🎙️Rare Vintage Sony C-355 Condenser Microphone from Japan 🇯🇵 How did my Reverb Purchase Go?

The Microphone Assassin • May 5, 2025
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I'm Voice Over artist and Bestselling Author Mark Yoshimoto Nemcoff. I have voiced for Marvel, Sprint, Samsung, Calvin Klein, GE, Mastercard, AT&T, Google, Bank of America, Disneyland, Lowes, FedEx, NATO, Heineken, Uber, Ford, The Coca Cola Company, IKEA, Ericsson, Crayola, Nature's Harvest, 5 Hour Energy, Vice, PepsiCo, Carls Jr., Molson Canada, Infiniti, Honda, Nestle, Papa Johns, BMW, Colgate-Palmolive, Lexus, McDonalds, The U.S. Navy, Home Depot, Waterpik, TomTom, Oracle, Citgo, Mercedes Benz, Toyota, Miller-Coors, Mitsubishi, Salesforce, Volvo, Pizza Hut, Chevy, Domino’s Pizza, RE/MAX, Tony Robbins, Kia, Revlon, JetBlue, Dollywood, Facebook, Super 8, Gamefly, Volkswagon, Stella Artois, Mini, LiveNation, CBS Radio, Kaiser-Permanente, Farmers Insurance, Sams Club, Olympic Paints, Autoland, DHL, Fujitsu, Brussels Airlines, Dun and Bradstreet, Henkel, Universal Music Group and many other big brands you may know. Oh, and I am the voice of Katsuro in the hit game Fruit Ninja.

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I unbox and give you a first listen of a very rare Sony C355 condenser microphone, a vintage gem I bought off Reverb straight from Japan. If you're a microphone lover, vintage gear collector, or just curious about Japan-only studio finds, this one’s for you. Plus, let me give my review of the Reverb seller "Towa's Boutique Yokohama". (spoiler alert: Five Stars!) The Sony C-355 is one of those elusive mics that almost never shows up in the West, and when it does, it's usually in questionable condition. I break down what makes this microphone so interesting — from its unique electret condenser design, to the mysterious origins of its capsule and circuit topology. You’ll hear raw audio, learn about its design quirks, and I'd love to hear your opinion of how you think it sounds. 👉 Is the C355 a hidden gem or just a historical curiosity? Let’s find out. 🔗 PRE ORDER my New Book Now: The Modern Voice Over Career Owner’s Manual — Gear, gigs, grit. Everything you need to build a voice-over career that lasts. 📖 https://amzn.to/429lb7K Towa's Boutique Yokohama on Reverb: https://reverb.com/shop/antoisnes-boutique #SonyC355 #VintageMicrophone #MicrophoneUnboxing #CondenserMicrophone #RareMicrophones #VoiceOverGear #StudioGear #MicReview #JapanOnlyMic #SonyMicrophone #UsedGearReview #ProAudio #MicCollectors

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