Jason Livermore - Producer/Engineer - Blasting Room Studios

"I used my ADK Custom TC12-Au on Lead Vocal on the album "Appeal to Reason" by Rise Against – Number One album on itunes for first three days of release!!!

Thanks again for the new-improved capsule-technology!.

Mark Isham - Henry Mancini Lifetime Achievement Award
and Numerous Multi-Category Award-Winning Musician/Composer

"LOVING the S7B on my horn.

Pair this with the Berlin47-Au, STUNNING.

Well done gentlemen."

Steve Marcia - Guitarist, Phil Wickham Band

" Combining the S-7 and S-7C has been the Holy Grail of Guitar-Mic setups for me!
Both live and studio, players and engineers, have all been blown-away by these S-7s!
Price and quality is unparalleled!!!

I could never replicate what I was hearing while standing in front of my amp to when I heard playback until I found these mics!

Never again will I trust the "industry standard" mics with my tone again. The S-7 series mics has become part of my rig and I won't leave home without them.

I used to think it was my amp and guitars that sounded brittle in the mix. But it was the mics being used not my gear. Now with the S-7B, I have smoothness without the nasty breakup. And adding the S-7C to the mix adds so much clarity and punch! "

Daryl Dickerson (Chief Audio Engineer, B.B. King Recording Studio)

" It has always been my belief that the microphones can make or break a recording session. Our ADK microphones have been one of the biggest assets on our recordings. With the release in 2006 of David Durham’s and the 2007 Mississippi Mass Choir’s CD project, we have been able to capture the true essence of the music, vocals and room with the ADK microphones. "

Bob Rosa, Grammy®-winning mixer/engineer (Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey, Ednita Nazario, Paulina Rubio)

"I used the ADK TC microphone to record vocals for one of my artists who I usually use a Neumann® U87 or a Telefunken® 251 on. It blew me away! I love the "proximity effect" of this microphone. The body of the sound, the presence in the midrange, the smooth top end... I couldn't believe it! I tried this mic using my original Focusrite ASA110's and my vintage Neve mic pre-amps, and you could really hear the actual qualities of the pre-amps. The mic translated great in each one, with each having it's own character. To me this is the true test of an excellent microphone. I used a pair of the same mic as overheads on drums... unbelievable!!"

Terry Howard, Multiple Grammy® Winner - Ray Charles, James Taylor, Michael McDonald, Gladys Knight, Barbra Streisand, Willie Nelson, Duran Duran, Merle Haggard, Ellis Hall

“After hearing the TT, I was not surprised that Johnny Matthis and Gladys Knight as well as Mr. Charles, selected two of the TT Valve Mics for their vocals. That the TL Decca Tree worked so well on Ray’s Steinway Grand was a nice bonus! But what surprised us the most was how many uses we found for the original model A-51s. From Guitars to Drums, Horns to Violas, ADK Mics were everywhere on the “Genius Loves Company” CD.  Most mic companies give you one or two good mics. With ADK, you get an arsenal!“

GRAMMY® ARTIST TED PERLMAN, Producer, Arranger, Composer - Ron Isley, Bob Dylan, Burt Bacharach, Neal Sedaka, Young MC, Chicago, Kellie Coffey, Miss Peggi Blu

"The Vienna is an absolutely beautiful sounding microphone! It has all the warmth of a rare vintage mic, but adds a slight presence boost in the high end that just screams 'expensive'!

Tim Hauser - Vocalist and Founder – The Manhattan Transfer

“ADK Area51 TT Mics are a Gas! We used them with the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra and our Vocals Really Soared!!

Joel Rosenblatt - World-Class Drummer (formerly with Spyro Gyra)

"When I toured with Spyro Gyra, I took ADK LE Matched Pairs for my toms, and two ADK SL for overheads. Warm and accurate, the perfect complement to my sound!"  In the Studio we track with Hamburgs, Viennas, and a variety ADK Tube-Mics for OH.  I am just finishing up final-beta for upcoming S7 High SPL Mic that’s terrific - from Vocals to Kick!”

