Aye, that thing on my head comes from a the inside of a mate's hood from his coat - I'm really a shaven haven.

As for the Brit vs US thing, both have provided great contributions to recording and popular music over the years so it's hard to decide really.

Neil.

We invented the Americans

Hi Duck,

I've been reading some reviews by Paul White of Sound on Sound magazine (who's opinion I value very much). So far, the Alesis and Samson monitors come out on top. I couldn't find a review on the M-Audio BX5s there but I found one on another site where the reviewer rates them highly (he ...

If you stop smoking you can use the money you save to buy lots of new gear!!!

Hey guys, I'm going to be buying some new monitors in the price range of £250 and have made the following shortlist:

Alesis M1 Active

Fostex PM0.5

M-Audio BX5

Samson Resolv 65a

Behringer Truth B2031A

I will be listening to each set carefully and hunting down reviews before I make ...

Some decent music shops in Derby (where I'm living at the moment and studying) but I get most of my stuff from the internet as it is cheaper and you can get exactly what you're looking for. I think Birmingham has a Digital Village shop. I know London has 2.

Neil.

Hi Cagacazzi,

Check out the Studioprojects B1 large diaphragm condensor (or other mics that they offer if you can afford them), it cost me £70. Great mic for the money, got it at Digital Village . I have recorded vocals with it and acoustic guitar and am really pleased, drop me a private message ...

StudioProjects B and C series are all nice. Highly recommended from me, a satisfied B1 customer. More info at http://www.studioprojects.com

Good luck mate!

Neil.

Make sure your mics don't point at the speakers, or position them as far away as possible. Feedback is usually a collection of sine waves so notch filters can be used to counter it with good success. Shure make an EQ device called the DFR (Digital Feedback Reducer). More info from: . http://www ...

I'm in the UK's London, sndo is in Canada's London! That mohawk thing on my head isn't real by the way, its part of a mate's coat, I'm really as bald as a baby's bottom.

Neil.