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Most handheld mics are of the cardioid variety, but as this model proves, a moving-coil design needn’t be directional to be good.

SOS contributor Mike Senior offers some advice.

Useful affordable testers built into an XLR plug.

Chandler’s unique mic and preamp combo boasts a kinship with some of the most prestigious names in recording: Abbey Road Studios and EMI.

JBL’s Eon range has had a major makeover, with all-new cabinet and amplifier designs, and the addition of Bluetooth remote DSP control.

The cruise-ship industry is booming, and with it a number of career opportunities — for those who can meet the unique challenges of mixing live sound at sea.

Don’t have a great-sounding room? Can’t turn your amp up to get the sounds you want? Want to turn down your speaker without sacrificing your tube amp’s tonality? Maybe this changes everything...

Better known for their high-end modular outboard processors, Tonelux have scaled their EQ up to full rack size. Does more space mean a better feature set?

Despite paying a studio to record and mix their album, Tommy Allen’s band weren’t keen on the result. Could our engineer do any better?

Mackie’s HR824 set a benchmark for project studio monitoring when it was first released two decades ago — and now the concept has been made even more accessible.

When we looked at Pioneer’s flagship monitor last year, we were hugely impressed. Does its smaller sibling have the same charm?

Full-range monitoring is all well and good, but many engineers swear by the use of a secondary 'grot box' monitor system. Here's a roundup of some of the contenders.

This handmade mic employs top-quality components, which lend it a character reminiscent of the classic Neumann M49.

For these premium headphones, Audeze have revived an old but under-used driver technology — and the results are astonishing.

With Rupert Neve’s pedigree in transformer-based equipment design, a DI box was surely just a matter of time.

A nine-pattern valve mic at a surprisingly low price.

Manger’s unique approach to driver design yields a monitor with exceptional time-domain performance — but it comes at a cost.

There's much more to this mixer than meets the eye, thanks to some cleverly incorporated digital technology.

Few compact wedges can boast the same quality, versatility and robustness as this uncompromising speaker from Dynacord.