Hardware

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Central hub for all hardware gear — microphones, preamps, compressors, EQs, interfaces, monitors, and more. Organized by category with links to every gear page in the vault.


Microphones

Large Diaphragm Condensers

Dynamic Microphones

Ribbon Microphones

Small Diaphragm Condensers

Microphone Brands (Multi-Model)


Preamps

  • Neve 1073 — the most famous preamp circuit, transformer-coupled Class A
  • API Preamps — discrete 2520 op-amp design, punchy American sound
  • SSL — console legacy, bus compressor, channel strip ecosystem
  • Chandler Limited — boutique Germanium and REDD designs
  • BAE Audio — faithful Neve reproductions, strong value proposition
  • Rupert Neve Designs — modern Neve circuits (Shelford, 5088)
  • Great River — Jensen transformer designs, versatile clean/color
  • Shadow Hills — dual-topology (steel/nickel/iron) transformer design
  • Avalon VT-737 — tube channel strip, pop/R&B vocal standard
  • Millennia HV-3 — ultra-clean solid-state reference
  • CAPI VP28 — API-style DIY, exceptional value
  • Vintech — Neve clone specialist
  • Daking — Neve-inspired with unique character
  • Trident — British console heritage
  • Heritage Audio — Neve reproductions, great value
  • Focusrite ISA — transformer-based, clean and affordable
  • Audient ASP880 — 8-channel clean preamp, budget-friendly
  • Undertone Audio — boutique handmade preamps

Compressors


Equalizers


Interfaces & Converters


Monitors


Monitor Controllers


Headphones


DI Boxes & Signal Boosters


Summing


Synthesizers


Tape Machines


Cables & Connectivity


Power & Conditioning


Acoustic Treatment


Studio Accessories


Studio Infrastructure



Hardware Comparisons


  • Recording — microphone techniques and tracking
  • Signal Flow — analog and digital signal routing
  • Acoustics — monitors and acoustic treatment
  • Workflow — hardware setup and maintenance

