Product Reviews
Vibes Hi-Fidelity Earplugs – A Real-World Review
Having tried many models of earplugs over the last 20 years, reviewer Rob Tavaglione says that for applications where audio fidelity is crucial, he is sold on these Vibes.
Gear and Technology
New Products
Shure Launches SLX-D Digital Wireless System
Shure has released the SLX-D system, the digital successor to its long-running SLX wireless line.
Gear and Technology
Innovations: Meyer Sound Spacemap Go
Steve Ellison, Meyer Sound director, Spatial Sound, pulls back the curtain on the development of Meyer Sound's Spacemap Go iPad-based interface. Allowing multichannel panning using multiple GALAXY processors, it becomes a spatial audio performance instrument by turning the company’s...
Product Reviews
Revive Audio ART VLA Custom Modification – A Real-World Review
Rob Tavaglione tried out Revive Audio’s mail-in modification service on an ART Pro VLA compressor and was impressed with the results, noting, “In many ways, it’s still the same sonic signature—warm, forgiving, rich in bottom end and tastefully congealing—but...
New Products
AvidPlay App Adds DIY Dolby Atmos Music Distribution
Artists can now post tracks in Dolby Atmos format to streaming services Amazon Music and Tidal using the AvidPlay distribution platform.
New Products
Sescom Bows 3.5 mm Mini Audio Splitter
Intended for office and classroom-type use, Sescom’s new splitter can send a signal to up to a half-dozen consumer electronic devices simultaneously.
New Products
JBL 4349 Studio Monitors Debut
The new JBL 4349 studio monitor couples JBL’s D2415K dual 1.5-inch compression driver with a large-format HDI horn.
Product Reviews
Maat thEQblue 12 – A Real-World Review
Producer/engineer Rob Tavaglione puts the Maat thEQblue 12 parametric stereo equalizer plug-in to the test and declares it may be the best of its type yet.
New Products
Legendary Audio Debuts Gold Channel for Live Vocals
Legendary Audio has introduced its new Gold Channel for performing vocalists
New Products
Mackie Launches New In-Ear Monitors
Mackie has added three new models to its MP Series Professional In-Ear Monitors with the introduction of its new MP-320, MP-360, and MP-460 models.
New Products
BishopSound Launches Delta Dual Subwoofer
BishopSound has introduced the Delta Dual BD212AS—a compact, 18 mm, 1,000-Watt RMS active twin 12" subwoofer.
Product Reviews
Austrian Audio OC818 Microphone – A Real-World Review
Reviewer Rob Tavaglione finds Austrian Audio has put out a new microphone that combines the best of the old with a healthy dose of some extraordinary new features.
New Products
Audio-Technica Launches Limited Edition ATH-M50 Headphones
Audio-Technica has released its new, limited edition ATH-M50xPB Professional Monitor Headphones and ATH-M50xBTPB Wireless Over-Ear Headphones.
Product Reviews
Pliant CrewCom Professional Wireless Intercom – A Real-World Review
The Pro Sound News review team put the Pliant CrewCom Professional Wireless Intercom to the test in a theatrical production; here's how it played out.
Gear and Technology
Sanken Launches CUX-100K Ultra Wide Range Microphone
Sanken Microphones has introduced its new CUX-100K microphone, designed to switch between three settings.
New Products
Neutrik Debuts NPS-30W PoE Injector
The new Neutrik NPS-30W Power over Ethernet Injector is aimed at ensuring power for Dante network devices.
New Products
PreSonus Studio One 5 Launches with New Features, Live Performance Focus
PreSonus’ Studio One 5 software arrives with a bevy of new features, a focus on live performance, revamped Native Effects, new Score View and more.
Product Reviews
PreSonus Eris E8XT Studio Monitors Review
The update for this very popular PreSonus monitor range has landed... Was it worth the wait?
New Products
Firmware Adds Features to Tascam Model 12
The latest firmware update for the Tascam Mixer Model 12 includes a Vamping Playback function and new metronome features.
New Products
NTP Launches Penta 721s Audio Routers/Converters
The NTP Penta audio interfacing platform has been expanded with three new models—the Penta 721s, 721s-DNT and 721s-SDI.
New Products
Neumann Debuts V 402 Preamp
Neumann.Berlin has introduced its new V 402 microphone preamplifier with integrated headphone monitoring.
