Gear Reviews
Road Test: RØDE NTH-100 PROFESSIONAL OVER-EAR HEADPHONES
Headphones need to be several things at once: durable, comfortable, brilliant sounding and cheap
Read MoreRoad Test: Shure SLX-D
SLX-D is the perfect blend of features and price-point for our business, and I was pretty impressed with SLX-D’s performance straight away
Read MoredearVR MIX: Spatial Headphone Compensation
If you’re wearing headphones virtually non-stop, the dearVR MIX plug-in is great at allowing you to regain the sensation that you’re working in a room
Read MoreRoad Test: Adamson S7
The S7 system fitted our market perfectly. We felt that the S7 has noticeably more punch, clarity, and output compared to its nearest competitors for the size
Read MoreRoad Test: Kiloview Cradle Series
“I love the 1RU with its horizontal card mounting. As it can accommodate four cards, and an RD-300 can take nine inputs, that’s a whopping 36 channels of SRT decoding in, plus all the network and hardware outs.”
Read MoreRoad Test: Bose VB1
After gaining Microsoft Teams certification, the VB1 now sits high on our list of equipment recommendations. Bose have ticked all the boxes
Read MoreRoad Test: Earthworks FMR500 FM FlexMic
I have used the FMR FlexMics consistently for installations and they are my go-to choice
Read MoreThe 2021 ‘Stick PA’ Market Roundup
Our methodology for this Market Roundup is the same as for our CX Road Test reviews; real world opinions from professionals who have used the gear in the field
Read MoreJBL PRX ONE
The JBL PRX ONE is a high-quality powered column PA. The design boffins at JBL have taken what they typically don’t like about stick PAs and addressed those issues one-by-one. Firstly, it looks professional and expensive; perfect for corporate. Secondly, the mixer and DSP are extensive and powerful. Thirdly, it’s spec’d well; capable of 130dB…
Read MoreJBL EON ONE MK2
This is a stick PA that runs on a rechargeable battery that is ingeniously built into the speaker column, offering a six-hour run time. Highly portable at just 19kg for the whole package, the battery operation alone offers huge advantages to anyone running anything outdoors including buskers and wedding celebrants. Not having to find power…
Read MoreYamaha STAGEPAS 1K
Kim Churchill is a singer-songwriter who has released six albums and is signed to Canadian label Indica Records. With a thriving international career, Kim has performed at Glastonbury, Splendour in the Grass, Falls Festival, Montreal Jazz, and Telluride Blues. He has supported Milky Chance, Billy Bragg, Michael Franti, and Nahko and Medicine for the People.…
Read MoreLD Systems MAUI 28 G2
Brent Riley is the Manager at QLD Sound and Lighting, and a FOH sound engineer with 20 years’ experience. Based on the Gold Coast, QLD Sound and Lighting provide full-service event production, along with an extensive retail sales arm. Our LD Systems MAUI 28 G2 is one of the mainstays of our dry hire business.…
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