KRK KNS 6400 studio monitor headphones review

Lets review new studio monitor headphones KRK KNS 6400. They have closed-back architecture and their 40 mm membranes are powered by neodymium magnets. They can absorb outer sounds with 26 dB max volume. They can reproduce sounds in 10 – 22000 Hz frequencies range, their sensitivity is 95 dB, impedance is 36 Ohms and maximal … Continue reading KRK KNS 6400 studio monitor headphones review

Philips Fidelio M1 MKII headphones – portable audio novelty from Philips

Philips released new monitor type headphones Philips Fidelio M1 MKII. They have closed type architecture, which isolates from outer sounds, and comfortable materials, which make their long time wearing convenient. Outer surfaces of earshells have vents, which allow air to move in and move out from shells, this makes air pressure on membrane optimal and … Continue reading Philips Fidelio M1 MKII headphones – portable audio novelty from Philips

Philips L2BO/27 – high quality monitor headphones

Philips released high quality monitor headphones Philips L2BO/27 of semi-open type. They have built-in 40 mm drivers with membranes, which are moved by neodymium magnets. They can reproduce sounds with 6 – 40000 Hz frequencies, their impedance is 16 Ohms, sensitivity is 105 dB / 1 mW and maximal power input is 200 mW. Earshells … Continue reading Philips L2BO/27 – high quality monitor headphones

Philips ActionFit Sports SHQ1300LF headphones review

Philips new headphones Philips ActionFit Sports SHQ1300LF for sports exercises, they weight 5.7 g and are placed inside ears. Drivers diameter is 13.6 mm, they are powered by neodymium magnets; they can reproduce sounds in 15 – 22000 Hz frequencies range, have 107 dBa / 1 mW sensitivity, 32 Ohms impedance and maximal power output … Continue reading Philips ActionFit Sports SHQ1300LF headphones review

Philips Actionfit SHQ4300 – ultralight headphones for sports exercises

Philips released new ultralight headphones Philips Actionfit SHQ4300 for sports exercises. They are designed for in ears use and their weight equals to 11.4 g. Drivers diameter is 8.6 mm and they are moved by neodymium magnets. Headphones can reproduce sounds frequencies in 5 – 24000 Hz range, their sensitivity is 107 dBa / 1 … Continue reading Philips Actionfit SHQ4300 – ultralight headphones for sports exercises

Behringer U-PHORIA UMC1820 – USB audio interface with 8 MIDAS preamplifiers

One of the most advanced USB audio interfaces of Behringer company is a U-PHORIA UMC1820 – device with 18 inputs, 20 outputs, 8 MIDAS preamplifiers and support of 96 kHz and 24 bits work mode. On its frontal panel following are placed : 2 microphone/linear/instrumental Hi-Z combined XLR/TRS 1/4″ jack inputs; phantom power +48 V … Continue reading Behringer U-PHORIA UMC1820 – USB audio interface with 8 MIDAS preamplifiers

Sven AP-350M – отличные накладные наушники за 500 – 600 рублей

И среди производителей наушников есть немало честных компаний : Sven – одна из них, выпускющая новую модель AP-350M со стоимостью 500 – 600 рублей ( что по современным меркам очень хорошая цена ). Наушники являются накладными, с 40 мм динамиками ( с ферритовыми или неодимовыми магнитами : производитель этого не уточняет ), диапазоном воспроизводимых частот … Continue reading Sven AP-350M – отличные накладные наушники за 500 – 600 рублей

Behringer U-CONTROL UCA202 – compact stereo sound card with Toslink optical output

Lets meet with external USB sound card Behringer U-CONTROL UCA202, able to record and play stereo sound and having digital optical Toslink S/PDIF out. Its top side has : Direct Monitor switch, allowing to send signal from inputs directly to headphones, 2 RCA inputs and 2 RCA outputs with gold-plated connectors; on front side there … Continue reading Behringer U-CONTROL UCA202 – compact stereo sound card with Toslink optical output

ESI UGM 96 external sound card testing in DAW REAPER

Lets devote today’s audio part to detailed testing and review of external sound card ESI UGM 96 in DAW REAPER. And start with external view on card, its frontal panel has : 2 TRS ( 1/4″ jack ) inputs ( one of them is instrumental Hi-Z, second one can be switched between instrumental and linear/microphone … Continue reading ESI UGM 96 external sound card testing in DAW REAPER

Behringer U-Phoria UMC404HD – external sound card with 4 inputs, 4 outputs, 192 kHz and MIDAS preamplifiers

Lets review external sound card Behringer U-Phoria UMC404HD, designed for studio work; it can work with 192 kHz sampling rates and 24 bits per sample precision, MIDAS preamplifiers are built into it. Its frontal panel has : 4 combined XLR/TRS ( 1/4″ jack ) inputs, which can work in linear, instrumental Hi-Z and microphone modes, … Continue reading Behringer U-Phoria UMC404HD – external sound card with 4 inputs, 4 outputs, 192 kHz and MIDAS preamplifiers