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Owner and Managing Director.
Barry Lambden.

The person fortunate enough to run an amazing organisastion, Studiospares.
I co-ordinate the smooth running and future direction of the company. My last 'proper job' was being chief engineer of the UK end of Revox the Swiss tape recorder manufacturer. I established Industrial Tape Applications (ITA) in 1972 where we developed and produced the wold’s first 8 track half inch tape recorder, Industrial Tape Duplicators (ITD) which became the UK's second largest Cassette Duplicating Company in 1976. and Studiospares in 1983. Much of my work is desk bound so I play badminton four times a week in an effort to keep fit. Still leave home for work by 6am for a 6.30 start. Although I am in my 60s, I have no desire to fade away as I love my work and I have a well established management team who run the day to day routines admirably. Hobbies, Badminton, Sailing, American Square Dancing, Cycling and the Family.

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Operations Manager
Mike Dowsett

Mike has been with Studiospares for nearly 20 years so there isn't much about the operation he doesn't know. His current role as Operations Manager includes responsibilities (amongst many others) for overseeing the Sales Dept., Warehouse Dept., and Returns dept. If we do let a customer down (it happens occasionally) his aim is to put it right as soon as possible. Mike enjoys Digital Photography and travelling (70 miles to work every day), speaks German and is honing his skills in Polish. If you need to contact him please feel free to drop him an email at m.dowsett@studiospares.com

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HP We Recommend

  1. Tascam US-122Mk2 Audio Interface

    £103.48

    €113.82

  2. XLRma-XLRfe Lead Economy 5M

    £4.12

    €4.53

  3. Neutrik XLR Female 3 Pin NC3FXX

    £2.83

    €3.11

  4. Studiospares Active DI Box

    £21.40

    €23.54

  5. Numark Headphones HF125

    £5.89

    €6.47

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  • Back In Stock- Studiospares Auditorium 312B

    The Studiospares Auditorium 312B is back in stock. This high quality speaker will not leave you disappointed. It is powerful and reasonably priced. It was designed so that it would be light in weight which makes transportation easier. Get yours today!!!

  • New In Stock - Studiospares RED500 Series

    The new RED 500 series problem solving boxes are now in stock. Some very useful and gig worthy little red boxes that would be a good addition to any sound engineer's gig bag.

    Red 500 Series

    Available in the RED 500 series are -

    Studiospares RED501 Microphone Preamp (Code - 458200)
    Studiospares RED502 Bi-Directional Bal/Unbal Convertor (Code - 458210)
    Studiospares RED503 Passive Line Combiner (Code - 458220)
    Studiospares RED504 Microphone Combiner (Code - 458230)
    Studiospares RED505 Line Splitter (Code 458240)
    Studiospares RED506 Microhpone Splitter (Code - 458250)

  • ****SPECIAL OFFER On Product Of The Week****

    Let’s have a big welcome to Adam James who is doing his very first Product Of The Week! Read on and you’ll see from this superb recommendation why the Trojan Mk11 3U ABS is worthy of being Product Of The Week. This is what he has to say “The Trojan Mk11 3U ABS Cases are even tougher and more robust than their predecessors whilst retaining all the original features which make these cases so popular. The cases are thicker, they sport tension springs which increase drawbolt tension and the aluminium is now plated after it is bent which prevents that irritating aluminium discolouration. I’ve been happily shifting my stuff around in the 3U. I’m not going to find a better quality case anywhere near this price range.” That’s not all, yes you can get a massive 5% off the Trojan Mk11 3U ABS until 17th March.

  • Behringer Are Moving On Up!

    Behringer are ready to take over the audio world after announcing their ambitions to expand in the installation market under their new division Behringer Install Group (BIG) whilst simultaneously, revealing their newly created range of installed sound products. The focus is to craft an industry group that deals specifically with a very specialised market, with particular focus on restaurants, retail houses of worship and conference markets. With their innovative and well constructed products, Behringer are sure to do well!

  • RED100 Vs sE Reflexion an Independent Comparison

    We have been asked many times by customers how the RED100 compares to the sE Reflexion filter, we gave one of each to Mark Davies, an independent Producer / Engineer to test and send us back the results, below is his response.

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    SE Electronics Reflexion Filter vs Studiospares RED 100

    So how does the RED 100 compare to the SE Reflexion Filter despite it being less than half the price?

    I recently did some tests in my notoriously difficult studio. The same singer, mic, pre-amp and convertors were used to keep everything on a level playing field. After the recording lots of compression was applied, the same amount on all of the files so that the differences is a bit more noticeable.

    Setting up: The SE filter features a complex mechanism to attach the filter to the mic stand which took a good 20 minutes to figure out and put in place, having no instructions to hand!. However, the RED100 was on and secure in minutes. Also, whilst the Reflextion filter is a fixed shape, the RED100 is hinged at the middle allowing you to vary the 'size' of the space. This could also prove useful for instrument recording.

    The results: There are three audio files (below) which are recordings with no filter, Reflextion Filter and the RED100. The recording with no filter shows up the thin, 'glassy' sound of the room. Interestingly however, both the Reflextion Filter and RED100 sound almost identical.

    Conclusion: It is hard to justify spending over twice the money on the Reflexion Filter, even though it is a slightly sturdier construction. The setup time, adjustability and ease of portability of the RED100 make this an easy decision.

    Audio Files -

    No Filter

    sE Electronics Reflexion Filter

    Studiospares RED100

    Product Links -

    sE Electronics Reflexion Filter - Product Code 422110



    Studiospares RED100 - Product Code 465160

     

     

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