From the Front: "I'm very impressed with the transparency of the JDK R20 mic pre. It doesn't seem to matter where I set the input volume—the mic always sounds crystal clear with tons of headroom. So far, I've used it with a Nuemann U87, Shure's KSM 32, 44 and SM7 along with the AKG 414 in... Read more

From the Front: "We've been working with a lot of pop and R&B artists recently and they don't want any funny stuff on their vocals. For these kinds of demands, we like to use a U89 or U87 into our R20 and R22 to capture a really transparent recording. We just recorded the new Peter Andre album with... Read more

From the Front: "I usually use the R22 compressor on overheads and drum room mics. Thanks to the THRUST® function, cymbals are never lost in the kick drum. On room mics, I use the R22 with very heavy gain reduction. I have yet to find another compressor that brings out the sound quality... Read more

From the Front: "I receive a lot of recordings that have been made in less than ideal situations—that have been recorded badly. In these situations, the JDK R24 excels. With its broad bandwidth, you can shape and mold sounds with very little or no or artifacts from the EQ. You can easily twist things into... Read more

From the Front: "I'm a big fan of API and have used a 2500 compressor on a few projects. But when I was in the market for my own stereo compressor, I looked into JDK since it was more budget-friendly. Knowing API's reputation I decided to give it a try... Read more

From the Front: "I first heard of the JDK brand through Tape Op Magazine and then through an engineer friend. As I was in the market for a new compressor, I thought I would give the R22 a try. Needless to say, it went straight in the rack and won't be leaving any time soon!... Read more

From the Front: "Last year, everyone at MAD Dragon Studios decided to remove our analog console from Studio C and replace it with an Avid C|24. When we did this, we realized we needed some great outboard preamps and EQs to fill the void in digital signal processing. We replaced... Read more

From the Front: "I typically use the R20 on snare and electric guitar cabs — that's my go-to preamp for those applications. But I also like using the front panel instrument jacks for bass, rhodes and nords. It has a nice clean tone with a fast transient response and it works... Read more

From the Front: "After hearing about the JDK brand I did a little research and discovered what they are all about: hand-crafted, one-at-a-time quality. And it shows. When reading up on the R22, I was excited to find out the compression circuit was the same as the channel compression in the ATI Paragon live... Read more

From the Front: "My R24 instantly became one of my favorite EQs. It has the ability to shape a signal almost transparently. It almost sounds like a passive EQ. Everything I run through it always comes out sounding musical, natural and pleasing, never harsh or one dimensional. I particularly love the R24 on drums and... Read more

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