 | | April 5, 2016 | | New Products | | | Visit and "Like" PAR on Facebook! Stay updated on our PAR Contributors' studio and live engineering adventures, sneak peeks of products currently under review, and more. | | | Today's Review | Soyuz SU-017 & SU-011 Condenser Microphones By Rich Tozzoli Recently I was able to try out some small batch, handmade Russian microphones from Soyuz. In the trial were the SU-017 large diaphragm tube condenser ($3,499 street, each) and its small cousin, the SU-011 ($1,119 or $1,999 street, single or pair, respectively). The test bed was my usual place, the Clubhouse Studios in Rhinebeck, New York; there's nothing like using these mics on premium sessions in a nice room. More » | No subscription to Pro Audio Review? Get on the inside track with the best peer-to-peer pro reviews in the audio production biz: visit http://www.mypsnmag.com now! | | | Today's Blog | Studio Snapshot: Building A Better Playground in Berry Hill By Strother Bullins Located on Azalea Place in the creative hamlet of Berry Hill, Playground Recording thrives for many reasons, the most important being that its manager uniquely understands the needs of its clients. Playground Studio Manager Tim Coyle learned the studio biz in ‘90s-era Nashville, where he began as an intern at the Sound Kitchen in Franklin under the tutelage of owners/producers John and Dino Elefante. Assisting for a half-decade as the Kitchen grew around him, Coyle gained nearly 15 years of engineering experience there before a two-year stint at another Franklin-area studio, Dark Horse Recording. More » Click The Covers Digital Edition Quick Links Months of PAR's digital edition reviews are just a click away! More » | | | Today's Video | | | Events | | |  | |  | |