In this episode of Gear Tips, Sound Pure acoustic guitar specialist Derek Lebo answers questions that are frequently asked regarding humidity and guitars. The best range to keep guitars in is 45-55% relative humidity. 40-60% is the wide range you want to be in and if...
Simply put, this is a must-have preamp for anyone doing virtually any type of music production in their studios. The ability to change the speed and response of the transient content, and dial in 2nd and 3rd order harmonics at the twist of a few knobs is simply...
Drums specialist Paul Spencer walks us through how different bass drum pedal cam shapes affect the responsiveness and feel of your pedals in this installment of Sound Pure Gear Tips. The cam is the piece of metal on your bass drum pedal that transfers energy from the...
In this installment of Sound Pure Gear Tips, pro audio specialist Marc Kuzio gives us the rundown on an 8-microphone drum setup. Using 8 mics instead of 4 gives you the ability to be more creative with your drum sound. It provides you with additional textures and a...
In this installment of Eddie’s Corner, electric guitar specialist Eddie Berman shares some tips on using a graphic equalizer after your overdrive pedal to adjust your guitar sound. To demonstrate the changes you can make using a graphic EQ pedal, Eddie used an Xact...
The Vintech X73i (Neve 1073 replica) is compared side-by-side an original pair of Vintage Neve 1073’s in this mic preamp shootout. For the shootout, The Sound Pure Steinway Concert grand piano was recorded using a matched pair of Peluso P12 tube microphones...
The CharterOak SA538 and CharterOak SA538B are compared in this demonstration on alto saxophone and baritone sax. As a tube microphone, they possess some of that rich vintage-style warmth, but at the same time as a modern tube microphone, they also have a great deal...
In this Sound Pure Gear Tip, pro audio specialist Marc Kuzio looks at the differences between a few of the most common dynamic and condenser microphones in the context of recording snare drums. Marc says that context plays a lot into the decision of whether to use a...
The Earthworks 1024 Mic Preamp With Zero Distortion Technology Looking for a microphone amplifier that “lets your sources come through with only your mics and other processors to flavor them”? Then maybe the Earthworks 1024 mic preamp is your piece of cake....
In this blind test, we compared the budget-friendly Peluso VTB vs the legendary Sony C800G. The Sony C800g PAC is one of the most well-respected microphones in the world (and also one of the most expensive.) About 9 years ago, John Peluso of Peluso Microphone...
In this shootout, we put an original and a clone pre head to head on acoustic guitar. The contenders include: a vintage Neve 1073 and a Vintech Audio 573 500-Series. The preamps chosen for this shootout are preamps that have come through Sound Pure Studios that we...
We dove into the differences between two ribbon mics in this Royer shootout. The Royer R-121 and the newer Royer R-101 were put head to head on electric guitar with the help of guitarist Scott Sawyer. The mics chosen for this shootout are mics that have come...
