Latest hints, tips, and Adventures In Audio in the category of Equipment

I test the Verum 1 Planar Magnetic headphones for listening and production

Your power amp is average - Here's why

Adding tube warmth with the Freqtube FT-1 - Audio demonstration

Adding tubes to a synth track with Freqport Freqtube

The tiny amp that does (nearly) everything

Why you need a mono amp in your system - Fosi Audio ZA3 review

MANCAVE REVIEW: In-ear monitors - Better than earbuds?

Can this tiny amp really produce 600 watts? - Fosi Audio V3

MANCAVE RE-REVIEW: OpenRock Pro earbuds in language Audiophiles can understand

MANCAVE REVIEW: OpenRock Open-Ear Air Conduction Sport Earbuds

EQUIPMENT COMMENT & OPINION

Can lossy digital audio be better than lossless?

EQUIPMENT VIDEOS AUDIO THEORY

Audiophiles - What if you could have pure perfect analogue sound?

EQUIPMENT COMMENT & OPINION

What is saturation? (It's not what you think it is)

EQUIPMENT EDUCATION

Why is the Neumann U47 considered the best microphone ever made?

SoundBite: Does compressor attack time work above the threshold?

SoundBite: Put an end to clipping with the 32-bit float WAV file format

A stereo microphone - Should you want one? What can you do with it?

Why the Tascam TM-82 dynamic microphone does not have an on/off switch

How to choose an audio interface

What is the difference between EQ and filters? With Audio

What difference will a preamp make to your recording?

Watch our video on linear phase filters and frequency response with the FabFilter Pro Q 2

EQUIPMENT VIDEOS

Read our post on linear phase filters and frequency response with the Fabfilter Pro Q 2

What is the Red Book standard? Do I need to use it? Why?

Can you get great earbud bass with Soundpeats AIR4 Pro?

24 bits or 96 kHz? Which makes most difference?

EQUIPMENT AUDIO THEORY

16-bit vs. 24-bit - Less noise or more detail?

EQUIPMENT AUDIO THEORY

Are these earphones REALLY lossless? Questyle NHB12

Could this be your first oscilloscope? FNIRSI DSO-TC3

OneOdio Monitor 60 Hi-Res wired headphones full review

EQUIPMENT STUDIO BUILDING

Can a tiny box do all this? Testing the Fosi Audio SK01 headphone amp, preamp, EQ

Hi-Fi comfort OVER your ears? TRUEFREE O1 detailed review

Get the tube sound in your system with the Fosi Audio P3

You too can have the best loudspeakers in the world

Is your analog audio contaminated by digital processing?

EQUIPMENT COMMENT & OPINION EDUCATION

Your speakers are wrong

EQUIPMENT STUDIO BUILDING

Why your audio is bad and why you can't do anything about it

EQUIPMENT COMMENT & OPINION

The cassette comeback - it's fun all the way!

EQUIPMENT COMMENT & OPINION

Q: Can a preamp's pad be used as a pop filter?

Cassettes are DEAD (?)

What's wrong with dbx?

Did that Dolby thing ever work?

Why you should (or should not) upgrade to an Apple Mac Studio

EQUIPMENT STUDIO BUILDING

Learn how to use chorussing (works in all DAWs)

EQUIPMENT TECHNIQUE

Linear phase filters and frequency response with the FabFilter Pro Q 2

EQUIPMENT EDUCATION

Graphic equalizer demonstration using the Waves GEQ Classic

EQUIPMENT TECHNIQUE

How much bass can a Bluetooth speaker produce?

Can a preamp's pad work as a pop filter

EQUIPMENT TECHNIQUE

Get the sound you want from the tools you have

What is the phase button for on a microphone preamplifier?

What is a channel strip? Why should you use one?

Will floating point change the way we record?

Mixing: What is the 'Pedalboard Exception'?

The difference between mic level and line level

Can you hear the subtle effect of the knee control of the compressor? (With audio and video demonstrations)

What is the Neve sound? (Using the Slate Digital FG-73)

"It's all about great microphones and preamps!" Or is it?

Mic the speaker, or use the line output?

Quick, professional-grade mastering - All you need is a plug-in

How to eliminate feedback from an acoustic guitar on stage

Hidden Hi-Fi - The equipment you never knew you didn't need - Fosi Audio N3

EQUIPMENT VIDEOS

Adding tubes to a jazz mix with Freqport Freqtube

EQUIPMENT TECHNIQUE VIDEOS

Adding tubes to a rock master with Freqport Freqtube

EQUIPMENT TECHNIQUE VIDEOS

Adding tubes to female vocals with Freqport Freqtube

EQUIPMENT TECHNIQUE VIDEOS

Adding tubes to male vocals with Freqport Freqtube

EQUIPMENT TECHNIQUE VIDEOS

Adding tubes to real drums with Freqport Freqtube

EQUIPMENT TECHNIQUE VIDEOS

Adding tubes to a bass guitar with Freqport Freqtube

EQUIPMENT TECHNIQUE VIDEOS

Adding tubes to speech with Freqport Freqtube

EQUIPMENT TECHNIQUE

Adding tubes to an acoustic guitar with Freqport Freqtube

Parabolic reflector microphone - Sound On Sound latest issue

EQUIPMENT AUDIO THEORY

Your power amp is average - Here's why

EQUIPMENT AUDIO THEORY

Dolby? dbx? Which is best? What do you want to know?

