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 653K members. It has been around since 2008. It has both a forum and a live chat communication style.

Roughly 30K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Looking For A, Audio, and Looking For. Common discussion themes are News and Money Talk. Product recommendations often mention mic, audio interface, and headphones.

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Established 2008
653K Members

Community Topics

Community Features

Forum

This community has a forum

Chat

This community has a realtime chat

Subreddit Analysis

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Yearly: +30K members
Growth: +4.8% / 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: 23K members

Past year (monthly)

  • 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: 2K members
  • Sep: 2K members
  • Oct: 1K members

Themes

  • News
    1 post in the past month
    1. PSA to Windows 11 users, turn off audio enhancements.
    #1
    News
    PSA to Windows 11 users, turn off audio enhancements.
    1
  • Money Talk
    1 post in the past month
    1. Making Money As A Engineer
    #2
    Money Talk
    Making Money As A Engineer
    1
  • Solution Requests
    1 post in the past month
    1. Any idea how to find/make a reasonable priced power supply for a soundcraft 200b?
    #3
    Solution Requests
    Any idea how to find/make a reasonable priced power supply for a soundcraft 200b?
    1
  • Pain & Anger
    1 post in the past month
    1. Extremely annoying noise on all my guitars since I moved
    #4
    Pain & Anger
    Extremely annoying noise on all my guitars since I moved
    1
  • Advice Requests
    1 post in the past month
    1. A complete beginner is looking for audio engineers from Bulgaria for an advice
    #5
    Advice Requests
    A complete beginner is looking for audio engineers from Bulgaria for an advice
    1

Topics

  • Looking For A
    42 posts in the past month
    #1
    Looking For A
    42
  • Audio
    41 posts in the past month
    1. r/AudioEngineering Shopping, Setup, and Technical Help Desk
    2. A complete beginner is looking for audio engineers from Bulgaria for an advice
    3. Audio Hill concept series 4000 quality
    #2
    Audio
    r/AudioEngineering Shopping, Setup, and Technical Help Desk · A complete beginner is looking for audio engineers from Bulgaria for an advice · Audio Hill concept series 4000 quality
    41
  • Looking For
    31 posts in the past month
    #3
    Looking For
    31
  • Struggling
    19 posts in the past month
    #4
    Struggling
    19
  • Hate
    18 posts in the past month
    #5
    Hate
    18

Flair

  • Discussion
    47 posts in the past month
    1. PSA to Windows 11 users, turn off audio enhancements.
    2. Is it just me or does AI generated sound, sound weird?
    3. I deleted over 150 plugins and it feels so damn good!
    #1
    Discussion
    PSA to Windows 11 users, turn off audio enhancements. · Is it just me or does AI generated sound, sound weird? · I deleted over 150 plugins and it feels so damn good!
    47
  • Mixing
    25 posts in the past month
    1. A “musical” eq
    2. Struggling with a quiet singer
    3. I can mix instrumentals, but I can’t get my vocals to sit right. What am I doing wrong?
    #2
    Mixing
    A “musical” eq · Struggling with a quiet singer · I can mix instrumentals, but I can’t get my vocals to sit right. What am I doing wrong?
    25
  • Software
    7 posts in the past month
    1. Analog Obsession reference chart, mapping plugins to real hardware
    2. Free VST3/CLAP release: 13 Experimental, 50 Native JoepVanlier/Saike ports, JIT Editor for JSFX/EEL2 + FAUST, and more.
    3. Phase Lock Plugin
    #3
    Software
    Analog Obsession reference chart, mapping plugins to real hardware · Free VST3/CLAP release: 13 Experimental, 50 Native JoepVanlier/Saike ports, JIT Editor for JSFX/EEL2 + FAUST, and more. · Phase Lock Plugin
    7
  • Live Sound
    7 posts in the past month
    1. Why does distorting a mic signal make it more prone to feedback?
    2. Miking an acoustic guitarist that moves around the stage
    3. Advice on running computer tracks to amplifiers
    #4
    Live Sound
    Why does distorting a mic signal make it more prone to feedback? · Miking an acoustic guitarist that moves around the stage · Advice on running computer tracks to amplifiers
    7
  • Tracking
    7 posts in the past month
    1. Keeping Gear On
    2. Latency when tracking through external hardware after an interface?
    3. Recording a Grand Piano and Vocals
    #5
    Tracking
    Keeping Gear On · Latency when tracking through external hardware after an interface? · Recording a Grand Piano and Vocals
    7

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 653K 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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