LAUREN PASSARELLI ~ Feather Records Recording Artist ~ Professor of Guitar - Berklee College of Music Guitarist / Songwriter: Two Tru, All Together Now Producer / Engineer : Two Tru, Sarah Burrill, Thaddeus Hogarth, Michael Campbell

...."My Hamburg & A-51s are wonderful mics that have a richness about them found in microphones costing double their price & then some. I love ADK mics on drums, vocals, guitars, guitar amps, harmonicas, percussion, bass amps, banjo, dobro, ukulele, mandolin, dulcimers, piano, strings, acoustic bass, I could go on but you see their versatility. I was impressed.

Use your imagination. Experiment. Enjoy!"

Dale Sticha - Recording & Live Sound Engineer / Piano Tech for Sir Elton John

"I have had the opportunity to use a variety of ADK Microphones in a wide range of applications. The sound is huge and wide open when tracking vocals. The clarity and detail is incredible! The accurate and transparent sound reproduction, especially on the acoustic grand piano, is nothing short of amazing! You really owe it to yourself to give ADK Microphones a serious listen."

Ronnie Brookshire - Engineer - Wynonna Judd, Boyz II Men, Michael W. Smith, Steven Curtis Chapman, Sandi Patty, Whitney Houston, Nichole Nordeman, Michael McDonald

...."I was amazed even through headphones at the clarity of my voice. I could tell immediately this was the silver bullet for vocals. I used it on Michael Card and later after trying out the new ADK Area 51 TT tube mic, Michael decided he had to have one. I'm very impressed with both mics. I've used both Mics on Strings and Orchestra sessions. Both were very musical. The quality of these mics is only surpassed by the price. You may not realize it but you really need one of these mics!!"....

Mick Conley - Golden-Ear Recording, FOH, Mix-Down Engineer - Kathy Mattea, Patty Paige, Bill Cooley, Victoria Shaw, Danny O'Keefe

"Miss Patti Page tried everything in the mic locker and ended up singing on the Original A-51.

We tracked all the acoustic guitars on the new Victoria Shaw album with a stereo pair of LE because of the way the ADK microphone gave a true representation of the guitar: a well defined high end, and an accurate low end. This is a mic we will be reaching for a lot!. . . .”    1999

"We're just finishing up the Danny O'Keefe CD.  Nearly everything we tracked on it was with an ADK Mic!!! Seriously - we all just love what you do for our sound!!"  . . .  2006

ED CASH - Dove® Award-Winning Songwriter / Producer / Engineer - Bebo Norman, Jim Brock, Chris Tomlin, Bethany Dillon, Dave Barnes, Starfield

"I would like to think I'm the biggest ADK fan there is. I use ADK mics on 99 percent of what I do - vocals, drums, guitars, strings - ADK rocks! The newer Hamburg is a great mic - nice and warm!

My brother and I each have a model TC, too.  We love it !!"

Greg Murray, MurrVox Radio and Television Imaging, and Production Director, WLVQ-FM, Columbus, Ohio

...."Two thousand dollar mics, beware! I've tested everything I could get my mitts on and nothing compares to the TC that's sitting in my studio right now! How you've managed that large and rich of a sound for the price is mind-boggling! …The TL four-polar is in great demand for Voice-Talent!!”

Allen Shamblin, Award Winning Songwriter
(Co-wrote "I Can’t Make You Love Me" for Bonnie Raitt; Wrote "He Walked On Water" Billboard #1 Hit for Randy Travis).

I just love these microphones!!!

Jason Livermore, The Blasting Room Studios

"Just letting you know that the new GK-67 capsules sound Fantastic!!

We are using an ADK TC-AU-H on the Lead Vocal for the new Rise Against record on Geffen.  We also used it to track a new song on the video game "Guitar Hero 4".  This game has already sold ten million copies so this is really cool.  Thanks again for your help!"

Joe Augustine, Steinway Artist.
ADK used on his CD "Cool Today, Jazz Tonight".
ADK used on Denny Jiosa’s last CD’s "Among Friends" and "Body 2 Body"

...."The Steinway piano is the definitive piano sound in the industry. Depending on how it is recorded, there are times when its beauty is lost. The pair of Area51 TT ADK microphones enhanced the already exquisite piano along with Mr. Jiosa's ingenuity."....

