IHR Episode #46 (Enhanced) – G-Track mic, ATH-M50 cans, disposable gear (2007_09_18)

Summary: [Play IHR #46 now] Try GotoMeeting free for 45 days! For this special offer, visit www.gotomeeting.com/podcast. Total time 30 min 56 sec. We are back on schedule, Paul reviews the Samson G-Track USB mic/interface, Derek reviews Audio-Technica ATH-M50 headphones, and we talk about whether the dropping price of audio equipment is making it disposable. If you can play Enhanced podcasts (AAC enhanced) on your iPod or PlayStation Portable, or in iTunes or QuickTime, you'll find lots of photos and links accompanying this episode. Shownotes 00:00 Intros 02:21 SPONSOR: GoToMeeting.com/podcast - try it free for 45 days 03:29 REVIEW: Samson G-Track USB microphone/interface - available at our affiliate zZounds 15:32 REVIEW: Audio-Technica ATH-M50 headphones - likely soon available at our affiliate zZounds. Also see my headphone roundup from last year. 21:57 EDITORIAL: Has gear become disposable as it gets cheaper? 30:56 END Thanks again to GoToMeeting.com (online meetings made easy with GoToMeeting: try it free for 45 days); M-Audio (thanks for the use of Pro Tools M-Powered); and Source Elements (thanks for the use of Source-Connect). We are also part of the Home Recording Network and Blubrry.com groups of podcasts. Credits Sounds: Our theme music, "Acidic Bond," is by Steven Dennis in Louisiana, U.S.A., and our voiceovers are by Steve Herringer in Vancouver. Background music for the headphone review is "Electric Gypsy" by Govinda from IODA PromoNet: Govinda "Electric Gypsy" (mp3) from "Worlds Within" (Intentcity) Buy at iTunes Music Store Buy at eMusic Buy at Rhapsody Buy at Napster Stream from Rhapsody More On This Album Pictures: The Home Recording Network "lava lamp" logo is based on an image by und_dann, and we also used photos by Kogakure and Stoked Fish from Flickr.com. Photo portraits of Paul and Derek are by Kris Krug. Join the IHR listener forums. Also remember that you can post your photos to the IHR Flickr Group -- joining Flickr to share photos is free. This podcast is 2007 by Inside Home Recording under a Creative Commons license creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.5/ca