Sound On Sound USA

Sound On Sound is the world's best recording technology magazine, packed full of in-depth, independent product tests, including music software, studio hardware, keyboards and live sound (PA) gear. Every issue also includes SOS's unique step-by-step tutorial and technique columns on all the leading DAW programs, as well as insightful interviews with leading producers, engineers and musicians.

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Sound On Sound USA

Beyerdynamic M90 Pro X & M70 Pro X Microphones • Beyerdynamic’s new studio mics are as classy as they are versatile.

Toontrack Americana EBX EZbass Expansion • Toontrack’s latest EZbass expansion delivers a classic American sound.

Fracture Sounds Box Factory Sample Library • Fracture Sounds elevate the humble cardboard box to versatile percussion instrument.

Chase Bliss Audio CXM 1978 Reverb Stompbox • This modern take on the Lexicon 224 may be a pedal, but it has applications that go way beyond guitar.

Chase Bliss Audio CXM 1978 $899

DryBell Vibe Machine v3 Guitar Effect Pedal • One of the best Uni-Vibe clones on the market just got an update.

Audio Imperia Solo Sample Library • A new collection adds expressive solo instruments and voices to the company’s orchestral range.

Audio Imperia Solo $299

Articulations

Solo Legato

ARP 2600 M Analogue Synthesizer • Back by popular demand: Korg have miniaturised the ARP 2600 but kept the spirit and sound of the original very much alive.

ARP 2600 M $1729

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Ch-Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes

Hifiman Sundara, Arya & HE-R10D Headphones • Hifiman are driving the development of headphone technology at an impressive pace!

Hifiman Sundara, Arya & HE-R10D $349/$1599/$1299

Tierra Audio Flavours Inline Booster Preamps • Clean-gain ‘booster’ preamps are popular accessories for ribbon and moving-coil dynamic mics — but what if that gain were deliberately made more characterful?

Tierra Audio Flavours From $150

Waldorf M Wavetable Synthesizer • Waldorf return to their roots with a modern take on the classic Microwave.

Waldorf M $2499

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Arpeggiator

PreSonus Revelator io24 USB Audio Interface • PreSonus’s Revelator io24 is packed with useful features for podcasters, streamers and even common-or-garden recording musicians.

PreSonus Revelator io24 $199

Vocal Fun

Gainlab Audio Empress Passive Valve Equaliser • Hungarian company Gainlab impressed us with their Dictator compressor, so we were looking forward to putting their EQ through its paces.

Gainlab Empress $2090

UJAM Finisher Dynamo Effects Plug-in • UJAM add sonic movement to the themes explored in their popular Finisher series.

UJAM Finisher Dynamo $99

Red Panda Tensor Looping Pedal • Embracing both the charm and limitations of open-reel tape, the Tensor is a unique and creative looping pedal.

Red Panda Tensor $299

Nektar Impact GXP & GX Mini Controller Keyboards • Nektar keep doing what they do best: making solid, capable, no-nonsense MIDI controllers.

Nektar Impact GXP 61 & GX Mini $229 & $69

DAWs & More

Sonic Potions/Erica Synths LXR-02 Drum Machine • Sonic Potions and Erica Synths team up to create a truly unique drum machine.

Sonic Potions/Erica Synths LXR-02 $589

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ALTERNATIVES

Apogee Duet 3 USB Audio Interface • Apogee’s long-serving desktop audio interface gets a thorough makeover.

Apogee Duet 3 $649

PMC 6-2 Active Three-way Monitors • If anyone knows how to make a transmission-line speaker, it’s PMC...

PMC 6-2 $8500

ALTERNATIVES

Boss IR-200 • Amp &...