TC Electronic Level Pilot - "Simple install-insert between the loudspeakers"
A simple but very helpful tool for passive, balanced levelling of any analogue stereo monitor step. Simply install/insert between the existing loudspeaker wiring and then you are ready to go. Nice …
Sony MZ-R55 - "17 years of reliable service."
I bought this item on a whim to do digital, two track recording from the main outs on my new Mackie 1604VLZPro, around 1998 or 1999. It was five hundred dollars at the time, and very small. I ima…
Soundcraft EPM6 - "Soundcraft EPM6 Mixer"
I've had this mixer since I decided to start taking my production seriously. It is a simple, cheap, surprisingly functional home mixing board. The board has 6 mono inputs/faders with an XLR, channel…
Blue Microphones Snowball - "Snowball Review by C-Los"
I bought the Blue Snowball microphone back in 2010. I was getting ready to deploy to the desert, and I was warned not to bring valuable equipment for fear of getting it filled with sand (sand gets in…
The T.bone SCT800 - "A great mic that does it job well"
The folks over at T-Bone have truly provided users with the ability to get some awesome sound at a fraction of the cost. I'm going to go ahead and show all my cards and fully disclose that I am not a…
TC-Helicon VoiceLive 2 - "Rediscover Voicelive 2 with SmartVL2"
I love this footswitch for the quality of the effects and harmony. It is a complete pedal to the singer. I use it for live gigs with my rock band and also as sound card to play or record on my compu…
CAD Equitek E100S - "The Workhorse"
Overview Working on a home studio budget comes with its own set of challenges and limitations. When resources are limited, versatility and functionality are essential in equipment choices. When yo…
JBL LSR305 - "Small, but Mighty"
At a Glance With the massive expansion of home studios in the past decade, there has also come a massive expansion of products for home studios. One essential ingredient to a delicious home studio…
Sennheiser e 609 silver - "Very versatile addition to a beginner's studio"
The Sennheiser e609 is advertised chiefly as an instrument mic, and at that it excels. As advertised in its description, its shape makes it excellent for miking not only guitar cabs but also various…
L.R. Baggs Para Acoustic D.I. - "One of the best acoustic guitar preamps, hands down."
Overview I purchased the L.R. Baggs Para Acoustic DI to make my $200 acoustic guitar sound like an $2000 acoustic guitar in live sound applications, and it gets the job done. I choose this particu…
Art Tube MP/C Project - "I do like this little tube pre amp "
I bought a little ART pre amp to get a bit more control over the interface to the PA system. It does a great job. I was recording to Garage Band with my Mustang II amp and playing my Les Paul. The no…
KRK K-RoK - "small and havy companion "
I bought these a long time ago. I had some choices to make that time. Will it be krk, something smaller or more expensive. I did go for krk for several reasons. Other products where square, front…
Alesis AI-3 - "perfect 8ch line-to-ADAT conversion, both directions."
This is a fantastic unit, powerup and forget. Used mine for 15yrs, never had even 1 issue !... amazing. Good dynamic range on conversion, clear front panel indication of signal presence and clip LE…
Tascam DR-100MKII - "Pocket HD recorder and playback device"
Good HD recorder with ext mic options , or internal onboard 2 x unidirectional, or 2 x omnidirectional mics. Rec choice from selector switch on body. Line out minjack, line in minijack, + headphones …
Quad Hifi 303 - "stereo monitoring power amp"
Excellent stereo power amp from Quad , which pioneered power amp design for hifi . This unit has no controls. no volume, no eqs, no input selector, ... just what you need - stereo in , and speaker ba…
