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BA-1 Analog Modeled Synth Plug-In

Gear Review | No. 157

BA-1 Analog Modeled Synth Plug-In

Sep 15, 2023

Baby Audio’s BA-1 is a reimagining of the cultish ‘80s analog synth, the Yamaha CS01, bringing with it some pure and authentic textures that are easy...

LA-320 V2 Tube Condenser Mic

Gear Review | No. 155

LA-320 V2 Tube Condenser Mic

May 16, 2023

Lauten Audio recently released a revision to their LA-320 tube microphone. I’m a big Lauten fan and own several of their mics...

Nadine Upright Bass Mic

Gear Review | No. 145

Nadine Upright Bass Mic

Sep 10, 2021

Love at first sight – make that love at first listen. Nadine, where’ve you been all my life?! Seriously, I play, record, and mix upright bass a lot....

Revolution 2x2 Audio Interface

Gear Review | No. 145

Revolution 2x2 Audio Interface

Sep 10, 2021

Long considered the “titans of audio mods,” Black Lion Audio has finally created its own interface. Behold, the Revolution 2x2! Touted as not simply...

10S Powered Subwoofer

Gear Review | No. 143

10S Powered Subwoofer

May 15, 2021

KRK’s 10S powered subwoofer is the company’s latest innovation aimed at enhancing their ROKIT G4 and V-Series monitoring...

Element Microphone

Gear Review | No. 141

Element Microphone

Jan 15, 2021

At $199, the Aston Element is a very affordable mic, but by no means is it cheap gear. That is to say, the value at this price point is immeasurable....

Myrtle Microphone

Gear Review | No. 141

Myrtle Microphone

Jan 15, 2021

When I was asked to review an Ear Trumpets Labs microphone, I jumped at the opportunity. I’ve always been attracted to their vintage-style designs...

Filepass File Sharing Utility

Gear Review | No. 140

Filepass File Sharing Utility

Nov 15, 2020

If you mix records for a living and are spending too much time digging through texts, Facebook Messenger posts, and bottomless email threads from...

I Heart NY Plug-In

Gear Review | No. 138

I Heart NY Plug-In

Jul 15, 2020

I admit it, I don't always feel like creating a separate aux channel to add parallel compression on my drum tracks. Enter BABY Audio's I...

LS-308 Microphone

Gear Review | No. 137

LS-308 Microphone

May 20, 2020

I don't want to call these mics "specialty," but they are truly special. The Lauten Audio LS-308 is described by the manufacturer as...

HypeMiC USB Powered Mic

Gear Review | No. 137

HypeMiC USB Powered Mic

May 20, 2020

The Apogee HypeMiC is a compact, premium quality, USB-powered cardioid condenser mic designed for use with iOS, Mac, and PC. It records up to...

LS-208 microphone

Gear Review | No. 137

LS-208 microphone

May 20, 2020

The Lauten Audio LS-208 is a companion microphone to the LS-308. Both are part of their Synergy Series, designed to reduce bleed in lively...

ROKIT 7 G4 powered monitor

Gear Review | No. 137

ROKIT 7 G4 powered monitor

May 20, 2020

The new KRK ROKIT G4 series is the fourth generation of this popular family of studio monitors. G4 monitors incorporate many of the advanced features...

Comeback Kid Delay & Echo Plug-In

Gear Review | No. 137

Comeback Kid Delay & Echo Plug-In

May 20, 2020

Comeback Kid, from BABY Audio, is a fully customizable delay and echo plug-in with analog flavor. It has 14 one-knob effects that uniquely allow...

FaderPort 16 Control Surface

Gear Review | No. 134

FaderPort 16 Control Surface

Nov 15, 2019

I recently received the PreSonus FaderPort 16 Production Controller to review. Since the biggest difference between this model and the FaderPort 8...

LOC-NESS Plug-In

Gear Review | No. 132

LOC-NESS Plug-In

Jul 15, 2019

Tone Empire’s LOC-NESS (aka “the Smash-Box”) is a dedicated channel plug-in designed for processing individual drum hits, a drum set’s room sound, or...

Stealth Microphone

Gear Review | No. 131

Stealth Microphone

May 15, 2019

The Stealth is the latest addition to Aston's product line. I've been an admirer of their revolutionary designs since reviewing their...

DirtMic-01 Microphone

Gear Review | No. 131

DirtMic-01 Microphone

May 15, 2019

The DrAlienSmith DirtMic-01 is an awesome "outside the box" mic for creating rich harmonic distortion effects without a plug-in or guitar...

MA-50 Microphone

Gear Review | No. 125

MA-50 Microphone

May 15, 2018

From the moment I started using Mojave's large diaphragm condenser MA-50 mic, it sounded great on everything. There are many budget mics in the...

S-25 Condenser Mic Kit

Gear Review | No. 122

S-25 Condenser Mic Kit

Nov 15, 2017

The Micparts S-25 is a side-address condenser mic available as a kit. All that’s required is solder, a soldering iron, and some basic hand tools. The...

LA320 Tube Condenser Mic

Gear Review | No. 117

LA320 Tube Condenser Mic

Jan 15, 2017

I recently borrowed a demo set of the Lauten Audio Black Series microphones. I have been a big fan of the company's Signature Series mics and...

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