ProSound: Professional Audio

ARTICLES AND REVIEWS

Axelvox HD660 PRO MK2 — professional monitoring headphones

Axelvox HD660 PRO MK2 professional closed-back studio headphones with a high impedance of 150 ohms.

Arturia MiniLab 37 — a three-octave version of Arturia's popular MIDI controller

The Arturia MiniLab 37 is a new product for 2026. It is an expanded version of the popular, best-selling Arturia MiniLab 3 controller.

ROXTON AA-40M — a compact PA amplifier with a wide range of features

In this review, we look at an entry-level solution: the 40 W ROXTON AA-40M PA mixer-amplifier for speech and music distribution.

Focal Solo6 ST6 — two-way active monitors with a 6.5" woofer

Review and test of the Focal Solo6 ST6 monitors. The French manufacturer offers significant design improvements, new technologies and more features.

MOTU 10pre — a Thunderbolt 4 / USB4 audio interface with 10 microphone inputs

Among the MOTU 16A, 848 and 10pre rackmount studio interfaces, the model under test offers the largest number of microphone preamps. As its name suggests, the 10pre has ten inputs. This is enough to record a small group of performers, including separate microphones for a drum kit.

Radiotehnika S-20M — 5-inch active nearfield monitors

Radiotehnika S-20M active monitor review and test: internal design and frequency response measurements

Simgot Supermix 5 review and test — five-driver hybrid in-ear headphones

The Simgot Supermix 5 uses five drivers based on very different operating principles, including a bone conduction driver.

Antelope Zenith 2 — a USB audio interface with built-in effects

The Antelope Zenith 2 is the company's most affordable USB interface, aimed at a wide audience including bloggers and streamers.

Creative Sound Blaster AE-X review and test — a two-channel PCIe sound card with an Xamp headphone amplifier | ProSound

In 2026, Singapore-based Creative introduced the Sound Blaster AE-X internal sound card. It is not a direct upgrade to the AE-5/7/9 models. Instead, it continues the same product line with updated electronics.

MOTU 848 — a Thunderbolt 4 / USB4 audio interface with 4 microphone inputs

The American company MOTU demonstrates its technical strengths with a family of professional rackmount recording interfaces. The range offers modern Thunderbolt 4 / USB4 connections to a workstation.

iCON Touch 8 — a USB audio interface with a built-in 10-inch touchscreen

iCON Pro Audio has introduced the iCON Touch 8 USB-C audio interface. Its 10-inch touchscreen displays signal levels and provides faders and buttons, turning the interface into a simple digital mixer.

iCON ProAudio Artist 25X — an updated MIDI controller range with full-size keys

Last December, iCON Pro Audio introduced the Artist X MIDI keyboard range. The new models replace the discontinued iKeyboard series.

AuraSonics KN4.5BT — a new generation of AuraSonics' popular active speaker series

The Russian company AuraSonics continues to develop products for professionals and music listeners. This time, the company has updated its most popular active speaker range, the KN series.

Axelvox DX800PM — a personal wireless monitoring system in the new DX series

Axelvox continues to expand its professional equipment range with more wireless products. The manufacturer recently introduced the new DX series of wireless microphone systems. Now the range adds the DX800PM personal monitoring system.

Arturia AudioFuse X8 IN / OUT — eight-channel ADAT converters for the studio

One reason to choose the Arturia AudioFuse X8 IN / OUT is their high-quality circuitry, built around modern AKM and ESS converters. Comparable competing products have often gone years without an update and still use much older electronics.

Arturia MiniFuse OTG — a two-channel USB audio interface for streamers

The Arturia MiniFuse OTG has two USB ports. The second, labelled OTG (on-the-go), connects to mobile devices. Arturia says the MiniFuse OTG can turn a smartphone into a recording studio; when a computer is also connected, audio can be routed between the devices.