r/audioengineering

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About r/audioengineering

Products, practices, and stories about the profession or hobby of recording, editing, and producing audio.

The community at a glance

r/audioengineering is a Subreddit for Music Lovers with roughly 650K members. It has been around since 2008. It has both a forum and a live chat communication style.

Roughly 29K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Audio, Looking For A, and Looking For. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Solution Requests. Product recommendations often mention mic, audio interface, and headphones.

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Established 2008
650K Members

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Community Features

Forum

This community has a forum

Chat

This community has a realtime chat

Subreddit Analysis

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Yearly: +29K members
Growth: +4.7% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2013: 12K members
  • 2014: 15K members
  • 2015: 11K members
  • 2016: 12K members
  • 2017: 23K members
  • 2021: 156K members
  • 2023: 338K members
  • 2024: 26K members
  • 2025: 23K members
  • 2026: 20K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Sep: 1K members
  • Oct: 1K members
  • Nov: 3K members
  • Dec: 3K members
  • Jan: 3K members
  • Feb: 3K members
  • Mar: 3K members
  • Apr: 3K members
  • May: 3K members
  • Jun: 2K members
  • Jul: 2K members
  • Aug: 1K members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    25 posts in the past month
    1. Do you know where I could find detailed explanations and/or examples of the terms commonly used to describe sounds? Things like "Boomy", "Boxy", "Honk", etc.
    2. Updated: EarFix - a free hearing loss correction plugin (Mac AU, VST/Win VST))
    3. I'm Wasting My Potential. I Need Your Advice.
    #1
    Advice Requests
    Do you know where I could find detailed explanations and/or examples of the terms commonly used to describe sounds? Things like "Boomy", "Boxy", "Honk", etc. · Updated: EarFix - a free hearing loss correction plugin (Mac AU, VST/Win VST)) · I'm Wasting My Potential. I Need Your Advice.
    25
  • Solution Requests
    6 posts in the past month
    1. Is there a way to record an IR of my studio and then use a deverb plugin with the IR fed into it to reduce reflections a bit ?
    2. Where is a good place to engage freelance audio engineers for mixing assistance?
    3. Looking for software to send a mix to another studio in realtime
    #2
    Solution Requests
    Is there a way to record an IR of my studio and then use a deverb plugin with the IR fed into it to reduce reflections a bit ? · Where is a good place to engage freelance audio engineers for mixing assistance? · Looking for software to send a mix to another studio in realtime
    6
  • Pain & Anger
    1 post in the past month
    1. I'm done with Eve Audio
    #3
    Pain & Anger
    I'm done with Eve Audio
    1

Topics

  • Audio
    54 posts in the past month
    #1
    Audio
    54
  • Looking For A
    42 posts in the past month
    #2
    Looking For A
    42
  • Looking For
    33 posts in the past month
    #3
    Looking For
    33
  • Hate
    22 posts in the past month
    #4
    Hate
    22
  • Mixing
    19 posts in the past month
    #5
    Mixing
    19

