Vocalists usually don’t dwell on microphones like a guitarist would over pedals, pickups and other...
Chris Devine
REVIEW: Shure ULX-D Handheld Wireless System + KSM11 Wireless Capsule
Shure ULX-D Handheld Wireless System Shure KSM11 Wireless Microphone Capsule If a microphone...
REVIEW: Donner Arena 2000 Multi-Effect Processor
Donner’s Arena 2000 is re-setting the bar in terms of price per performance in multi-fx units. The...
REVIEW: Electro-Harmonix Ripped Speaker Fuzz Pedal
If there’s a golden age of Fuzz, this might be it; every version and variant is available to the player, and Electro-Harmonix has more fuzz flavors than you can shake a stick at -- from classic to...
NUGEN Audio Paragon ST Reverb Plug-in REVIEW
What really made DAWs break out is the ability to have pretty much any effect available in software form. Having the equivalent hardware options on reverb effects would be impractical for most home...
REVIEW: RODE PSA1+ Broadcast Microphone Boom Arm
Available floor space can really become an issue, especially in studios, and multiple mic stands can even be a hazard. There are simple desktop stands, which are great set dressing if you’re a...
Boss IR-200 Amp and IR Cabinet Pedal REVIEW
Impulse Responses (IRs) usually resided in the studio world of plug-ins, but they quickly moved over to practical live rigs, bringing really great sounding amp and cabinet emulations to a whole new...
REVIEW: Boss EV-30 Dual Expression Pedal
Boss offers up a lot of features on a variety of their effect devices, from their compact pedals to their multi-effects units. With more and more items having expression control, their EV-30 dual...
REVIEW: Arturia MiniFuse 1 USB-C Audio Interface
Single-input interfaces sometimes feel like they're cutdown, pared down, minimized, and limited versions of their larger siblings. We spent some time with Arturia’s MiniFuse 1 audio interface, and...
REVIEW: Focal Alpha 50 Evo 5-inch Powered Studio Monitors
Focal’s Alpha 50’s have professional grade features, with a price that makes them a serious upgrade to a smaller home studio setup. Our tester’s studio desk is cramped already, so when new monitors...
REVIEW + VIDEO: Singular Sound Aeros Loop Studio Stereo Looper Pedal
To say that there is an art to looping is an understatement; it’s like doing a live multitrack recording session. Singular Sound has expanded the concept, and made a looper that acts like DAW,...
REVIEW: SSL Fusion Vintage Drive & Fusion Stereo Image Plug-ins
Hardware-wise, SSL has always been at the forefront. Now with their Fusion Vintage Drive and Stereo Image Plug-ins, software versions of their Fusion Rack are now available for use in the DAW...
REVIEW: PreSonus Revelator USB-C Microphone
In the last few years USB microphones have really come a long way, from the hobbyist realm to a professional standard. The PreSonus Revelator has all the design of a quality studio mic, but with...