Comparison of the Allen & Heath SQ5 vs the SQ5+
What’s new with the Allen and Heath SQ5+? How does it compare with the original SQ-5?
Equipment Reviews
Equipment reviews and commentary by a UK sound engineer
Now Providing ‘Defeedback’ AI Feedback Cancellation
There’s new AI-based technology that’s been making inroads into the professional sound world over the last year, Defeedback from Alpha Labs. As a sound engineer you should still practise all the usual techniques for avoiding feedback – positioning, equipment choice, EQ and so on, but up until now I used to say to clients that … Read more
Comparison and Review of Small Nexo Speakers
This review covers the Nexo ID14, ID24, P8, P10 and P12 PA loudspeakers and the Nexo NXAMPMK2 amplifiers. Introduction I’ve bought and used the smaller speakers in the Nexo PA speaker portfolio, and whilst Nexo publish lots of good data about them, there aren’t so many examples of real-world use of these cabinets. I think … Read more
AKG C151 Unboxing and First Thoughts
The C151 is very simple – there’s no pad switch (not much need – max input is 143dB), there’s no bass roll-off switch (it has a permanent bass roll-off that will suit many uses) and it has no ability to take a battery (so you need an input with phantom power – which is most … Read more