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Three-way monitors have traditionally lived at the top end of the market, but there’s now a good choice of models on offer in the sub-£2000 $3000 category. Here’s a selection of recent options, with links to the SOS reviews where available.
With user-configurable valve stages, the option of transformer-coupling and more besides, Sonic Farm’s preamp provides a broad palette of tonal options.
The ‘Ricky’ bass sound graces many a classic track. Have Scarbee nailed its distinctive qualities?
How close have this boutique company come to recreating the sound of a vintage AKG C12?
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The makers of VocAlign have built on its capabilities, creating software that can not only match the timing of vocal parts, but their pitch and level too.
Few product launches have attracted as much attention as Slate’s touchscreen controller. Is the Raven the future of DAW control — or an oversized iPad?
Radial’s latest pair of problem-solvers let you compare multiple mics using a single preamp, or switch a single mic between several preamps.
With the ability to blend between valve and solid-state circuitry, Lewitt’s LCT940 is a genuinely innovative and versatile microphone.
For the best part of 20 years, musicians have been asking certain Japanese manufacturers for recreations of their classic synths, and finally one of them has been brave enough to do it. How does Korg’s reborn MS20 compare to its illustrious ancestor?
Adding a mixer to an eight-channel preamp may not sound revolutionary, but if it all fits in a 1U rack case it could be very useful indeed!
Not a company to do things by half, Elektron have combined their first analogue synth with an incredibly versatile sequencer.
It’s not the cheapest mixer in its class, but with its built-in effects, graphic EQ and quality engineering, the PowerMate offers real value.
Clavia’s updated Electro range prove that if you need top-quality staple keyboard sounds, playability and simplicity, Nords still lead.
500 Series rack format.
Offering built-in mixing facilities and DSP functionality, there’s more to these self-powered speakers than meets the eye.
To say that the guitar pedal market is saturated would be a grand understatement: it's hard to fathom how a newcomer could...
These compact speakers from venerable UK manufacturers ATC aren’t cheap — but does the quality on offer justify the asking price?
Available as an iPad, iPhone or iPad Touch app, Drum Loops HD is essentially a library of very nicely recorded,...
This hefty collection of ambient and chilled loops, hits and samples weighs in at just under 6GB, with all the usual formats covered over three DVDs.