SOUND ON SOUND
Dynaudio have concentrated on high-quality internal and external engineering to create a communicative new ported monitor which isn't afraid to go loud.
Expanding on the modelling technology used in their Variax and Variax Acoustic, Line 6 have dropped an octave and turned their attention to the bass guitar. The Variax Bass features 24 models of 'classic' instruments — is it all the bass you'll ever need?
The new baby of the Blue Sky range brings their design philosophy to the small computer studio. But will the 'satellite plus subwoofer' configuration and closed-box speaker loading work as well on a small scale as it does in the company's larger systems?
Although perhaps better known as a leading UK manufacturer of hi-fi speakers, Mission have now launched their first active nearfield specifically designed for studio use.
This affordable miniature mic from one of the top names in condensers can neatly solve a variety of common recording problems.
Behringer's cost-effective take on amp and cabinet modelling, plus effects, is now available for bass players
Blue Sky's new active studio monitors use cutting-edge cone technology and closed-box speaker loading for improved performance.
We conclude our two-part examination into whether the traditional distinction between studio monitors and hi-fI speakers is justified. This month, the power-handling and compression characteristics of our four test monitors come under scrutiny...
Cutting-edge technology, incredible dynamics, but is it really a studio monitor?