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REVIEWED BY Rick Van Benschoten
A comprehensive review of professional audio equipment from Tape Op magazine. Our reviews focus on real-world usage in studio environments, providing honest assessments of gear performance, build quality, and value. Each review is conducted by experienced audio professionals who use the equipment in actual recording sessions.
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BY Geoff Farina
A professional evaluation of this audio equipment from Tape Op's experienced engineers, focusing on practical usage and sonic performance in real recording scenarios. Read review
SIR (Super Impuls Reverb) Beta v.086 VST Plug-in
A professional evaluation of this audio equipment from Tape Op's experienced engineers, focusing on practical usage and sonic performance in real recording scenarios. Read review
TG1 Compressor
BY Mike Caffrey
A professional evaluation of this audio equipment from Tape Op's experienced engineers, focusing on practical usage and sonic performance in real recording scenarios. Read review
ADM 465 Triple Tap Digital Delay
BY Chris Garges
A professional evaluation of this audio equipment from Tape Op's experienced engineers, focusing on practical usage and sonic performance in real recording scenarios. Read review
5051 Mono Valve Processor
A professional evaluation of this audio equipment from Tape Op's experienced engineers, focusing on practical usage and sonic performance in real recording scenarios. Read review
Pro VLA compressor
A professional evaluation of this audio equipment from Tape Op's experienced engineers, focusing on practical usage and sonic performance in real recording scenarios. Read review
AlphaSorb Fabric Wrapped Cloud
BY Andy Hong
A professional evaluation of this audio equipment from Tape Op's experienced engineers, focusing on practical usage and sonic performance in real recording scenarios. Read review
LA204WH wireless doorbell w/ strobe
BY Andy Hong
A professional evaluation of this audio equipment from Tape Op's experienced engineers, focusing on practical usage and sonic performance in real recording scenarios. Read review
MXL Pro Pac
BY David Huber
A professional evaluation of this audio equipment from Tape Op's experienced engineers, focusing on practical usage and sonic performance in real recording scenarios. Read review
E47 condenser microphone
BY Larry Crane
A professional evaluation of this audio equipment from Tape Op's experienced engineers, focusing on practical usage and sonic performance in real recording scenarios. Read review
AT3060 tube microphone
BY Scott Craggs
A professional evaluation of this audio equipment from Tape Op's experienced engineers, focusing on practical usage and sonic performance in real recording scenarios. Read review
A-51 Model A microphone
A professional evaluation of this audio equipment from Tape Op's experienced engineers, focusing on practical usage and sonic performance in real recording scenarios. Read review
FET Compressor II
A professional evaluation of this audio equipment from Tape Op's experienced engineers, focusing on practical usage and sonic performance in real recording scenarios. Read review
3310 limiter modules
BY Chris Garges
A professional evaluation of this audio equipment from Tape Op's experienced engineers, focusing on practical usage and sonic performance in real recording scenarios. Read review
Dominion
A professional evaluation of this audio equipment from Tape Op's experienced engineers, focusing on practical usage and sonic performance in real recording scenarios. Read review
RealTraps bass traps
BY Andy Hong
A professional evaluation of this audio equipment from Tape Op's experienced engineers, focusing on practical usage and sonic performance in real recording scenarios. Read review
Versipanel Wrap-Around Wall
BY Andy Hong
A professional evaluation of this audio equipment from Tape Op's experienced engineers, focusing on practical usage and sonic performance in real recording scenarios. Read review
PlatFoam
BY Andy Hong
A professional evaluation of this audio equipment from Tape Op's experienced engineers, focusing on practical usage and sonic performance in real recording scenarios. Read review
Freeport acoustic panel
BY Andy Hong
A professional evaluation of this audio equipment from Tape Op's experienced engineers, focusing on practical usage and sonic performance in real recording scenarios. Read review