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Audio cables tend to be a controversial subject. Many audio folks have referred to expensive cables as the snake oil of the audio industry. And while it’s sometimes true that insanely expensive cables don’t deliver on the hype, there are certain cable characteristics that can inarguably make or break sound quality or even damage your equipment. Whether you’re looking for a quality XLR cable for your mic or a ¼-inch TS for your instrument, we’ve put together a list of our favorite cables.
Most of us can agree that cables don’t have dramatic
There are so many items deemed a necessity in setting up and operating a studio. From high-quality audio interfaces to dynamic and time-based signal processing, your studio is an ever-evolving eco-system. The patchbay is a ubiquitous piece of hardware that many project studio owners don’t think they need, but then discover how incredibly helpful it can be. The carefully designed implementation of a patchbay can save you time and frustration when adding gear or changing the signal flow of your equipment. If you’ve ever had to crawl around the
Here at B&H, we’d like you to celebrate the pro-audio people in your lives, so we’ve compiled a list of stocking stuffers for the studio supplicant in your circle, whether that person be a musician, an engineer, or as is usually the case these days, some horridly undercompensated combination of the two.
Pro audio gear can be quite expensive; it’s not uncommon for engineers to spend hundreds—if not thousands—of dollars on some essential product that won’t even look cool or make any sound whatsoever (I’m looking at you, room treatment). Thus