SOUND ON SOUND
Nearfield monitors are usually a compromise — but not in the case of these impressive three-ways from Barefoot Sound.
Swiss company PSI combine traditional and modern design practices to deliver a monitor that is both powerful and extremely revealing.
Love or hate the Yamaha NS10, this unassuming little speaker has found a place in the studios of many of the world's top producers. We trace its history, and investigate why a monitor whose sound has been described as "horrible" became an industry standard.
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?
Dynaudio have concentrated on high-quality internal and external engineering to create a communicative new ported monitor which isn't afraid to go loud.
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.
Behringer's cost-effective take on amp and cabinet modelling, plus effects, is now available for bass players
This affordable miniature mic from one of the top names in condensers can neatly solve a variety of common recording problems.