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Brandon Schock

Brandon Schock

Brandon is a producer, audio engineer, multi-instrumentalist, and senior writer at Higher Hz, where he covers microphones, studio monitors, audio interfaces, and recording techniques.

Coming from humble beginnings, Schock began recording psychedelic bedroom pop with nothing except for GarageBand and the built-in microphone on his laptop as a teenager.

While he's since upgraded his recording setup, Brandon still has a proclivity to work through the confines of limitation.

His music is spasmodic, distorted, and restless, often taking inspiration from artists such as Cornelius and The Beach Boys.

Over the years, he's gained a vast amount of experience recording, writing, and performing with local groups and fellow artists such as Petty Walker, and Windy 500.

When it comes to gear, Brandon has a particular fondness for several models and series of studio gear. He usually records through his Focusrite Clarett 8Pre, aided by his Beyerdynamic DT 770 Pro for tracking.

For microphones, the Electro-Voice RE20, Neumann KM 184, the AKG SE300 B (particularly when using the CK91 capsule), and Coles 4038 are worked to their limits in his studio.

He also has a soft spot for Adam Audio studio monitors, which he has been using for years.

In terms of preamps, Brandon has two favorites: the clean and transparent Focusrite ISA One and the warm and colorful Universal Audio Solo/610.

However, even though he has his mainstays in his arsenal, he's incessantly researching and trying to find hidden gems.

Still forever passionate about music, Brandon has recently dedicated himself to writing about the latest innovations in audio technology, while keeping busy with his own projects and passions.

Black Lion Audio Revolution 2×2 review: Best preamps at $300

The Revolution 2×2 is one of the latest installments in Black Lion Audio’s catalog, and it’s an incredible USB audio interface. This unit showcases everything that the folks at BLA have learned through transforming gear from other manufacturers. Let’s take a look.

Telefunken M80 review: Bright sound that takes some work

Tired of using an SM58? Looking for something different? Enter the Telefunken M80, a dynamic handheld microphone.

It looks fairly similar… Maybe you could use it instead of that boring old Shure. But how does it sound? Let’s get into it.

The 6 best vocal microphones for studio recording in 2025

When it comes to vocal production, oftentimes the most important decision is which microphone to use.

While the perfect candidate depends largely on the singer and the style of music, my personal experience has shown that there are a handful of microphones I consistently rely on and trust for their exceptional performance in the recording studio.

PreSonus Eris 3.5 review: Not exactly studio monitors

If you’re looking for a cheap pair of studio monitors, one possible solution you may have come across is, of course, the Eris 3.5 from PreSonus. For just $100, it definitely holds an argument for your consideration, but I’m not the biggest fan of it.