808 Day is celebrated every August 8, or 8/08, in honor of the Roland TR-808 Rhythm Composer. Roland released the TR-808 in 1980 as a programmable drum machine that allowed musicians to create and sequence their own rhythms. Instead of playing recordings of real drums, the TR-808 generated its percussion sounds using analog synthesis. That distinction became incredibly important. The kick didn't quite sound like a real bass drum. ...

If your goal is to restore your headphones back to their original look, replacing the ear pads is one of the easiest upgrades you can make. There are replacement cushions available that are designed to closely match the original style, shape, and fit of the factory ear cups. Choosing a plain black replacement will give your headphones that fresh-out-of-the-box appearance again, while still preserving the original design that made you love them in the first place.

For some creators, the microphone is the entire experience. Maybe you're doing a cozy stream, a late-night gaming session, a podcast, a VTube stream, or content where you aren't always on camera. In those situations, your voice has to carry the connection. And if you have a naturally unique voice—a deep voice, a soothing voice, a textured voice, or a voice with a lot of personality—the right microphone can highlight those qualities instead of flattening them.