Waves Ultimate Subscription Plan - Ultimate subscription or ultimate mistake?

EQUIPMENT MUSIC BUSINESS

Virtually Useless? Hear what VU meters can really do for you in the studio

How to get mind-blowing 110 dB dynamic range from CD-standard digital audio

The noisy truth about your DAW: An ear-opening investigation

CD vs. 24-bit streaming - Sound of the past vs. sound of the future (Turntable tips)

When plugins fail - The sad and costly truth

VIDEO: How much do you want to add real tube magic to your DAW? (Features Freqtube FT-1)

EQUIPMENT TECHNIQUE

Add real tube magic to your DAW with the Freqtube FT-1

Unleash your creativity with the Taiga: The ultimate paraphonic modular synthesizer

EQUIPMENT PRESS RELEASES

From flat to fabulous: Transforming your audio with parametric EQ

EQUIPMENT TECHNIQUE

The amazing stereo effect that no-one can hear

EQUIPMENT TECHNIQUE

What is the best studio microphone?

Bad Audio Diary BAD 9: What's wrong with this picture?

EQUIPMENT COMMENT & OPINION STUDIO BUILDING

Weird and wonderful sounds using the Air Music Tech Chorus plug-in

EQUIPMENT TECHNIQUE

The end of latency?

An investigation of the pre-delay parameter of the Lexicon 480L reverb plug-in

Why do microphones sound different?

Channel strips - powerful tool or utter folly?

Are you compressing too much? Here's how to tell...

If setting the gain correctly is so important, why don't mic preamplifiers have meters?

The Internet goes analogue!

The room you have right now that you can't use as a recording studio

Should you switch phantom power off if it isn't needed?

Which loudspeakers are best for accurate monitoring?

Why your studio needs a pair of mediocre loudspeakers

Why your studio door should not have a latch

Microphone preamplifiers: Do they really make a difference?

The best hardware equalizer ever!

Should you use an equalizer for monitoring in the studio?

What is the math behind audio compression?

What is the difference between audio and MIDI?

Your compressor adds noise to your recording. Why does it do that?

I test the Verum 1 Planar Magnetic headphones for listening and production

Your power amp is average - Here's why

Adding tube warmth with the Freqtube FT-1 - Audio demonstration

Adding tubes to a synth track with Freqport Freqtube

The tiny amp that does (nearly) everything

Why you need a mono amp in your system - Fosi Audio ZA3 review

Can you get great earbud bass with Soundpeats AIR4 Pro?

24 bits or 96 kHz? Which makes most difference?

EQUIPMENT AUDIO THEORY

16-bit vs. 24-bit - Less noise or more detail?

EQUIPMENT AUDIO THEORY

Are these earphones REALLY lossless? Questyle NHB12

Could this be your first oscilloscope? FNIRSI DSO-TC3

OneOdio Monitor 60 Hi-Res wired headphones full review

EQUIPMENT STUDIO BUILDING

Can a tiny box do all this? Testing the Fosi Audio SK01 headphone amp, preamp, EQ

Hi-Fi comfort OVER your ears? TRUEFREE O1 detailed review

Get the tube sound in your system with the Fosi Audio P3

Hidden Hi-Fi - The equipment you never knew you didn't need - Fosi Audio N3

EQUIPMENT VIDEOS

Adding tubes to a jazz mix with Freqport Freqtube

EQUIPMENT TECHNIQUE VIDEOS

Adding tubes to a rock master with Freqport Freqtube

EQUIPMENT TECHNIQUE VIDEOS

Adding tubes to female vocals with Freqport Freqtube

EQUIPMENT TECHNIQUE VIDEOS

Adding tubes to male vocals with Freqport Freqtube

EQUIPMENT TECHNIQUE VIDEOS

Adding tubes to real drums with Freqport Freqtube

EQUIPMENT TECHNIQUE VIDEOS

Adding tubes to a bass guitar with Freqport Freqtube

EQUIPMENT TECHNIQUE VIDEOS

Adding tubes to speech with Freqport Freqtube

EQUIPMENT TECHNIQUE

Adding tubes to an acoustic guitar with Freqport Freqtube

Parabolic reflector microphone - Sound On Sound latest issue

EQUIPMENT AUDIO THEORY

Your power amp is average - Here's why

EQUIPMENT AUDIO THEORY

MANCAVE REVIEW: In-ear monitors - Better than earbuds?

Can this tiny amp really produce 600 watts? - Fosi Audio V3

MANCAVE RE-REVIEW: OpenRock Pro earbuds in language Audiophiles can understand

MANCAVE REVIEW: OpenRock Open-Ear Air Conduction Sport Earbuds

EQUIPMENT COMMENT & OPINION

Can lossy digital audio be better than lossless?

EQUIPMENT VIDEOS AUDIO THEORY

Audiophiles - What if you could have pure perfect analogue sound?

EQUIPMENT COMMENT & OPINION

You too can have the best loudspeakers in the world

Is your analog audio contaminated by digital processing?

EQUIPMENT COMMENT & OPINION EDUCATION

Your speakers are wrong

EQUIPMENT STUDIO BUILDING

Why your audio is bad and why you can't do anything about it

EQUIPMENT COMMENT & OPINION

The cassette comeback - it's fun all the way!

EQUIPMENT COMMENT & OPINION

Q: Can a preamp's pad be used as a pop filter?

Cassettes are DEAD (?)

What's wrong with dbx?