/r/audioengineering/

r/audioengineering

654k members
r/audioengineering is a subreddit with 654k members. The community frequently discusses looking for a, audio, looking for, struggling, and hate, and they frequently recommend/review mixing headphones, plug-in, and plugins, and the most common flair used is discussion, mixing, tracking, hearing, and mastering.
Products, practices, and stories about the profession or hobby of recording, editing, and producing audio.

Popular Topics in r/audioengineering

#1

Looking For A

42 posts
#2

Audio

41 posts
#3

Looking For

31 posts
#4

Struggling

19 posts
#5

Hate

18 posts
#6

Mixing

16 posts
#7

Annoying

15 posts
#8

Software

15 posts
#9

Plugin

15 posts
#10

Vocal

10 posts

Products Discussed in r/audioengineering

#1
Sennheiser
4.4★ from 21 reviews
#2
Beyerdynamic
4.2★ from 18 reviews
#3
Audeze
4.6★ from 17 reviews

Plug-in

102 reviews
#1
Soundtoys
4.2★ from 13 reviews
#2
FabFilter
4.8★ from 5 reviews
#3
Wavesfactory
4.4★ from 5 reviews

Plugins

74 reviews
#1
UAD
4.6★ from 10 reviews
#2
Soundtoys
4.8★ from 6 reviews
#3
Fabfilter
3.8★ from 6 reviews

Flair Used in r/audioengineering

#1
Discussion
: "What made songs in the 90s sound so good?"
20 posts
#2
Mixing
: "Sometimes I forget that I’m mixing in mono"
6 posts
#3
Tracking
: "i've never been satisfied with any piano vsts. ever. should i start recording real pianos?"
3 posts
#4
Hearing
: "Could I still mix audio professionally with my recent hearing conditions?"
3 posts
#5
Mastering
: "I mastered my first release at -7LUFS, but it sounds quite on Spotify. How can I fix my mistakes"
2 posts
#6
Industry Life
: "I'm really struggling to find work."
2 posts
#7
Live Sound
: "Is this how you would mic a percussion "junk" wall from behind?"
1 post
#8
Software
: "Trinnov Nova MIDI Control"
1 post
#9
Science & Tech
: "What is summing and when do I need it?"
1 post

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Yearly
+30k members(4.8%)

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Last updated: October 25, 2026