Vintage King Gear Demos

London-based imprint Pope Audio made it onto the scene in recent years with 500 Series format offerings like the BAX 2020 and the Dirty C chorus module, both garnering praise from audio pros around the world. More than just another 500 Series preamp, Pope Audio’s PRE-BX includes a host of other features to help mold your sources on the way in. Continue reading →

Universal Audio just added three new premium stompboxes to their UAFX line: the Del-Verb Ambience Companion, Galaxy '74 Tape Echo & Reverb, and Max Preamp & Dual Compressor. Continue reading →

When it comes to compressors, the Fairchild 670 is one of the most highly coveted modules ever made. With only 500-1000 ever made, original vintage units are extremely hard to come by, and often carry a hefty price tag. Thankfully, in recent years, companies like UnderTone Audio and Heritage Audio have come to the rescue with authentic and affordable recreations of the classic Fairchild design. Continue reading →

IK Multimedia is expanding its guitar pedal line in a big way with the new TONEX Pedal, which puts the power of their Amplitube TONEX modeling software in a gig-friendly stompbox format. Continue reading →

With more than 20 years of experience in designing next-level digital audio equipment, Antelope Audio knows a thing or two about audio interfaces for modern studio workflows—especially when it comes to the Synergy Core series.  Continue reading →

Close your eyes and picture a Strymon pedal. Chances are, you’re envisioning a double, perhaps triple-wide hunk of aluminum sporting two or three footswitches and an array of knobs, lights, and toggles covering its face. From their size and complexity, you can almost feel how much glorious sound is packed into Strymon’s pedals, but their latest release bucks that trend. Continue reading →

Steve Stout wears a lot of hats. Not only is he the guitarist for acts like ØZWALD, Lifehouse, and (formerly) Blondfire, but he’s also a talented songwriter, producer, and audio engineer. In addition to working with artists like Lost Beach, Steve released his debut album, “Dairy Made” in 2021, which he produced and mixed himself in his Nashville home. Continue reading →

Led by a Strymon co-founder, a professional multimedia designer, and a former Line 6 DSP engineer, Meris combines these disciplines to produce creative, original, and thoughtfully designed guitar pedals and 500 Series processors. Last year, after two full years of design and development, Meris brought to market their most ambitious product yet: the expansive LVX Modular Delay System, an advanced stereo delay processor that’s as powerful and customizable as it is easy to use.  Continue reading →

In June 2021, Universal Audio acquired the TEC award-winning Sphere L22 modeling microphone system and related technology from Townsend Labs, Inc., and the fruits of that deal have just arrived: the new UA Sphere DLX  ($1,499) and Sphere LX ($999). Used in conjunction with the Sphere plug-in, UA Sphere microphones bring the sound of dozens of painstakingly modeled legendary mics to your studio. Continue reading →

The new SSL 12 interface ($500) from Solid State Logic expands on the popular SSL 2 and 2+, bringing more inputs, outputs, expandability and features to fill a niche between streamlined desktop interfaces and professional rackmount units.  Continue reading →