Product Reviews
Review: Panasonic RZ-S500W Bluetooth Wireless Headphones
The new RZ-S500W True Wireless Noise Cancelling Headphones mark Panasonic's maiden voyage into the crowded waters of Bluetooth wireless headphones—so we put them to the test.
New Products
Daking Comp II Compressor Debuts
The new Daking Comp II compressor has been purpose-built for use on a range of musical inputs using a minimum of parameters.
New Products
d&b Soundscape Adds to Immersive Audio Offerings
d&b audiotechnik has introduced a new set of capabilities for its d&b Soundscape audio platform.
New Products
Waves Launches FIT Controller for eMotion LV1 Live Mixer
Waves Audio has unveiled its new Waves FIT Controller for the eMotion LV1 Live Mixer, bringing tactile control to the software-based live sound mixer.
Gear and Technology
Aston Mics Unveils Spirit Black Bundle
Aston Microphones has unveiled a limited-edition bundle for its flagship condenser mic, the Aston Spirit.
Gear and Technology
Innovations: Bose SoundComm B40 Headset
Matt Ruwe, senior product manager for Bose, discusses the thought process behind the creation of the Bose SoundComm B40 Headset, intended for use on the road and in the field by live event professionals.
Blogs
The Ballad of Tommy LiPuma – Book Review
The new book, 'The Ballad of Tommy LiPuma,' features household names, mobsters, poor life choices, big laughs and, most of all, a lifetime’s worth of insight and advice on what it takes to be a world-class record producer.
Gear and Technology
Ultimate Ears Fitkit, 18+ CSX IEM – A Real-World Review
Ultimate Ears' Fitkit system allows users to make their own ear molds for custom IEMs—so we stuck some in our ears and gave it a shot.
New Products
Arista E-Vocal ARS-1616S Series Stage Interfaces Launched
Arista Corporation has launched its new E-Vocal series stage boxes with two versions of a Dante-connected rackmount interface.
New Products
JBL BRX300 Series Line Array Debuts
JBL’s new line array series offers two-way line array elements, a powered subwoofer and rigging and transport accessories, all connecting in a plug-and-play fashion.
Gear and Technology
Can Immersive Sound Save Your Team’s Season?
TiMax Crowdscape bets that athletes stuck playing inside empty arenas and stadiums will benefit from immersive crowd noise.
Gear and Technology
AMS Neve Launches Neve 8424 Console
Aimed at project studios and educational facilities, the new Neve 8424 is an analog desk for an in-the-box world.
New Products
Dynacord Debuts MXE5 Matrix Mix Engine
Dynacord has introduced a new performance audio matrix, the MXE5, which marks the first entry in the company’s new MXE matrix mix engine series.
Gear and Technology
Renkus-Heinz Debuts Iconyx Compact Series
The new mid-sized Iconyx Compact Series installation line debuts with the Iconyx Compact Series 12/3-RN single array module.
New Products
Danley Studio Sub 2 Expands Studio Monitor Line
Adding on to its emerging line of studio monitors, Danley Sound Labs has introduced the Studio Sub 2.
New Products
Elgato and Lewitt Team for Wave Podcasting Mics
Aimed at podcasters, recordists, YouTubers and other content creators, Elgato’s new Wave 1 and Wave 3 USB mics were created in collaboration with Lewitt.
New Products
Sennheiser Launches Control Cockpit V4 Software
Sennheiser Control Cockpit—software aiding the control and monitoring of large mic set-ups—has gotten a feature-packed update just in time for InfoComm Connected.
New Products
Reason Rack Adds Auto-Tune
Joint development from Antares and Reason Studios brings Auto-Tune into Reason’s modular cable workflow.
New Products
Shure IntelliMix Room Audio Processing Software Ships
After a limited launch at ISE in February, Shure’s IntelliMix Room Audio software is now widely available.
New Products
Sommer Debuts SC-Semicolon Mic & Patch Cable
Sommer’s latest aramid fiber-infused cable is aimed at use in not only concert sound applications but also broadcast and theater use.
New Products
Yamaha Rivage Desks Get Rupert Neve RMP-D8 Control
The new V4 firmware for Yamaha’s Rivage line now provides native control of Rupert Neve Designs RMP-D8 mic preamp/converters.