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The gear
I use in my studio.
A free PDF guide to the exact gear I use. DAWs, mics, interfaces, headphones, monitors — with budget tiers so you can start at any price point.
A guide by Sungwoo
Studio
Gear
Guide.
DAWs, mics, interfaces, headphones & monitors — with budget tiers.
PDF / FREE
v.2026
What's inside.
Honest picks for every budget. No fluff.
5 sections + bonus
DAWs
Logic Pro, FL Studio, Ableton, GarageBand. What I actually use, what I'd recommend, and which one to start with if you have zero experience.
Microphones
Condenser vs dynamic, USB vs XLR, the $99 pick that punches above its weight, and the studio-grade mic worth saving for.
Audio Interfaces
The cheapest interface that won't bottleneck you, the workhorse most pros use, and what to look for in inputs, preamps, and latency.
Headphones
Closed-back for tracking, open-back for mixing. My picks under $100, under $300, and the studio reference I trust for finals.
Monitors
When you actually need them, what size for your room, and how to place them so your mixes translate everywhere.
Bonus: Budget Tiers
A full starter kit at three price points — under $500, under $1,500, and pro-tier — so you can match the gear to where you are.
03 / Why trust me
From Sungwoo.
I've been producing for over a decade. I produced for pH-1 on H1GHR MUSIC — his first major Korean label release. I've performed at KCON three times, appeared on Korean national television, and was a member of the Musical Avengers, a super-producer collective with credits on Doja Cat and J. Cole.
This guide is the gear I actually use — nothing affiliate-padded, nothing I haven't put real hours on. If it's in the list, it's because I trust it. Free, forever yours.
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Then what?
The course that teaches you to use it.