Reviews
Minuendo Music Earplugs — A Mix Real-World Review
Can these sleek Norwegian earplugs really adapt to different audio environments? We put Minuendo Music Earplugs to the test.
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Beyerdynamic DT 770 PRO X LE Headphones — A Mix Real-World Review
Live sound pro/audio educator Steve La Cerra puts Beyerdynamic's new DT 770 PRO X Limited Edition headphones to the test.
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Audio-Technica ATH-M60X Headphones – A Mix Real-World Review
Our reviewer loves his ATH-M50X headphones, so when he discovered the M60X model, he had to give them a try.
Plug-ins
KIT Plugins KIT Drums-Connor Denis—A Mix Real-World Review
We put the latest KIT Plugins release—a drum plug-in created in collaboration with Beartooth session drummer Connor Denis—to the test.
Outboard-Gear
Wolff Audio Freq Equalizer—A Mix Real-World Review
The Freq Equalizer 500 Series Module from venerable designer Paul Wolff offers a unique take on the four-band proportional-Q equalizer.
Monitors
Steven Slate Audio VSX — A Mix Real-World Review
Steven Slate Audio has introduced VSX, a headphones/plug-in studio monitoring system based around what it calls Binaural Perception Modeling.
Plug-ins
Bettermaker BM60 Plug-In — A Mix Real-World Review
The Lexicon PCM60 digital reverb was an audio workhorse for decades; now it’s been reborn as a plug-in, but does it hold up? We...
Plug-ins
Softube Flow Mastering Suite — A Mix Real-World Review
Our Mix review team puts the Softube Flow Mastering Suite to the test and finds its a complete mastering suite for your DAW.
Microphones
Telefunken Elektroakustik TF17 — A Mix Real-World Review
The Mix review team puts the Telefunken Elektroakustik TF17 large-diaphragm microphone to the test—and loves it.
Outboard-Gear
Radial Nuance Select — A Mix Real-World Review
Studio owner Rob Tavaglione puts Radial's new Nuance Select through the paces and finds it's a studio monitor controller with stellar sonics.
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Austrian Audio MiCreator Studio – A Mix Real-World Review
Exceptional USB-C microphone that doubles as an audio interface.
Plug-ins
Three-Body Technology Cenozoix — A Mix Real-World Review
The Cenozoix Compressor provides multiple compressor types plus unusually deep parameter control.
Outboard-Gear
Bettermaker VSPE — A Mix Real-World Review
We put the newly released Bettermaker Valve Stereo Passive Equalizer through the paces in this Real-World Review.
Outboard-Gear
SSL Pure Drive Octo – A Mix Real-World Review
Until recently, SSL didn't offer a stand-alone microphone preamplifier; now it's released the Pure Drive Octo, and reviewer Steve La Cerra put it through...
Plug-ins
Universal Audio Verve Analog Machines Plug-In — A Mix Real-World Review
Verve Analog Machines provides ten sonic choices; think of it as an analog buffet.
Reviews
Sensaphonics dB Check Pro In-Ear Sound Level Analyzer — A Mix Real-World Review
Sensaphonics' latest product, the dB Check Pro, is essentially an ear-monitor speedometer, able to tell how loud you’re listening.
Plug-ins
iZotope RX 11 Advanced — A Mix Real-World Review
The post-production mainstay has gotten a muscular upgrade and our review team is there to put it through the paces.
Microphones
Vanguard Audio Labs V24 — A Mix Real-World Review
Our review team puts the pricey Vanguard Audio Labs V2 mic kit to the test and finds you get what you pay for.
Monitors
KRK ROKIT 7 Generation Five Studio Monitors — A Mix Real-World Review
Our reviewer found the new KRK ROKIT 7 Generation Fives "are the best version yet of these already popular monitors." Find out why in...
Outboard-Gear
Harrison 32Cpre+, MR3eq and Comp 500 Series Units — A Mix Real-World Review
Harrison recently released its first 500 Series units ever, aiming to bring the sound of its famed analog desks to racks everywhere. How do...
Plug-ins
iZotope Trash — A Mix Real-World Review
iZotope reinvented its venerable distortion plug-in from the ground up, so we dug into the Trash for this real-world review.
