecedented...

Joel Hamilton and Allen Farmelo each spent extended time working with the AnaMod AM670, a solid-state recreation of the Fairchild 670 Limiter, one of...

Here I am, Tape Op’s Gear Geek, butting into an otherwise enthralling review from Joel Hamilton. After reading Joel’s draft of this review of the...

Sometimes a simple piece of gear can make your life so much easier. Think about a TT to TRS adapter-handy for patching in something that you will use...

When you walk into a room that seems like a cool acoustic space, do you clap your hands to hear the decay properties? Do you keep the conversation...

Every time I record something, I am thankful that I have the right tools to simply get things rolling for the client. I don't make them stand...

Please read this with the "movie guy" voice in your mind. Many years have passed since the invention of the compressor, and the world has...

I have always been curious about the Brauner microphones. I have seen the name for a while now, and the fact that Klaus Heyne got involved with this...

Let me start this rant of a review by saying that endeavors like this one warm my recording heart. I love it when I meet someone that loves recording...

The folks that make this really cool, great sounding microphone may just be the nicest people I have ever dealt with on the phone, period. That...

I have to admit, I wanted to hate this unit. I realized that my prejudice came from my experience with a market that makes outrageous claims every...

A microphone for anyone who likes outstanding build-quality, interesting sounds, and a DIY ethic, the Copperphone is handmade by Mark Pirro (The...

Wow. This seems to be the operative word for this compressor. We are trying one out at Studio G Brooklyn right now. Wow. This compressor is the...

One of the first things I learned when I started recording live concerts is the importance of a compressor/limiter right before going to tape/hard...