Freshly launched this week, the Sweetwater Studio & Recording sale is delivering up to 50% off hardware and up to 85% off software. Whether you want to add some analogue colour to your mixes or bulk up your mic locker, there’s some great gear on offer.
There are some proper industry heavyweights represented in the sale, with Universal Audio, Warm Audio, Shure, Rupert Neve Designs, and PreSonus all getting discounts. There’s no official end date listed at the time of writing, so it’s well worth having a rummage before the best stock disappears.
I’ve had a look through the sale in its entirety to see what’s available, and straight away I had my head turned by a nice $50 saving on the Solid State Logic SSL 2+ MKII. I reviewed it when it came out; here’s a quote from me on it:
“It’s honestly hard to find fault with the SSL 2+ MKII. It’s perfectly suited to the vast majority of home recording tasks, very usable thanks to the plethora of knobs and buttons, and delivers superb sound quality. Its real strength for me is the second in that list, though: with all the controls in reach and not hidden behind menus or companion apps, it’s super easy to get up and recording quickly.”
You can find out more in my full Solid State Logic SSL 2+ MKII review.
For an upgrade to your monitoring, the Adam Audio A7Vs have a $120 reduction per speaker. DSP-based fine-tuning means you can change their output to match your space, and the X-ART ribbon tweeters deliver a really clear high-end response. The large size means that the low-end response on these is really good as well.
Finally, no mic locker is complete without a Beyerdynamic M160 double ribbon microphone. It’s got a huge $150 discount in the sale, and it’s great for recording in untreated rooms. It’ll tame harsh cymbals, work great on a loud guitar cab, and can be pointed at a lot of different sources you’ll encounter in the studio.
