{"id":37034,"date":"2016-12-31T09:30:24","date_gmt":"2016-12-31T08:30:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/?p=37034"},"modified":"2016-12-30T17:17:47","modified_gmt":"2016-12-30T16:17:47","slug":"gear-year-top-10-best-selling-products","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/en\/gear\/gear-year-top-10-best-selling-products\/","title":{"rendered":"Gear of the Year: Top 10 best-selling products"},"content":{"rendered":"

2016 is soon coming to an end. So let’s\u00a0take a look which products won the hearts of our customers this year.\u00a0As musicians, you the customers are well informed, critical and vocal, and we noticed that the most popular items are often distinguished by their optimum price-performance ratios and reliability.\u00a0Here are the 10 best selling products of the year.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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1.\u00a0Shure SM58<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n

\"Shure<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

The\u00a0Shure SM58<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0is a legend among microphones and celebrates its 50th anniversary this year.\u00a0And it’s still as hot as ever.\u00a0Its success is driven by five essential factors: power, voice clarity, versatility, robustness and reliability.\u00a0Thanks to the sensitivity of the capsule and feedback attenuation, it\u2019s the perfect microphone for those often on stage.\u00a0In 2016, it\u00a0was introduced into the Hall of Fame of most popular products of all time.<\/p>\n

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2.\u00a0Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 2nd Gen<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n

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This Audio Interface 2i2<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0from the Scarlett series by Focusrite has superior sound quality, is simple to use and comes at a low price. This year, the audio interface was updated and introduced as its 2nd generation, bringing several improvements to what was already a winning and effective design.\u00a0Latency has been greatly improved, offering a fantastic audio performance up to 24 bits and 192 kHz and protection circuits in case of incorrect wiring.\u00a0And the included software package makes the Scarlett a multi-compatible device for the best sound output in your setup.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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3.\u00a0Rode NT1-A Complete Vocal Recording<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n

\"Rode<\/a><\/p>\n

The\u00a0Rode NT1-A<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0is unmatched in its price range. Perfect for home recording or other studio applications, with its impressive differentiated, rich sounds and low noise.\u00a0The sound is transferred linearly in the frequency range of 20 Hz to 20 kHz. It has a\u00a0metal body, cardioid characteristics, and allows a sound pressure level of up to 137 dB (SPL).\u00a0Besides the large diaphragm microphone itself, this budget-friendly set includes, a deluxe spider, an XLR cable, dust cover bag and a \u201cStudio Secrets\u201d instructional DVD.<\/p>\n

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4.\u00a0Stairville LED Bar 240\/8 RGB<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n

\"Stairville<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n

The\u00a0Stairville LED Bar 240\/8 RGB 30\u00b0<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0provides you with eight separately controllable segments and excellent RGB color mixing.\u00a0Perfectly optimized for live bands, DJs, LJs, clubs and more, it is characterized by its almost unlimited possibilities and ease of use.\u00a0Because of its excellent quality\/price ratio, this LED Bar was one of 2016\u2019s best-selling products.<\/p>\n

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5.\u00a0Shure SM57 LC<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n

\"Shure<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n

This dynamic microphone has become a standard for micing instruments and vocals, establishing itself as one of the most popular microphones in the world.\u00a0With its solid construction, the SM57 is prepared for rough and demanding stage conditions.\u00a0The special cardioid characteristics ensures an excellent performance, capturing the desired sound without interference and external sounds.\u00a0It is also equipped with an air-cushioned shock absorber to minimize any handling noises.<\/p>\n

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6.\u00a0Stairville Outdoor Stage Par 12x3W Tri<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n

\"Stairville<\/a><\/p>\n

The\u00a0Outdoor Stage Par 12x3W Tri<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0from Stairville proves that outdoor lighting is feasible for all budgets.\u00a0The brightness with which you can effectively illuminate the stage is remarkable, making this the perfect accessory in illuminating individual musicians or specific areas at all types of events.\u00a0Its adjustability makes it easy to direct the light with precision and it can simply be placed on the ground, a tripod or cross-beam.<\/p>\n

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7.\u00a0Beyerdynamic DT-770 Pro 250 Ohm<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n

\"Beyerdynamic<\/a><\/p>\n

The\u00a0Beyerdynamic DT-770 Pro 250 Ohm<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0has become a reference among headphones for studio musicians, FOH mixers, sound engineers and producers.\u00a0With its ergonomic design and interchangeable velvet pads it is equipped for long hours in the studio, while its integrated diffuse-field equalization and well balanced stereo imaging offers a truly realistic sound.\u00a0These headphones will please studio musicians as well as audiophiles.<\/p>\n

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8.\u00a0Shure SE215-CL<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n

\"Shure<\/a><\/p>\n

The\u00a0Shure SE215-CL<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0are sound-isolating in-ear earphones with excellent sound and made of high quality materials and screens more than 90 percent of ambient noise.\u00a0The built-in MicroDriver delivers warm sound with dynamic bass – in a frequency range of 22 – 17,500 Hz, which also reliably covers the deep bass.\u00a0In addition, to its striking aesthetics it is suitable both for on stage or on your smartphone.<\/p>\n

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9.\u00a0the t.bone SC 440 USB<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n

\"the<\/a><\/p>\n

The SC 440 USB<\/strong><\/a> is a modern and innovative studio condenser microphone\u00a0at an unbeatable price-performance ratio and is perfect for home recording.\u00a0Thanks to the USB port you can directly connect it to your computer without external interfaces, therefore reducing latency.\u00a0Its frequency range is from 20 – 18,000 Hz and its supercardioid characteristics suppresses unwanted noise, and easily clamps on to the included spider.<\/p>\n

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10.\u00a0Steinberg UR22 MK2<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n

\"Steinberg<\/a><\/p>\n

As one of the most popular products this year, this 2-channel USB 2.0 audio interface from Steinberg truly delivers.\u00a0The\u00a0UR22 MK2<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0is equipped with all the necessary connection options needed for professional recordings – whether in the studio, in the rehearsal room or at home.\u00a0It features uncolored, latency-free DAW monitoring for instrumental and vocal recordings, with full support for Windows 7, Mac OS X and iPad, and even includes a free version of Cubase AI.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

What were the top 10 best-selling products at Thomann in 2016? Let\u2019s find out!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":23,"featured_media":36997,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"tblog_post_audio_url":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1083],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-37034","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-gear"],"category_colors":{"color_key":"gear","css_classes":{"text":"cat-gear","text_light":"cat-gear-light","bg":"cat-bg-gear","bg_light":"cat-bg-gear-light","border":"cat-border-gear","text_on_bg":"cat-text-on-gear"}},"reading_time":{"minutes":4,"formatted":"4 min"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37034","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/23"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=37034"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37034\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/36997"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=37034"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=37034"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=37034"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}