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The Giant Squid GS Series microphone. A great companion for the Zoom H2.

Long, long ago (2005), I decided on a career in Podcasting. Of course, that was before I realized that New, similar to traditional media would play a big role in the coming years as well. That seems like a long time ago, and a lot has transpired during that time.

These days, it’s all about the fame and money. Well, maybe not so much fame …or money, but my passion for Media has not faltered; rather it has grown.

How many people reading this remember one of the early iRiver pocket audio recorders? Those little recorders were inexpensive and sounded great, even with the built-in electret mic. How about adding an external mic to that recorder? Many people did, and the mic of choice was very similar to the “Giant Squid” you see above.

As New Media evolved, we have gravitated towards names like Zoom, Tascam, Marantz, Sony, Olympus and many others that make incredibly capable digital audio recorders.

We still sometimes want, or need, an external microphone. The Giant Squid is out there and very much up to the task. As we go to press, the Squid prices range from $9 [sale] to $90. Giant Squid Labs is not a huge company, but rather a craftsman of small, quality microphones.

As Laura and I try out the Squid, we decided to plug it into, arguably, the most popular hobbyist/pro-sumer recorder of all time – the Zoom H2, complete with updated 1.40 firmware.

Listen in as we couple a popular recorder with a hand-crafted mini-mic.

NOTE: Due to a syndication issue, this audio show has not yet been published. …stay tuned.

Street Price at Publish Time – $25 – $90 (check for sales and current pricing)

Best,
MarkJensen

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