Neumann U67
A classic tube condenser prized for vocals, strings and brass.
Gear index
Every piece of gear we track across documented studios. Select a model to see which rooms have it.
Microphones
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Shure SM57
The workhorse dynamic microphone, ubiquitous on snare drums and guitar cabinets.
Neumann U47
Perhaps the most celebrated studio microphone ever built.
AKG C414
A versatile multi-pattern condenser that has been a studio standard since the 1970s.
AKG D12
A large-diaphragm dynamic, the original dedicated kick drum microphone.
AKG D112
The successor to the D12, a standard for kick drum recording.
Sennheiser MD 421
A versatile dynamic microphone used on toms, guitar cabs and vocals.
Neumann U87
The most widely used large-diaphragm condenser microphone in professional recording.
AKG 451
A small-diaphragm condenser used on hi-hat, acoustic guitar and overheads.
Shure SM58
The industry-standard vocal dynamic microphone.
Coles 4038
A BBC-designed ribbon microphone with a warm, natural character.
Electro-Voice RE20
A large-diaphragm dynamic used on kick drum, bass cabinets and broadcast.
Neumann M49
A large-diaphragm tube condenser with continuously variable polar pattern.
Neumann KM 84
A compact cardioid condenser widely used on acoustic guitar, hi-hat and overheads.
Sony C-800G
A tube condenser with a built-in Peltier cooler, a modern vocal standard in pop and hip-hop.
RCA 77
A multi-pattern ribbon microphone, a companion to the RCA 44.
Neumann U48
A bidirectional variant of the U47, favored for close-miked vocals.
Shure SM7B
A dynamic cardioid known for broadcast vocals and aggressive guitar tones.
Telefunken C12
A legendary tube condenser built by AKG for Telefunken.
RCA 44
The original studio ribbon microphone, introduced in the 1930s.
Neumann M149
A modern tube condenser with nine switchable polar patterns.
Shure SM81
A rugged small-diaphragm condenser for acoustic instruments and overheads.
Royer R-121
A modern ribbon microphone popular on guitar amps and brass.
Telefunken ELA M 251
One of the most sought-after tube condensers ever made.
Beyerdynamic M 160
A hypercardioid ribbon microphone used on guitar amps and strings.
AEA R88
A stereo ribbon microphone for room ambience and Blumlein recording.
Outboard
20
Teletronix LA-2A
An electro-optical tube compressor, one of the most used studio compressors in history.
Pultec EQP-1A
A passive tube program equalizer known for its musical low-frequency boost and attenuate trick.
dbx 160
A VCA compressor known for its tight, aggressive compression.
UREI 1176
A FET peak limiter with fast attack, used on vocals, drums and bass.
Neve 33609
A stereo bus compressor that has been part of the Neve console ecosystem since the 1970s.
Pultec EQH-2
A high-frequency equalizer for adding air and presence.
EMT 140
The original plate reverb, a steel plate suspended in a large enclosure.
API 550A
A three-band proportional EQ with a punchy, musical character.
Lexicon 480L
The flagship digital reverb processor, a mix-room standard for decades.
Lexicon 300
A high-end digital effects processor with reverb, delay and modulation.
Bricasti M7
A modern digital reverb revered for its natural hall and plate algorithms.
Eventide H3000
A pitch-shifting and effects processor used for thickening vocals and creative effects.
Tube-Tech CL 1B
An optical tube compressor/limiter popular on vocals and bass.
UREI LA-4A
A later-generation electro-optical compressor with switchable ratio.
Fairchild 670
A tube variable-mu stereo compressor, one of the rarest and most coveted pieces of studio gear.
Pultec MEQ-5
A midrange equalizer companion to the EQP-1A.
API 525
A feedback compressor with a distinctly punchy sound.
Empirical Labs Distressor
A modern analog compressor that emulates several classic compression curves.
Summit Audio TLA-100
A tube leveling amplifier with a smooth, transparent compression character.
UREI LA-3A
A solid-state electro-optical leveling amplifier, the transistor sibling of the LA-2A.
Preamps
6
Avalon VT-737sp
A tube channel strip with preamp, EQ, compressor and output level.
Neve 1073
The most famous microphone preamp and EQ module ever designed.
Neve 1081
A four-band EQ and preamp module from the Neve 8068 console.
API 512c
A 500-series mic preamp with API's signature punchy sound.
Telefunken V72
A German tube amplifier originally designed for broadcast, prized for its warmth.
Telefunken V76
A broadcast-grade tube preamp with exceptional headroom and clarity.
Tape machines
3
Studer A827
The successor to the A800, with improved electronics and transport.
Ampex ATR-102
A half-inch two-track mastering deck, the gold standard for stereo mixdown to tape.
Studer A800
A two-inch 24-track tape machine, the workhorse of analog multitrack recording.
Monitors
7
Yamaha NS-10M
The most widely used nearfield monitor in mixing history.
Genelec 1031A
An active nearfield monitor with Genelec's signature accuracy.
Genelec 8050A
A bi-amplified nearfield monitor in Genelec's 8000 series.
Mackie HR824
An active studio monitor with a precision passive radiator design.
Auratone 5C
A single-driver cube monitor used to check how a mix translates on small speakers.
Avantone MixCubes
A modern recreation of the Auratone concept for translation checking.
ProAc Studio 100
A hi-fi loudspeaker frequently adopted as a nearfield reference in recording studios.