Finally! Apple’s latest iOS 26 update gives users control over which mic their iPhone or iPad apps use. Whether you’re recording with AirPods, a PASport VO, or your favourite external mic, you can now select your input per app — a massive leap for voice actors, podcasters, and mobile content creators.

The team also unpacks the new AirPods Pro 3 and their surprisingly usable mic quality, adaptive noise reduction, and hearing-aid features. As always, the conversation goes off the rails (in the best way) with plenty of laughs and gear talk.

🎙️ In this episode:

• Choosing your mic per app in iOS 26

• AirPods Pro 3 mic tests & live translation

• Adaptive noise reduction that actually works

• Using iPhones for auditions (and why it’s fine in a pinch)

• iFixit teardown & the repairability debate

• Chaotica Eyeball + iPhone = quick VO setup

🎛️ Hosts:
Andrew Peters, George ‘The Tech’ Whittam, Robert Marshall, and Darren ‘Robbo’ Robertson

🎧 Sponsors:

• TriBooth — use code TRIPAP200 for $200 off

• Austrian Audio — Making passion heard

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This week, the crew takes a hard look at reflection filters — those curved bits of foam and metal you often see sitting behind microphones.

Do they really make your recordings sound better, or are they just clever marketing?

George "The Tech" Whittam, Robbo, Robert Marshall, and Andrew Peters break down what reflection filters actually do (and don't do), why they often make voiceovers sound worse, and what to invest in instead if you want to improve your room sound.

From the SE Electronics RF-X to the Aston Halo, the team compares designs, materials, and real-world results — and offers smarter, more effective alternatives for both travelling and home setups.

🎧 Recorded using Source Connect
🎚️ Edited by Andrew Peters. Mixed by Robbo.

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Ever wondered what those strange wooden grids on studio walls actually do? In this week’s episode, the guys dive into diffusers — how they work, when to use them, and why your small booth might not be the best place for one.

We also chat about the brand-new Austrian Audio CC8 Supercardioid — the latest addition to their small-diaphragm condenser range — and how it performs in real-world sessions.

From quadratic and skyline diffusers to the mysterious Fresnel-style designs, we break down what each type does to your sound, and why diffusion is often misunderstood.

George shares insights from a beautifully treated garden-shed studio (yes, really), Robbo recalls diffusers hanging as ceiling “clouds” at Foxtel, and the crew even take a detour into restaurant acoustics — because if you can’t hear your dining partner, maybe they need better room treatment too!

Whether you’re building a home studio or just want your booth to sound a little bigger, this one’s packed with real-world advice (and a few laughs along the way).

• Austrian Audio CC8 Supercardioid (and upcoming release)

• Quadratic, skyline, and Fresnel diffusers

• Tube traps and hybrid panels

• Auralex and GIK Acoustics products

• RPG diffusers

• Blackbird Studios Nashville

• Soundprint App (for measuring restaurant noise levels)

Tri-Booth — Get $200 off your Tri-Booth with the code TRIPAP200 at tribooth.com
Austrian Audio — Makers of the OC818, OC18, and the brand-new CC8 Supercardioid. Making passion heard.

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