Auto-Index

Fileconfidencemanufacturercategorytags
500 Series FormatmediumVarious (API originated format)Format/Standardtype/gear, gear/misc
A Designs REDDIlowA DesignsTube DI Boxtype/gear, gear/di-boxes
Acoustic AbsorptionlowAcoustic Treatmenttype/gear, gear/acoustic-treatment
ADAThighCable/Connectivitytype/gear, gear/cables
AEA MicrophoneshighAEAMicrophonetype/gear, gear/microphones
AEA R44mediumAEAMicrophonetype/gear, gear/microphones
AEA R84mediumAEAMicrophonetype/gear, gear/microphones
AES-EBUhighCable/Connectivitytype/gear, gear/cables
AKG C12mediumAKGMicrophonetype/gear, gear/microphones
AKG C414lowAKGMicrophonetype/gear, gear/microphones
AKG-Telefunken 251mediumAKG (vintage) / Telefunken USA (modern)Microphonetype/gear, gear/microphones
Ampex Tape MachinesmediumAmpexTape Machinetype/gear, gear/tape
AmphionlowAmphionMonitortype/gear, gear/monitors
Antelope AudiohighAntelope AudioInterfacetype/gear, gear/interfaces
API 550mediumAPIEQtype/gear, gear/eqs
API PreampsmediumAPI (Automated Processes Inc.)Preamptype/gear, gear/preamps
API SumminglowAPIBus Compressor / Summingtype/gear, gear/summing
ApogeemediumApogee ElectronicsInterfacetype/gear, gear/interfaces
ATC MonitorsmediumATC (Acoustic Transducer Company)Studio Monitortype/gear, gear/monitors
Audeze HeadphoneshighAudezeHeadphonetype/gear, gear/headphones
Audeze LCD-XmediumAudezeHeadphonetype/gear, gear/headphones
AudienthighAudientInterfacetype/gear, gear/interfaces
Audient ASP880lowAudientPreamptype/gear, gear/preamps
Audient NeromediumAudientMonitor Controllertype/gear, gear/monitor-controllers
Audio-TechnicamediumAudio-TechnicaMicrophonetype/gear, gear/microphones
Audio-Technica AT2020lowAudio-TechnicaMicrophonetype/gear, gear/microphones
Audio-Technica AT4050lowAudio-TechnicaMicrophonetype/gear, gear/microphones
Audio-Technica ATH-M50xmediumAudio-TechnicaHeadphonetype/gear, gear/headphones
Audio-Technica ATH-R70xlowAudio-TechnicaHeadphonetype/gear, gear/headphones
AuratonelowAuratoneMonitortype/gear, gear/monitors
Avalon VT-737mediumAvalonPreamptype/gear, gear/preamps
Avantone MixCubelowAvantone ProMonitortype/gear, gear/monitors
BAE AudiomediumBAE Audio (Brent Averill Enterprises)Preamptype/gear, gear/preamps
Barefoot MonitorsmediumBarefoot SoundMonitortype/gear, gear/monitors
BehringermediumBehringerInterfacetype/gear, gear/interfaces
Beyerdynamic DT770lowBeyerdynamicHeadphonetype/gear, gear/headphones
Beyerdynamic DT880lowBeyerdynamicHeadphonetype/gear, gear/headphones
Beyerdynamic HeadphonesmediumBeyerdynamicHeadphonetype/gear, gear/headphones
Black Lion AudiolowBlack Lion AudioCompressortype/gear, gear/compressors
Blue KiwilowBlue MicrophonesMicrophonetype/gear, gear/microphones
Bock MicrophonesmediumBock Audio / Universal AudioMicrophonetype/gear, gear/microphones
Burl AudiolowBurl AudioCompressortype/gear, gear/compressors
Canare CableslowCanareCable/Connectivitytype/gear, gear/cables
CAPI VP28mediumCAPIPreamptype/gear, gear/preamps
Chandler LimitedmediumChandler LimitedPreamptype/gear, gear/preamps
CloudliftermediumCloud MicrophonesInline Preamptype/gear, gear/di-boxes
Coles 4038mediumColes ElectroacousticsMicrophonetype/gear, gear/microphones
Control Surfaces and Peripheralsmediumdomain/hardware, type/topic
Crane SongmediumCrane SongInterfacetype/gear, gear/interfaces
DakingmediumDakingPreamptype/gear, gear/preamps
Dangerous 2-BusmediumDangerous MusicSumming Mixertype/gear, gear/summing
Dangerous BAX EQmediumDangerous MusicEQtype/gear, gear/eqs
DantehighAudinateCable/Connectivitytype/gear, gear/cables
DB25 ConnectorshighCable/Connectivitytype/gear, gear/cables
dbx 160mediumdbxCompressortype/gear, gear/compressors
DPA MicrophoneslowDPA MicrophonesMicrophonetype/gear, gear/microphones
Dynaudio MonitorslowDynaudioMonitortype/gear, gear/monitors
