r/livesound is a subreddit with 142k members. The community frequently discusses looking for, audio, worst, hate, and mic, and they frequently recommend/review daws, active speakers, and rechargeable batteries, and the most common flair used is question, gear, education, and mod.
This subreddit is dedicated to Live Sound Reinforcement Professionals and a discussion of topics relating to the profession.
Visit r/livesoundgear for gear and advice discussion.
Popular Topics in r/livesound
#1
Looking For
22 posts
#2
Audio
20 posts
#3
Worst
18 posts
#4
Hate
9 posts
#5
Mic
8 posts
#6
Mixer
7 posts
#7
Annoying
6 posts
#8
Tired
6 posts
#9
Dante
6 posts
#10
Monitor
6 posts
Products Discussed in r/livesound
Daws
50 reviews
#1
Reaper
4.6★ from 27 reviews
#2
Logic Pro
4.3★ from 8 reviews
#3
Studio One
4.7★ from 3 reviews
Active Speakers
29 reviews
#1
QSC
4.6★ from 9 reviews
#2
RCF
5.0★ from 6 reviews
#3
Mackie
3.0★ from 3 reviews
Rechargeable Batteries
28 reviews
#1
Panasonic
5.0★ from 9 reviews
#2
Ansmann
4.8★ from 5 reviews
#3
IKEA
4.5★ from 4 reviews
Flair Used in r/livesound
#1
Question
: "This is low stakes, but has anyone else found mixing open mics has become impossible in the last few years"
78 posts
#2
Gear
: "Introducing The Quantum638"
15 posts
#3
Education
: "It's really hard to respect live audio engineers who are excellent at their craft but not respectable in any other facet of their life."
6 posts
#4
MOD
: "No Stupid Questions Thread"
6 posts
Member Growth in r/livesound
Yearly
+14k members(10.6%)
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Last updated: October 16, 2026