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Designed specifically for immersive formats, the BP3600 is a novel alternative to more familiar Ambisonic microphones.
These audio examples accompany the review in SOS November 2025 of the AudioScape ASA-6A, a lovely hardware valve compressor based on the classic RCA BA-6A design.
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These examples accompany my review of the T-Rex TwinBlaze pedal, published in SOS November 2025.
Even the very best gear will only ever perform as well as its surroundings allow. Getting the best sound out of your setup means paying some attention to the room itself.
If you’ve always wanted an overdrive or distortion pedal featuring two fully independent channels with exactly the same facilities, here it is!
This clever dual‑engine effects pedal offers ambience for days!
Compact and stylish, this console aims to cater for those working across the DJ, stage and studio worlds — and includes some novel performance features.
The problem of dialogue intelligibility has proven a stubborn nut to crack — but this new meter promises to make consistently clear voices easier to achieve...
Sequential’s latest is a miniaturised, analogue, four‑voice polysynth inspired by the Pro‑One and Prophet lines. But does it still feel like a Sequential?
A new German manufacturer takes aim at the microphone market, promising real innovation.
KRK’s affordable Kreate speakers offer plenty of bang for your buck!
Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5/5 Stars. Soniccouture continually push the extremes of sound design, and Polarity Tension marks the first in a series of collaborations utilising their impressive new Polarity dual‑granular engine.
AudioScape’s take on the classic RCA valve compressor is much more than just a clone...
The Boundary Layer is a module whose design actually harks back to a much more classic synth topology. How will Schlappi fare in the heritage game?
Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ 4/5 Stars. OBSO seems to be designed to satisfy those who want instant gratification and want it now! OBSO uses samples as its sound source, the focus of the instrument being obsolete media.
Looking for the ultimate analogue channel strip, cost no object? Then check this out, while the rest of us dream!
Neural DSP step out of their amp‑sim comfort zone, with a multi‑module mix processor aimed at polishing your vocal recordings.
Audient’s black box demonstrates that speaker calibration can be just as valuable in a stereo context as it is for immersive audio.
Podcasting and vlogging have given high‑quality dynamic microphones a fresh lease of life, so how does the Audix PDX520 fit into that landscape?