Academy ADM512

Advantages: It is light
Disadvantages: Everything else

.... The reasons why the recording is bad: it is extremely distorted however quiet you sing. There is a horrible crackling sound all the time. And it is not my sequencer either. I tried others and it didn’t change the sound at all. The worst thing in my opinion is the sound lag. There is more than a second delay when you record, so with a backing track, you need a lot of time having to quantize the vocals with it. This microphone can’t even qualify for karaoke, sorry to say (or sing!). Philips are the last major British company, so really it feels sad having to ‘diss’ them like this, but I even bought an ‘Academy’ microphone from poundland and it does a better job. Of course, the Academy microphone is still shocking, but compared to this, it scores gold. I have also tried to use the Philips microphone for speaking, and it has the same problem... Read review

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Advantages: fantastic tonal quality
Disadvantages: slightly uncomfortable ear pads, pricey

.... Similar Products Used: Sennheiser HD480, Rox, old Sony cans Features: Vented diaphragm Non Resonant air chamber Standard copper voice coil wire Standard copper connecting cord mini plug with 1/4" adaptor Tranducer type dynamic Operating principle open air Frequency response 20-20 SPL 1mV 98 Normal impedance 32ohms Driver matched db .1 ROLL OF HONOUR. (other reviews and awards) "Creating a stereo image of excellent depth and clarity, they ensure every detail is heard, every strand separated." First Headphone ever awarded a "GOLDEN NOTE AWARD" Presented by the Academy for the Advancement of High End Audio. Winner of Audio Video's "GRAND PRIX AWARD" "In the recording studio or for the serious hobbyist, I can't think of a more versatile or dimensionally satisfying personal speaker system." Fi magazine / Vol. 2, No. 4... Read review

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Advantages: 53 Digital Services and NO hidden fees or subscriptions
Disadvantages: Slow channel changing

...automatic - just a quick read of the guide and you will be up in minutes! The box also recieves and displays Electronic Programme Guides (EPG's) where you have an on-screen display of the channel, the time, whats on now, next and information about the programmes. Very handy if the Radio Times is on the other side of the room! (God i'm lazy!). Now, digital text services are a dream. Many people who had ITV Digital or OnDigital will hate digital text, as the software in old boxes didn't display the text fast at all. It was painfully slow! - Well worry not - the pages are so fast - it is literally faster than the internet! The grundig box gives lightening speeds for digital text services, not to mention interactivity during programmes. You can play along with Who Wants to be a millionaire, see behind the scenes footage of Fame Academy and other... Read review

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