Canoga Park, CA (June 30, 2009)--Pete's Place Audio has announced the official introduction of its latest tool, the Blast Pad. Developed and handcrafted by Pan60 for Pete's Place, the product is a filter designed to protect microphones used in high-SPL applications.
"Considering how sensitive and expensive vintage tube and ribbon mics can be, it's a wonder that many engineers don't think twice about putting up a cheap pop filter in front of them," says Pete's Place Audio President Lisa Montessi. "The downtime and cost to re-ribbon a mic can be substantial, making the Blast Pad a wise investment. So far, the response that we've gotten back from professional recording engineers testing the Blast Pad on all different types of instruments and vocals is that this is an absolutely indispensable tool for preserving mics, stopping 'pops', and capturing every detail in even the loudest of settings."