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Need high‑quality but portable headphone amplification for both engineer and artist? Elysia may have the answer.

A dedicated set of drum mics can be a useful addition to anyone’s live or recording setup.

The new MkII editions of beyerdynamic’s flagship headphones are outwardly identical to the previous versions. Internally, however, it’s a very different story!

Alongside the link output and regular XLR balanced output, my DI box has an unbalanced TS jack output as well. What is this used for?

Tascam’s new recording mixer is the most flexible Model‑series console yet.

With 18 inputs and bags of headroom, this new MixDream aims to keep high‑quality analogue summing simple.

In the age of mixer‑less studios, monitor controllers are on the rise!


Drawing on their established 300‑series pencil mics, Microtech Gefell have created a small but potent modular range.

DPA’s latest miniature mic promises to combine best-in-class speech intelligibility with a sweat-repellent and water-resistant construction.

Two of beyerdynamic's popular headphone models have been treated to a driver upgrade that offers lower distortion and an improved frequency response.

Wolff Audio have announced the launch of an all-analogue monitor mixing unit aimed at both pro and serious home studios.

SPL's latest high-quality preamps both employ a discrete design that utilises individual transistors with no ICs.

This diminutive, studio‑oriented desktop amp can drive nearfield speakers or multiple pairs of headphones with equal aplomb.

The SOS team pick their favourite hardware and software from the past 12 months.

Both of these devices are part of ART’s new ‘multivoice’ series, which aims to provide a wide range of tonal options.

This 1972 dual‑channel mic, line and instrument preamplifier puts two identical channels of what appear to be the same preamp design as in the 1977 into a 2U 19‑inch rackmount case.

Having mastered guitar amps, Positive Grid’s Spark system takes aim at the rest of your backline!

Sound and fury, signifying nothing... or a remarkably useful mixing tool?

This high‑end design began life as a resurrection of the rare‑as‑hen’s‑teeth Fairchild 666. But it soon became its own thing...