Earthworks MicrophoneslowEarthworksMicrophonetype/gear, gear/microphones
Electro-Voice RE20mediumElectro-VoiceMicrophonetype/gear, gear/microphones
ElysialowElysiaCompressortype/gear, gear/compressors
Empirical Labs DistressorhighEmpirical LabsCompressortype/gear, gear/compressors
Fairchild 670mediumFairchildCompressortype/gear, gear/compressors
FetHeadlowTriton AudioInline Preamptype/gear, gear/di-boxes
Focal MonitorslowFocalMonitortype/gear, gear/monitors
FocusritehighFocusriteInterfacetype/gear, gear/interfaces
Focusrite ClarettmediumFocusriteInterfacetype/gear, gear/interfaces
Focusrite ISAlowFocusritePreamptype/gear, gear/preamps
Focusrite ScarlettmediumFocusriteInterfacetype/gear, gear/interfaces
Furman PowermediumFurmanPower Conditionertype/gear, gear/power
Genelec MonitorsmediumGenelecMonitortype/gear, gear/monitors
GIK AcousticslowGIK AcousticsAcoustic Treatmenttype/gear, gear/acoustic-treatment
GML 8200mediumGeorge Massenburg LabsEQtype/gear, gear/eqs
Grace Design m905mediumGrace DesignMonitor Controllertype/gear, gear/monitor-controllers
Great RivermediumGreat River ElectronicsPreamptype/gear, gear/preamps
Heritage AudiolowHeritage AudioPreamptype/gear, gear/preamps
IK Multimedia iLoudlowIK MultimediaMonitortype/gear, gear/monitors
Korg SynthesizersmediumKorgSynthesizertype/gear, gear/synths
Lauten AudiomediumLauten AudioMicrophonetype/gear, gear/microphones
Lauten Audio EdenlowLauten AudioMicrophonetype/gear, gear/microphones
LavrymediumLavry EngineeringInterfacetype/gear, gear/interfaces
Lewitt LCT 940lowLewittMicrophonetype/gear, gear/microphones
Lewitt MicrophoneshighLewittMicrophonetype/gear, gear/microphones
Little LabsmediumLittle LabsDI Box / Reamp Boxtype/gear, gear/di-boxes
Lynx AuroramediumLynx Studio TechnologyInterfacetype/gear, gear/interfaces
Maag EQ4lowMaag AudioEQtype/gear, gear/eqs
MADImediumCable/Connectivitytype/gear, gear/cables
ManleyhighManley LabsEQtype/gear, gear/eqs
Manley Vari-MumediumManleyCompressortype/gear, gear/compressors
Massive PassivemediumManley LabsEQtype/gear, gear/eqs
MCI Tape MachineslowMCI (Music Center Incorporated)Tape Machinetype/gear, gear/tape
Metric HalomediumMetric HaloInterfacetype/gear, gear/interfaces
Mic StandsmediumMicrophone Accessorytype/gear, gear/accessories
Microtech GefellhighMicrotech GefellMicrophonetype/gear, gear/microphones
Millennia HV-3lowMillennia MediaPreamptype/gear, gear/preamps
Mogami CablesmediumMogamiCable/Connectivitytype/gear, gear/cables
Mojave MA-200lowMojave AudioMicrophonetype/gear, gear/microphones
Mojave MicrophonesmediumMojave AudioMicrophonetype/gear, gear/microphones
Moog SynthesizersmediumMoog MusicSynthesizertype/gear, gear/synths
MOTUhighMOTUInterfacetype/gear, gear/interfaces
Neumann KH120lowNeumannMonitortype/gear, gear/monitors
Neumann KH310lowNeumannMonitortype/gear, gear/monitors
Neumann KM184lowNeumannMicrophonetype/gear, gear/microphones
Neumann KM84mediumNeumannMicrophonetype/gear, gear/microphones
Neumann U47mediumNeumann (vintage) / TelefunkenMicrophonetype/gear, gear/microphones
Neumann U87mediumNeumannMicrophonetype/gear, gear/microphones
Neutrik ConnectorsmediumNeutrikCable/Connectivitytype/gear, gear/cables
Neve 1073mediumNeve / AMS NevePreamptype/gear, gear/preamps
Neve 1081lowAMS NeveEQtype/gear, gear/eqs
Neve 33609lowAMS NeveEQtype/gear, gear/eqs
Neve RNDIlowRupert Neve DesignsActive DI Boxtype/gear, gear/di-boxes
Nord KeyboardslowClavia (Nord)Synthesizertype/gear, gear/synths
Oberheim SynthesizerslowOberheim (Sequential)Synthesizertype/gear, gear/synths
Otari Tape MachineslowOtariTape Machinetype/gear, gear/tape
PatchbaysmediumVarious (Switchcraft, Neutrik, Samson, etc.)Studio Infrastructuretype/gear, gear/misc
Peluso MicrophonesmediumPelusoMicrophonetype/gear, gear/microphones
