Outboard Gear

That "end of the year" feeling is in the air, and as we edge closer to 2023, we're taking a look back on all things pro audio in 2022. This year gave us lots of new technology and innovations, but when it comes down to it, our list of best-selling outboard gear features many tried and true mic pres, EQs, and...

API is expanding the brand’s popular API Select range of outboard gear and effects with two new 500 Series modules: the SV12 Compressor and SV14 EQ. Much like the rest of the API Select lineup, these new modules break from API’s traditional component structure or topography, offering a fresh new take on the classic API sound. Continue reading →

  It’s getting harder and harder to find classic outboard gear in excellent condition for an affordable price. As your friendly neighborhood vintage-slinging retailer, Vintage King can always track down anything you need. However, sometimes the best option is to find a reproduction that will get you in the same ballpark for less. Continue reading →

Thanks to the advancement of technology, it’s easier than ever to record professional-sounding audio on any budget. It may sound like hyperbole, but it’s not. The current crop of gear has completely leveled the playing field, giving you the option to record and mix with the same setups as the best engineers without going into bankruptcy.   Continue reading →

2021 is on the way out and that means it's time for Vintage King's annual retrospective of the best selling gear in some of our top categories. We're starting off with a heavy hitter this year! That's right, first up on the block is all things outboard gear. Outboard gear is a unique category in that it really includes anything that alters or processes your audio signal outside of the console. For our purposes here, we'll be specifically discussing gear of the 500 Series and rackmount variety. So, sit back and get ready to check out our top sellers in the world of microphone preamps, equalizers, compressors and more. Continue reading →

TIERRA Audio is a newer brand on the pro audio scene, one that got started in Madrid, Spain in 2018. Dubbing themselves the “ECO-Smart Pro Audio Company,” TIERRA puts a focus on not only achieving high end sound in their products, but also on being an ecologically responsible company. As a part of our ongoing Behind The Gear series, we sat down with TIERRA Audio Co-Founder and CEO Javier Pascual to learn more about the brand, its product lineup, and the important work the company is doing to ensure the safety of our planet. Continue reading →

Black Friday is officially underway at Vintage King and we've got loads of deals on microphones, audio interfaces, software and more. Today on the blog, we're going to be breaking down all of the different ways you can save on outboard gear during our sale. We're talking compressors, EQs, mic pres, racks and so much more. Continue on below to find out how you can save. Continue reading →

API has announced the introduction of the API Select range, a new product lineup that breaks from the brand's classic mold. These fresh offerings incorporate unique technology that API has purchased through the decades with its own homegrown designs. "Over the years, we’ve acquired the technology and experience to engineer and produce audio products that don’t necessarily conform to API’s classic component structure or topography," API President Larry Droppa says. “API Select gives us the opportunity to offer gear that’s very high quality, but that’s different from API’s legendary line of classic products." Continue reading →

Based in Denmark, GOLY’s Gustav Grinderslev has contributed some of the most eye-catching pieces to hit the mastering market in quite a while. Both the GOLY Stereo Dynamic Shelving EQ ($4443.06) and PG Porter Grinder Mastering EQ ($4236.69) offer a unique take on equalizer design that will have mastering engineers salivating. We recently sat down with Gustav and talked about design philosophy, the inspiration behind his current pieces, and more. Before we get to the interview, you're going to want to check out our new demo of both GOLY units below. Continue reading →

As more recording and mix studios move to hybrid workflows, one thing is for sure... No one is leaving behind their analog outboard gear completely. Digital may be easier and getting closer in sound, but most engineers prefer to have a rack of analog goodies at the ready for working on tracks. 2020 was another banner year for outboard gear at Vintage King and we are going to break down our top ten best-selling mic pres, compressors, and EQs below. Continue on to find out what tried-and-true classics from Neve, API and Rupert Neve Designs made the list, in addition to some newer offerings from Solid State Logic, Radial Engineering and Cranborne Audio. Continue reading →