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Speaker‑cab innovators Barefaced add a dedicated power amp option to their full‑range speaker designs.
Not sure which type of delay might best suit your song? German plug‑in developers HOFA might be able to help you solve that dilemma.
Hitherto better known in hi‑fi circles, NuPrime make converters of a quality that could appeal to pro audio users.
Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5/5 Stars. Vessels presents a broad range of hardware synth‑based timbres alongside variously patinated and ‘distressed’ re‑amped and re‑recorded sounds.
The Tube Screamer is one of the most modded pedals there is, and this plug‑in lets you mod the virtual circuit to your heart’s content!
The latest device to take up the challenge of ‘tape without tape’ is the Stardust, which Qu‑Bit describe as a ‘cosmic tape looper’.
With their latest Quantum interface range, PreSonus have swapped Thunderbolt for USB. Do they still maintain the same advantages?
Denise Audio claim their Perfect Room 2 takes a new approach to algorithmic reverb, with the aim of delivering a natural, transparent character.
Check out the audio examples which accompany our March 2025 review of this pedal.
These audio examples accompany our March 2025 UA microphones test.
With pristine sound and four switchable bands, Paul Wolff’s 500‑series EQ design strikes a balance between versatility and intuitive control.
UA apply their considerable modelling expertise to a trio of moving‑coil microphones.
If controlling your own foldback mix appeals but you’d rather not invest in a digital setup, the PX System might be just what you need.
It’s more compact than its predecessors, but the newest processor in Boss’ venerable VG range might just be their best one yet.
Relab are the latest to offer a plug-in emulation of the TC System 6000 reverb.
Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5/5 Stars. Kepler is inspired by the sounds and moods of film scores such as Dune, Tenet and Oppenheimer, and the aim is to give you a complete scoring toolkit.
The ET‑5 may have its roots deep in electronic musical history, but it’s very much a modern instrument.
Having studied the sturdy Studer 169 console, French company HLabs decided its classy combination of mic pre and EQ deserved a place in modern studios.
DivSkip is a four‑channel trigger machine dressed in a dazzling festival of lights.
Rating: 4.5/5 Stars. Strezov Sampling bring the world of sample libraries one step closer to the twin goals of expressiveness and realism.