Live Sound Product Reviews

You can count on The HUB for the best in Hands-On Product Reviews when it comes to finding the right PA equipment and other live-sound gear to help your music sound great onstage. Whether you're looking for an audio mixer, microphones, stage monitors, PA speakers, or signal processors, we'll help you hone in on the best live sound equipment for your budget and music. We cover it all, giving you the facts and specs you need to choose wisely when shopping for powered stage subwoofers, speaker and mic stands, PA amplifiers, and both passive and powered speaker cabinets. We also cover both wired and wireless microphones and in-ear stage monitoring systems that protect your hearing while keeping you connected with the rest of the band.

Hands-On Review: QSC K Series Powered Speakers

Posted on Monday, 04 May 2015 09:34.

Significantly raising the standard for powered portable PA speakers

Hands-On Review: Fender Passport Event

Posted on Wednesday, 04 March 2015 21:09.

An all-in-one PA rig that’s easy to use and ideal for mid-sized venues

Hands-On Review: Electro-Voice ETX Powered Loudspeaker Series

Posted on Monday, 27 October 2014 14:08.

Hands-On Review: Peavey XR 8300 and XR 8600 Powered Mixers

Posted on Monday, 17 February 2014 10:09.

Legendary mixers with the latest technology

Hands-On Review: MXL V900 Stage & Studio Condenser Mic

Posted on Monday, 03 March 2014 17:23.

Superb studio condenser vocals in a mic built for stage work

Hands-On Review: BOSE L1 Model II System

Posted on Wednesday, 15 April 2015 11:01.

The Model II System builds on an already category-defining portable LI PA platform from BOSE with extended output, control and configuration options.

The Indestructible Shure SM58 Mic: Our Torture Tests Video Prove It’s a Survivor

Posted on Friday, 02 January 2015 10:58.

Shure Mike abuses this iconic mic with a series of punishing tests that would quickly trash lesser microphones

Back to the Future: Roland Rolls Out AIRA

Posted on Friday, 28 February 2014 11:23.

New series links today's performance needs with Roland's legacy EDM gear

It's hard to believe that electronic synths, sequencers, and beat machines have been with us for going on four decades now. Roland led the march of the microprocessors that transformed the sounds of modern music; by the early 1980s the company's groundbreaking drum machines and synthesizers were reshaping the musical soundscape.