Ty Ford

Noisy environments are always a challenge when it comes to picking up good audio.

Audio-Technica is known for reasonably priced mics that do a good job—thank you and goodnight.

You really don’t see a lot of Azden mics used in broadcast ENG, but Azden has been making electronic devices as Nihonatsu Denki Co., Ltd. since 1952.

My first mental image of a dynamic omni stick mic is that of NBC’s Al Roker trying to remain vertical for a live standup during a hurricane.

The shotgun bodies are charcoal-grey metallic painted aluminum alloy with a stainless steel screen