Shure: SRH1440 headphones
reviewed by Andy Hong
For mixing and critical listening, my favorite headphones in the studio are Shure SRH1840 (Tape Op #89), Shure SRH940 (#85), and Audio-Technica ATH-M50 (#63). As I've stated in my previous reviews,...
Gear Reviews
Monitoring
Ultimate Support: MS series monitor stands
reviewed by Andy Hong
Last year, I upgraded the pair of Ultimate Support MS-45B2 monitor stands (Tape Op #49) in my personal studio to the current, second-generation model in Ultimate Support's studio lineup, the...
Shure: SRH1840 headphones
reviewed by Andy Hong
Let me preface my statements here with a general note that everyone's heads, ears, and ear canals are shaped differently; therefore, everyone will hear a set of headphones differently. With that said,...
Avantone Pro: Active MixCube, mini reference monitor
reviewed by Allen Farmelo
The reason most mixers use speakers like the Yamaha NS-10M and Auratone — or small radios, cheap computer speakers, and other assorted “crappy sounding” things — is that these...
Equator Audio: D5 compact powered monitor
reviewed by Andy Hong
Inspired by the straightforward approach Equator Audio takes in selling the D5 direct to consumers — without middleman margins and BS sales tactics — I’m going to just cut to the...
Genelec: 8240A active DSP monitors, Genelec Loudspeaker Manager with AutoCal
reviewed by Brandon Miller
Genelec has long been a name associated with "industry standard" for active studio monitors, and the 8040A model has been around since 2004, so I won't focus on the sound of the 8240A as much as I...
Focal Professional: CMS 40 compact powered monitor
reviewed by Andy Hong
The first time I ran music through a pair of these tiny speakers, I had to double check to make sure I wasn’t listening to my larger ADAM P11A monitors (Tape Op #33). Bass extension in...
Event Electronics: Opal active nearfield monitor
reviewed by Brandon Miller
Fairly young and becoming something of an instant legend, the Event Opal is getting tons of attention. It’s not often that a company scales a rather diverse monitor range down to a single...
Shure: SRH940 headphones
reviewed by Andy Hong
When I initially donned these headphones, I was reminded of when I heard ADAM Audio S3-A active monitors (Tape Op #33) for the first time at the now defunct Bomb Factory Studios in Burbank. I was...
Ultimate Ears: In-Ear Reference Monitors
reviewed by Larry Crane
As far as I know, these are the first custom-molded, in-ear monitors developed for pro audio engineers. As these are custom-molded to fit your ears, I first had to go get my ears molded by an...
Ultrasone: PRO 900 S-Logic headphones
reviewed by Jeff Elbel
With a broad line designed for both home audio and professional use, German designer Ultrasone knows headphones. The PRO 900 headphones advance many features included in 2007's HFI2200 model, a...
Carl Tatz Design: PhantomFocus System
reviewed by Larry Crane
For over seven years, Carl Tatz, studio designer and former owner of Recording Arts in Nashville, Tennessee, has installed his proprietary PhantomFocus monitoring systems in studios around the world...