From affordable recording gear to boutique hardware and pedals, our audio gear reviews focus on real-world use in studios, rehearsal spaces, and creative workflows. We don’t chase specs or parrot press releases — we tell you what actually matters when you’re making music, producing tracks, or just hunting for the next piece of gear to love (or hate).
The Week in Review returns! We survived an SEO implosion, a Gianni-related arrest, and multiple pedalboard rants. Here’s what you missed — including boutique plugin reviews, a Moog milestone, and references to the Oort cloud.
Looking for a killer groovebox to power your productions? From analog grit to modern digital firepower, here are five of the best drum machines for electronic music producers in 2025.
Gianni returns from double secret probation to deliver this week’s roundup, while the boss obsesses over a doomed copy of Condor Attack. We’re talking new gear, synth gossip, and a short break for Memorial Day.
Gianni returns to the spotlight (and probation) after nearly burning down the studio. We cover the week’s top reviews, gear news, AI weirdness, and a blistering rant on JHS that probably got us put on a list.
Gianni the Intern steps into the spotlight (sort of) for this week's roundup of music production news, gear reviews, plugin launches, and industry trends. Plus, teasers for two major Sonic Odyssey features dropping soon.
Another week, another flood of plugin drops, gear news, and music tech chaos. From Ghost's yacht rock confessions to gear tariffs and a Synthtopia shoutout, we covered the loud, the weird, and the mildly enraging.
Pedals, plugins, Neil Young rants, and Spotify’s latest chaos machine. The March 31 edition of Sonic Odyssey’s Week in Review brings the gear heat — with just enough snark to keep it honest.
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