While the Audio Evo 4 didn’t make it onto my best-on-a-budget list, the unit still has plenty to offer in terms of sound quality and interesting features. Let’s take a look.
The Sennheiser HD 600 open-back headphones have remained relevant nearly 20 years after their initial release. Let’s see if their technical performance can justify their reputation, as well as their price point.
In today’s world, of all the hurdles musicians must face, the most pressing matter is, of course, money.
In between the debts of touring, selling merch, being strangled by record labels, and selling your soul just to be featured on some 17-year old’s Spotify playlist, musicians must constantly ask themselves whether they’re willing to starve for weeks or buy a decent piece of much-needed gear. What’s worse is that the affordable gear is often junk.
The Ollo Audio S5X are a pair of reference headphones with a neutral sound signature, designed for audiophiles as well as mixing and mastering engineers.
If you’re looking for small desktop monitors, it can be hard to justify throwing any more than $100 or so at the cause unless you’re an insane audiophile.
If you do fall into that category, the iLoud Micro Monitors are a phenomenal choice to consider within this niche of the market. They’re compact, and while not the cheapest option, they sound far better than anybody could ever expect them to.
Vocals are undoubtedly the bedrock of most popular music. For as long as humans were capable of communicating at all, the voice itself has been one of the greatest tools we have at our disposal. So, it’s imperative that we record vocals with the utmost respect and due diligence we can muster.