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Location Sound

We are the sound mixers, recordists, boom operators, sound assistants, utility technicians, playback operators and foley artists responsible for capturing raw production dialogue and elements for movies, television, documentaries, and commercials. This sub is welcome to all who are interested in recording sound to picture, pros and beginners alike - so join us for discussions about our craft and our gear!

43k subscribers101 posts / mo in Sep 2026 (incl. ~1% by known bots)87 authors / mosince 2012

r/LocationSound has 43k members (+13% over the last 12 months). It gets about 101 posts a month from 87 people. Top topics: Headphone Reviews and Discussions, Gaming Headsets and Mics and Live Audio Engineering.

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Size and growth

How r/LocationSound has grown

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+13%in 12 months · +2.2% in 3 months · +0.6% in 1 month
Oct 202643k
Growing43k subscribers
Data since Mar 2018Live · through Oct 2026
r/LocationSound

Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

−39%vs Sep 2025 · −18% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 2026101
QuieterPeaked at 213 in Mar 2024
Sep 2026: incl. ~1% by known botsData through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/LocationSound

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. Headphone Reviews and Discussions1.0%
  2. Gaming Headsets and Mics0.9%
  3. Live Audio Engineering0.7%
  4. Speaker Setup0.6%
  5. Cassette Collecting0.5%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

  1. B&H Photo Video
  2. Sound Devices
  3. Shure USA
  4. Lensrentals
  5. Sennheiser

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