Plug-ins
Oeksound Bloom — A Mix Real-World Review
Oeksound has been making waves with Bloom, an adaptive tone shaper, so we put it to the test in this Mix Real-World Review.
Reviews
Eventide Omnipressor Model 2830*Au—A Mix Real-World Review
The Mix review team takes on the 50-year-anniversary reissue of a classic dynamic effects processor: The Eventide Omnipressor!
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Universal Audio Ox Stomp — A Mix Real-World Review…in the USVI
Mix's resident guitar maestro, Rich Tozzoli, puts Universal Audio's new Ox Stomp to the test while on a working vacation in the USVI.
Reviews
Kiive Audio Nfuse — A Mix Real-World Review…in the USVI
The Mix review team has been reviewing gear—like the Kiive Audio Nfuse plug-in—while recording in paradise.
Reviews
Audio Ease Altiverb 8 — A Mix Real-World Review…in the USVI
Recording remotely in St. John, USVI, a trio of Mix reviewers tried out a ton of gear, including Audio Ease Altiverb 8.
Reviews
Process Audio Spicerack Plug-In — A Mix Real-World Review…in the USVI
Recording in the US Virgin Islands, our review team put the Process Audio Spicerack Plug-In to the test.
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Tenth Annual St John, USVI Recording Retreat: Reviewers In Paradise
Mix contributors Rich Tozzoli, Mike Dwyer and Bruce MacPherson went to St. John, USVI to record TV cues and review gear.
Reviews
Kazrog Avalon 747 Plug-In — A Mix Real-World Review…in the USVI
Recording in the US Virgin Islands, our review team put the Kazrog Avalon 747 Plug-In to the test.
Reviews
Audeze Filter – A Mix Real-World Review
Audeze, known for its headphones, has created a speakerphone with noise suppression and clean, clear signal.
Plug-ins
Newfangled Audio Recirculate — A Mix Real-World Review
Reviewer Mike Levine gets in the ring with a delay that offers ultimate control and excellent sound shaping abilities.
Plug-ins
Brainworx bx_enhancer — A Mix Real-World Review
Our reviewer finds BX_Enahncer to be a powerful, channel-strip-like plug-in with saturation and sculpting.
Monitors
LD Systems MON 10 A G3 Stage Monitor—A Mix Real-World Review
LD Systems recently released the Mon 10 A G3 floor wedge, and we put it through the paces to see how it performed.
Plug-ins
Mixland Vac Attack — A Mix Real-World Review
Find out why our reviewer calls the Mixland Vac Attack "a monster" for its ability to emulate lush tube circuitry.
Microphones
Lauten Audio Snare Mic — A Mix Real-World Review
The Mix review team puts the Lauten Audio Snare Mic to the test in the studio for a Real-World Review.
Plug-ins
UAD Sound City Studios Plug-in — A Mix Real-World Review
A new UAD plug-in lets you transform your recordings with the acoustics and mics from an iconic studio—so we put it to the test.
Microphones
Sony C-80 Condenser Microphone — A Mix Real-World Review
We put the C-80 condenser microphone, Sony’s latest high-resolution mic, to the test in this Mix Real-World Review.
Outboard-Gear
AudioScape Buss Compressor & 260VU Comp/Limiter — A Mix Real-World Review
Boutique U.S. manufacturer AudioScape is an example of how classic sonics are being brought into the present for affordable prices.
Plug-ins
Dear Reality Exoverb Stereo Reverb Plug-In — A Mix Real-World Review
With Exoverb, the company brings its spatial technology to an affordable stereo reverb plug-in—but how is it?
Outboard-Gear
CEntrance The English Channel – A Mix Real-World Review
Looking for an analog channel strip and interface with streaming-friendly features? The English Channel might be your cup of tea.
Outboard-Gear
Mercury 666 Studio Limiting Amplifier — A Mix Real-World Review
We tested a new limiting amplifier based on classic yet little-known single-channel Fairchild unit.
Plug-ins
Soundtoys SuperPlate—A Mix Real-World Review
Composer Rich Tozzoli plays with SoundToys' new SuperPlate plug-in and also learns about its development in this Real-World Review.