"I've noticed that with most "bass" mics I use the pickup for the bottom, and the mic to get some of the upper mid range stuff back that I usually dial out of a piezo pickup... With the Nadine though, my favorite sounds are down there in the lower, creamy chocolate places. It's so, so, so nice with the bow.”
–Daniel Kimbro
"What jumped out at me was the natural balance between the boomy thump of the lowest frequencies of the instrument, right up through the warm, woody mids, and all of that delicious top-end sparkle that comes from the face of the instrument. When you factor in someone who’s relatively uneducated in the audio engineering department like me being able to just read the simple directions, place the mic and leave it, and trust that I’m getting consistent tone in any application; that’s a major win. I actually leave it on the bass 90% of the time, whether I’m using it live or on the Kelly Clarkson Show or at home in my studio.”
–Kyle Whalum (The Kelly Clarkson Show)
“The most important feature is the very natural and accurate sound of the mic. The articulation of the bass is spot on. The mid range is wide open and doesn’t give you that ‘basketball bouncy sound’ that a lot of mics do. The low end is not overwhelming and extremely accurate, which is quite important to the mix in jazz music. It marries well, if you will with the bass drum. The bass players that come through Parker Jazz Club in Austin are always quite pleased with Nadine.”
– Mac McDonnell, Parker Jazz Club, Austin, TX
"As an in-ear user, I am so happy to finally have one bass sound that I can use and be so satisfied with. Suddenly these two guys who I have heard for hundreds of shows sound even better. Something I didn’t think possible and already head and shoulders above the rest of the fray. Thank you again for giving us all greater sonic unity.”
– Jerry Douglas
“Nadine? Honey, is that you?? The mic I’ve been looking for??? Love this mic! I’m able to hear what I want to hear, getting warmth AND articulation while being stable at the same time. Works so good with in-ears and a small bit of blended pickup signal that I have all but done away with a bass amp on stage for the first time EVER! Thanks, y’all!”
– Barry Bales
(The Earls of Leicester, Alison Krauss and Union Station)
“Upright bass players, rejoice! The Nadine - newest addition of the Ear Trumpet Labs family - is here and is amazing! I've used it at outdoor festivals, concert halls, bar gigs, all kinds of venues and sounded great everywhere! Unlike pickups, the Nadine makes your upright bass sound like an upright bass- the way it's supposed to sound! With a sleek design and an easy installation setting right on the bass itself, the Nadine is the perfect microphone for upright bass players wanting to maintain the integrity of acoustic sound.”
– Nadine Landry
(Foghorn Stringband and Cajun Country Revival)
“You know you’re supporting this small, personal company of this group of folks that are hand-making these things. That’s kind of cool as well, rather than just not really knowing where your microphone comes from. It’s pretty cool to know that there’s a lot of love and care that goes in to building these things.”
–Sierra Hull
No Depression
“Wanted to reach out to share just how much we are loving these microphones. We recently brought them to a mid-sized outdoor venue, with some 500 people in attendance, multiple speakers down a long lawn etc. The production crew looked at me like we were crazy, until 3 minutes into sound check when everyone began tripping out on how wonderful they were performing on the large system. The sound guy was so stoked on them, and the whole crew was asking me about the microphones, where to purchase them etc.”
–Moonsville Collective
“I was skeptical about this mic. Like is it just a LDC packaged all pretty and vintage? Then I used it and tried it against other LDC. This is different. It thrives in the live environment. I was set up with one at a folk festival stage and was like - Okay, this is cool - and then I got my own and have been using it for my book/music tour. One mic for talking and singing/strumming. It's just me - louder. I love how easily I can control my dynamics as if I am busking.”
–Bobbo Byrnes
“The Myrtle has made the sound of our livestreams exponentially better. Clear, clean highs, deeply resonant lows. With the headphones on, it sounds like we are playing on a theatre stage with a great house engineer. The mic looks as beautiful as it sounds, and it is very easy to set up. We will definitely be bringing this mic on the road with us when touring returns.”
–Mary Gauthier
GRAMMY-nominated folk songwriter
“We used Ear Trumpet Labs Edwinas and Louise throughout the Prescott Bluegrass Festival. Several days later I still have folks complementing me on how clean the sound was. As the main audio engineer on the event, I could not happier with the results of the Ear Trumpet Labs microphones we used though the weekend. They were simply fabulous. I even got them to work with stage monitors with no feedback!”
—Ted Leonard, Prescott Pro Sound
“The mics sound incredible (obviously) but also because they are so perfectly balanced and sensitive in all the right ways, they’ve allowed us to do our livestreams with a guest musician or two (always outside) while staying properly socially distanced from each other. We truly feel like these mics have been our partners.”
–Sean Watkins
Watkins Family Hour, Nickel Creek
503-974-4147
info@eartrumpetlabs.com
2117 NE Oregon St. #303
Portland, OR 97232
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