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r/audio↗

Audio: hardware, software, discussion, help

r/Audio is a place for questions relating to all types of audio.

80k subscribers449 posts / mo in Sep 2026 (incl. <1% by known bots)411 authors / mosince 2008

r/audio has 80k members (+16% over the last 12 months). It gets about 449 posts a month from 411 people. Top topics: Home Audio Setup, Vintage Speakers and Home Audio Setup.

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Size and growth

How r/audio has grown

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+16%in 12 months · +2.9% in 3 months · +0.6% in 1 month
Oct 202680k
Growing80k subscribers
Data since Mar 2018Live · through Oct 2026
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Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

−49%vs Sep 2025 · −18% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 2026449
QuieterPeaked at 1.2k in Jan 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/audio

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. Home Audio Setup4.0%
  2. Vintage Speakers3.9%
  3. Home Audio Setup2.7%
  4. Subwoofers1.9%
  5. Amps & Amplifiers1.3%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

  1. Sweetwater Sound
  2. Crutchfield
  3. Page Redirection
  4. Microsoft
  5. MOTU

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