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REVIEWS: RODE SmartLav+, Lavalier Go & Lavalier II Microphone
By Chris Devine on April 11, 2022
Looking and sounding professional usually meant spending professional level money. Rode has a selection of Lavalier microphones that prove that quality doesn’t have to be...
RODE AI-Micro Interface REVIEW
By Chris Devine on April 7, 2022
Musicians or content creators on-the-go certainly have their choices for gear but finding practical items can be a crap shoot; either too expensive or it...
Neat Worker Bee II Microphone REVIEW
By Chris Devine on March 29, 2022
All-in-one mics tend to usually be USB versions, and are surprisingly flexible, with practical applications from music production to podcasting/broadcasting/live streaming. XLR microphones on the...
REVIEW: Electro-Harmonix Ripped Speaker Fuzz Pedal
By Chris Devine on March 24, 2022
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...
NUGEN Audio Paragon ST Reverb Plug-in REVIEW
By Chris Devine on March 21, 2022
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...
REVIEW: RODE PSA1+ Broadcast Microphone Boom Arm
By Chris Devine on February 11, 2022
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,...
Boss IR-200 Amp and IR Cabinet Pedal REVIEW
By Chris Devine on February 7, 2022
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...
REVIEW: Boss EV-30 Dual Expression Pedal
By Chris Devine on February 3, 2022
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...
REVIEW: Arturia MiniFuse 1 USB-C Audio Interface
By Chris Devine on February 2, 2022
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...
REVIEW: Focal Alpha 50 Evo 5-inch Powered Studio Monitors
By Chris Devine on January 24, 2022
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...