Jay Lipschutz, FOH Engineer for Jaci Velasquez

“We took ADK Microphones on our Christmas tour last year with Jaci Velasquez. The entire band was totally impressed by the sound! From the violins to percussion, ADK covered it all.  An LE Pair on percussion is beautiful!! We will be using these mics again in future tours."

Tony Martin Jr., Shandaliza Productions LA, (Beach Boys, Marvin Gaye, Three Dog Night, The Four Seasons, Harry Nilsson) Tony’s New CD "Close Your Eyes and Think of England" Tracked 100% with ADK Mics....

....“How you ever managed to arrive at a formula offering low noise, discrete FET electronics, 1" gold sputtered diaphragm capsules that deliver 20Hz to 20k with such delicious response at such an affordable price, is a dark mystery to me. . . .

The top end is so beautifully defined, that once you find the sweet spot, you can track with 'em practically flat. A warm tube pre, a little light tube compression with something akin to an LA 2, and I defy anyone to tell me the Any ADK Valve Mic doesn't sound like a five or six thousand dollar tube condenser.”....

Ronnie Montrose, (Van Morrison, Edgar Winter, Herbie Hancock)

"When I set up the shootout test for your mics, I simply wasn't prepared for what I heard! Your A51 series flat out blew me away! I know what I want to hear, and you've really "hit the old nail on the head" with these ones!"

"You can be sure I'll be using more ADK mics including your LE on my upcoming MONTROSE CD! Keep up the good work!"

Adam Kasper, Producer/Engineer, (REM, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, Foo Fighters, Cat Power)

"I've now used the ADK A-51s on almost everything including vocals, guitars, and drums. They remind me of very expensive German mics I have tracked with before."

Peter Crosbie, Australian Producer/Engineer wrote..

"... The ADK mics are smooth and rich, from top to bottom, are true to the source, and will take processing and EQ without losing any of those qualities or sounding scratchy.

... I've had the Hamburg up alongside expensive and even very expensive Neumanns, and it more than holds its own, while having a similar quality. I've used it succesfully on voices, drums, saxes/brass and guitar amps...."

David Miles Huber, Author, (Modern Recording Techniques, Professional Microphone Techniques, etc.) wrote..

...."These little gems [Model S] compare very favorably to the U-87. They have the same warmth and a similar presence. Hey, at 1/6th the price, the choice is practically a no-brainer!...."

Kevin Fox wrote..

...."I have used them on everything from cello to drums to MTV voice overs. . .on electric guitars they sounded great: punchy, clean, warm, thick, just amazing ...and the price is unbelievable !!!...."

George Mazzeo wrote..

...."I thought you might be interested in a little blind listening test I did
comparing the ADK A-51 with an AKG 414ULS, an AKG C3000, and an Audio Technica 4050/CM5...."

Michael Johnson - House Sound-Mixer, Oregon Philharmonic wrote..

...."On the recent Pops Concerts I used them on the concert grand and the harp with very favorable results. I found it especially easy to get the full sound of the harp, which is something I don't find with other mics...."

Joe Hadlock, Owner of BearCreek Studios wrote..

...."These are truly professional microphones that sound comparable to mics costing considerably more ...."

John P. Sexton wrote..

...."So far I have used this mic on every project I have done since I received it ... I suspect it will become the work horse of my mic closet...."

Sunil Rajan wrote..

...."They definitely are another color in the "box of crayons", but I think that's an asset! I used it on pizzicato double bass, violin, shaker, and backup vocals and it performed admirably!...."

Ken Lee wrote..

...."I just wanted to tell you that the more we use them, the better we like them. They're Great! We find ourselves reaching for them for most every session we do..."

Zoran Todorovic wrote..

...."I am not inherently generous with praises, but this mic really deserves it. I'm looking forward to using this mic on my current and future CD projects..."

Aaron Blackford and Randy Bradbery wrote..

...."We love 'em. These are truly world class...."

Eliot Bates wrote..

...."imagine my surprise when I plugged the ADK A-51s into a TL Audio tube valve preamp and instantly got a more vibrant and alive sound than the Neumann/Manley setup!....."