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AKG P220 review: True workhorse condenser at a low price

Although AKG is known for its high-end microphones and innovations in recording technology, the company has had its hand in consumer-grade products for some time and to varying success. Let’s see how it’s managed with the P220.

Mackie CR3.5 review: Budget-friendly, but not studio-ready

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.