Steve Albini / Nirvana, Pixies, Breeders

“I’ve used these mics in all the applications where I normally use ribbon mics, guitar cabinets, drum overheads, room mics for drum kit, violin, and metal percussion. The high end is particularly nice and seems extended more than I would have expected.

I use the proximity effect of the figure-8 pattern to control and augment the low-end of guitar cabinets, and occasionally ribbon mics in this application will be overwhelmed and distort. I noticed no distortion in demanding use and am very happy with the overall sound of these mics. Whatever, these mics are terrific and I like them a lot.”

-Steve Albini


Listen to drums and guitar recorded by Steve Albini at Electrical Audio with N8s


Steve Albini is a producer, songwriter, and musician who has been a member of the bands Big Black, Flour, and Shellac. Aside from his performing career, he is also the founder and head engineer at Electrical Audio, a studio in Chicago, IL. Albini has work on 1500 albums over the span of his career including Nirvana’s record In Utero.
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Darrell Thorp / Radiohead, Beck, Paul McCartney

“[The N8] has depth, detail, and bottom end for days. So much focus and tone from one phantom powered ribbon mic…”

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Adam Granduciel / The War On Drugs

“The N8’s and the N22’s have become pretty much the standard for both the band’s touring set up and day to day recording in my studio.”

How-To
How To Record Drums With the N8

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