Weston type 30, model 862 vu indicator with ‘B’ scale on RCA OP-6 portable amplifier. A Daven resistor network reduced the output from +11 dBm to telco-required +8 for 3 dB line isolation, sent the ...

VU meters were designed for analog systems feeding analog ears. Most analog engineers would rather take a little overdriving (for a split second) rather than a muddy signal down in the noise.

VU Meter Basics. In essence, an analog VU meter is a passive electromechanical device, namely a 200μA DC d’Arsonval movement ammeter fed from a full-wave germanium rectifier or copper-oxide/selenium ...

The VU meter circuitry is tucked away inside the scarf as she shows in the video below. The LEDs are connected using conductive thread sourced from Lamé Lifesaver , which she says is far more ...

Meters Music announced its new flagship headphones back in January, with shipping due a few months later. It’s now December, and this is the first time we’ve seen the new OV-1-B Connect cans ...

These unique wireless headphones have proper analog VU meters built into each ear cup and feature LED backlights that can be turned up or down with different colors to suit the user’s mood.

Of course, a VU meter mounted on the side of headphones serves no discernable purpose other than to make them look different. You can’t see it while wearing them, and even if you could, it ...

There are other VU meters like this out there — the Fosi Audio LC30 is also on sale for Prime Day and looks a little cooler, but various reviews say the meters aren’t nearly sensitive enough.

You may recall seeing the VU meter on Meters Music’s striking OV-1 headphones, but the placement of the meter in the cups meant it was for others to enjoy. Now you can sit back, relax, and watch ...

For those of us who grew up enamored with the design of stereos from the ‘70s and ‘80s, the VU meters alone could help justify the splurge.

Meters Music, an Ashdown Engineering brand, has taken the iconic analog VU meter and embedded one in each of the earpieces of its $350 OV-1-B Connect Bluetooth headphones.

There are other VU meters like this out there — the Fosi Audio LC30 is also on sale for Prime Day and looks a little cooler, but various reviews say the meters aren’t nearly sensitive enough.