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Reviews

Explore our in-depth product reviews across all things studio. Whether you’re after the right studio equipment or music production software, we’ve tested and compared top tools to help you build the perfect setup.

Universal Audio SD-1 review: Good with Apollo, average on its own

In this review, I’ll be testing the Universal Audio SD-1 cardioid dynamic microphone.

Universal Audio is a huge name within the industry, and are often amongst the leading innovators of audio technology. This microphone isn’t necessarily the most expensive microphone out there, but it isn’t truly a budget mic either.

Anyway, let’s take a deeper look and see what it has to offer.

MXL 990 review: Best $100 spent on a condenser?

In this review, I’ll be taking a look at the MXL 990 large-diaphragm condenser microphone. This microphone is bright, silky, and capable of much more than one would expect from a cheap microphone in this price range. I got my hands on its “Blaze” edition. Let’s take a look.

The 7 best DAWs for music production in 2025

A digital audio workstation is to a music producer what a studio is to a painter: the perfect environment for creativity, a blank canvas ready for your vision.

Like a painter needs colors, you need plugins, time, and a clear vision. The right DAW provides a clean workspace to start from.

Black Lion Audio Revolution 2×2 review: Best preamps at $300

The Revolution 2×2 is one of the latest installments in Black Lion Audio’s catalog, and it’s an incredible USB audio interface. This unit showcases everything that the folks at BLA have learned through transforming gear from other manufacturers. Let’s take a look.

Telefunken M80 review: Bright sound that takes some work

Tired of using an SM58? Looking for something different? Enter the Telefunken M80, a dynamic handheld microphone.

It looks fairly similar… Maybe you could use it instead of that boring old Shure. But how does it sound? Let’s get into it.