SmallRig isn’t a new name for creators; we’ve featured a few of their products across the 9to5 network. But at CES 2026, SmallRig has released something that, in my opinion, will elevate them even ...

Over the years I’ve become a student of mic preamp design, building and modifying several along the way and learning a little more each time. Usually, I worked from a kit or published set of plans.

So you’ve decided you want to up the stakes of your home studio and jump into the wide world of mic preamps? Perhaps you’ve outgrown those built into your audio interface and need more inputs, or ...