Flair

  • Discussion
    57 posts in the past month
    1. Doubting Dolby Atmos
    2. Mixes these days are TOO loud
    3. For 3 years I’ve been in an argument with the assistant professor of recording at USC about XY
    #1
    Discussion
    Doubting Dolby Atmos · Mixes these days are TOO loud · For 3 years I’ve been in an argument with the assistant professor of recording at USC about XY
    57
  • Mixing
    25 posts in the past month
    1. The Shape of Punk to Come by Refused - how does it sound so good?
    2. Advice you wish you knew sooner
    3. What's the point of oversampling Pro C3?
    #2
    Mixing
    The Shape of Punk to Come by Refused - how does it sound so good? · Advice you wish you knew sooner · What's the point of oversampling Pro C3?
    25
  • Software
    9 posts in the past month
    1. Reminder: Don't buy plugins that link your license to your specific computer
    2. I made an all-in-one audio calculator where everything is connected. (convert bpm, note length, ms, hz, note values, samples) + more
    3. How does the FabFilter Pro-L2 in "Aggressive" style have more distortion on external gain boost compared to internal gain boost?
    #3
    Software
    Reminder: Don't buy plugins that link your license to your specific computer · I made an all-in-one audio calculator where everything is connected. (convert bpm, note length, ms, hz, note values, samples) + more · How does the FabFilter Pro-L2 in "Aggressive" style have more distortion on external gain boost compared to internal gain boost?
    9
  • Tracking
    7 posts in the past month
    1. Just made a 46 mic guitar amp shootout using all my mics
    2. How can I get less string-squeaks in my guitar recordings?
    3. Upcoming session- how to Neil young Zuma vibes
    #4
    Tracking
    Just made a 46 mic guitar amp shootout using all my mics · How can I get less string-squeaks in my guitar recordings? · Upcoming session- how to Neil young Zuma vibes
    7
  • Microphones
    5 posts in the past month
    1. Is just an sm57 enough?
    2. Why do most people not choose small diaphragm condensers for vocals over large diaphragm condensers, even when the goal is a flat response?
    3. How can I get a loud enough acoustic guitar sound out of an SM57?
    #5
    Microphones
    Is just an sm57 enough? · Why do most people not choose small diaphragm condensers for vocals over large diaphragm condensers, even when the goal is a flat response? · How can I get a loud enough acoustic guitar sound out of an SM57?
    5

Product recommendations

  • mic
    13 posts in the past month
    1. Best mic for semi-distant outside guitar and vocal performances? Shotgun mic advice needed
    2. Best budget mic to match a Shure KSM32 for Glyn Johns drums – 3U Audio CM1 SE vs Donner DC-87?
    3. Best mic under 500$/€
    #1
    mic
    Best mic for semi-distant outside guitar and vocal performances? Shotgun mic advice needed · Best budget mic to match a Shure KSM32 for Glyn Johns drums – 3U Audio CM1 SE vs Donner DC-87? · Best mic under 500$/€
    13
  • audio interface
    11 posts in the past month
    1. Shure mv200 - Best Audio interface
    2. Best Audio Interface for Bass Guitar and Keyboard?
    3. Best Audio Interface for MacBook Pro 14
    #2
    audio interface
    Shure mv200 - Best Audio interface · Best Audio Interface for Bass Guitar and Keyboard? · Best Audio Interface for MacBook Pro 14
    11
  • headphones
    7 posts in the past month
    1. Best headphone for recording YouTube audio
    2. Best Affordable Mixing headphones?
    3. Which of these headphones do you guys recommend? (just broke mine)
    #3
    headphones
    Best headphone for recording YouTube audio · Best Affordable Mixing headphones? · Which of these headphones do you guys recommend? (just broke mine)
    7
  • daw
    6 posts in the past month
    1. Does Anyone Have A Recommended DAW?
    2. Does Anyone Have A Recommended DAW?
    3. Does anyone have a recommended DAW for me?
    #4
    daw
    Does Anyone Have A Recommended DAW? · Does Anyone Have A Recommended DAW? · Does anyone have a recommended DAW for me?
    6
  • motherboard and cpu
    4 posts in the past month
    1. Please recommend a MB and CPU for a Audio Production PC upgrade
    2. Please recommend a MB and CPU for a Audio Production PC upgrade
    3. Recommended motherboard and CPU for a custom built PC?
    #5
    motherboard and cpu
    Please recommend a MB and CPU for a Audio Production PC upgrade · Please recommend a MB and CPU for a Audio Production PC upgrade · Recommended motherboard and CPU for a custom built PC?
    4
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Frequently asked questions

Who is r/audioengineering for?
Best for Music Lovers enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion, live chat.
Is r/audioengineering free to join?
This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
How many members does r/audioengineering have?
Roughly 650K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
What platform is r/audioengineering on?
r/audioengineering runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
What topics does r/audioengineering cover?
On the Hive Index, r/audioengineering is organized under Music Lovers.
How do I join r/audioengineering?
You can join r/audioengineering by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
What are the Music communities like?
One of the larger topic areas on the site, covering music production, instruments, genres, and the business of the industry. Discord hosts communities for producers, beatmakers, and musicians at every level, Reddit has massive communities for genre-specific discussion, and dedicated platforms serve niche interests from jazz theory to synth collecting.
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