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Saturday, 31 July 2010

Music Gear Review - Naked Eye Microphone

naked_eye.jpgSounds like a movie title but Naked Eye is a microphone. It is clearly a microphone and nothing else. This week, Alistair Vowles, expert of music equipments reviews will talk about Crowley and Tripp "Naked Eye".

"Unusual would be an understatement. The ‘naked eye’ microphone is a dual-voice, ribbon microphone. The dual-voice part means that this microphone has two different frequency curves, one on each side. A ribbon microphone is a more advanced form of a dynamic microphone. They are usually used in live studios, eg, radio stations, as ribbon microphones tend to give a very realistic representation of what they are recording.

The ‘Naked Eye’ on the other hand has been crafted so that side “A” is dark and warm, and side “B” is bright and sunny. This means that side “A” is perfect for recording acoustic and side “B” really finishes an electric recoding. Having the two side also allows you to quickly rerecord tracks with a completely different sound just by twisting the microphone. This allows you to make some very interesting sounds during your recordings. 

 

The only downside I can find with this microphone is that it clips very easily, but this is the same with any ribbon microphone as they are much more sensitive than your usual dynamic microphone.  The “Naked Eye” is a unique and impressive microphone. Even though it does everything that it promises I am still not sure if I like this microphone or not.  I cannot find anything specifically wrong with it, but it almost sounds too real for my liking, but at the end of the day that’s only personal choice".   

           

 
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