PMC MonitorshighPMCMonitortype/gear, gear/monitors
Pop FiltermediumMicrophone Accessorytype/gear, gear/accessories
Power ConditionerlowPower Conditioningtype/gear, gear/power
PreSonusmediumPreSonusInterfacetype/gear, gear/interfaces
Prism SoundmediumPrism SoundInterfacetype/gear, gear/interfaces
Prophet SynthmediumSequential (Dave Smith Instruments)Synthesizertype/gear, gear/synths
Pultec EQP-1AmediumPulse Techniques (Pultec)Equalizertype/gear, gear/eqs
Purple Audio MC77lowPurple AudioCompressortype/gear, gear/compressors
Radial DIhighRadial EngineeringDI Boxtype/gear, gear/di-boxes
Radial J48lowRadial EngineeringActive DI Boxtype/gear, gear/di-boxes
Radial JDIlowRadial EngineeringPassive DI Boxtype/gear, gear/di-boxes
Retro Sta-LevelmediumRetro InstrumentsCompressortype/gear, gear/compressors
RMEmediumRMEInterfacetype/gear, gear/interfaces
RockwoollowRockwoolAcoustic Treatment Materialtype/gear, gear/acoustic-treatment
Rode MicrophonesmediumRodeMicrophonetype/gear, gear/microphones
Rode NT1mediumRodeMicrophonetype/gear, gear/microphones
Roland JunomediumRolandSynthesizertype/gear, gear/synths
Royer Ribbon MicsmediumRoyer LabsMicrophonetype/gear, gear/microphones
Rupert Neve DesignshighRupert Neve DesignsPreamptype/gear, gear/preamps
S-PDIFhighCable/Connectivitytype/gear, gear/cables
Schoeps MicrophoneslowSchoepsMicrophonetype/gear, gear/microphones
Sennheiser HD600lowSennheiserHeadphonetype/gear, gear/headphones
Sennheiser HD650lowSennheiserHeadphonetype/gear, gear/headphones
Shadow HillslowShadow Hills IndustriesPreamptype/gear, gear/preamps
Shock MountmediumMicrophone Accessorytype/gear, gear/accessories
Shure SM57mediumShureMicrophonetype/gear, gear/microphones
Shure SM58mediumShureMicrophonetype/gear, gear/microphones
Shure SM7BmediumShureMicrophonetype/gear, gear/microphones
Sontec EQmediumSontecEQtype/gear, gear/eqs
Sony C-800GmediumSonyMicrophonetype/gear, gear/microphones
Soyuz 017mediumSoyuzMicrophonetype/gear, gear/microphones
Soyuz MicrophoneshighSoyuzMicrophonetype/gear, gear/microphones
Spectra 1964lowSpectra 1964Compressortype/gear, gear/compressors
SPL Monitor ControllerhighSPLMonitor Controllertype/gear, gear/monitor-controllers
SSLmediumSolid State LogicConsole/Channel Striptype/gear, gear/preamps, gear/compressors
SSL Bus CompressorhighSSL (Solid State Logic)Compressortype/gear, gear/compressors
Stam AudiomediumStam AudioCompressortype/gear, gear/compressors
Studer Tape MachineslowStuderTape Machinetype/gear, gear/tape
Summing MixerhighSumming Mixertype/gear, gear/summing
Tape MachinesmediumVariousTape Machinetype/gear, gear/tape
TascammediumTascam (TEAC)Tape Machinetype/gear, gear/tape
TegelerlowTegeler Audio ManufakturCompressortype/gear, gear/compressors
Telefunken MicrophoneshighTelefunken ElektroakustikMicrophonetype/gear, gear/microphones
Teletronix LA-2AhighTeletronix / Universal AudioCompressortype/gear, gear/compressors
TridentmediumTridentPreamptype/gear, gear/preamps
Tube-Tech CL1BmediumTube-Tech (Lydkraft)Compressortype/gear, gear/compressors
Undertone AudiomediumUndertone AudioPreamptype/gear, gear/preamps
Universal Audio ApollomediumUniversal AudioInterfacetype/gear, gear/interfaces
UREI 1176highUREI / Universal AudioCompressortype/gear, gear/compressors
VintechlowVintech AudioPreamptype/gear, gear/preamps
Warm AudiomediumWarm AudioMicrophonetype/gear, gear/microphones
Warm Audio WA-251lowWarm AudioMicrophonetype/gear, gear/microphones
Warm Audio WA-47lowWarm AudioMicrophonetype/gear, gear/microphones
WesAudiolowWesAudioCompressortype/gear, gear/compressors
Word ClocklowCable/Connectivitytype/gear, gear/cables
Yamaha DX7lowYamahaSynthesizertype/gear, gear/synths
Yamaha HS MonitorsmediumYamahaMonitortype/gear, gear/monitors
Yamaha NS-10mediumYamahaMonitortype/gear, gear/monitors