Gear Reviews

Cheap cymbal upgrades that transform thin hi-hat sounds into studio-ready textures

I’ve spent a long time chasing a bigger, fuller hi-hat sound without emptying my bank account or swapping entire kits. Over the years I’ve learned that small, inexpensive tweaks — some bought,...

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The mic preamp and compressor pairing I rely on to make snares cut through dense mixes

Snare drums are stubborn little attention-seekers. They can sit perfectly in a solo take and then disappear when everything else turns up in the mix. Over the years I’ve developed a simple,...

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