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As we near the end of 2025, we are taking a look at the most visited blog posts by our readers over the past year.
We’d like to thank all of our blog readers for the continual support and giving us a platform to share our latest projects, news and post-production sound knowledge with a very special community.
Here are the top 10 Boom Box blog posts that were most frequented viewed in the year of 2025. Some are old, and some are now, so check them out!
1. Glossary Of Sound Effects: Part 4
Knowing your library inside and out is one of the best ways to becoming a fast editor. In addition to knowing their libraries, the best editors also know the proper keywords and search terms to find sounds more quickly. Memorizing or referencing our Glossary of Sound Effects series can help you save time on your next project!
2. The History of Animation Sound
Know your roots! Travel through the different eras of animation sound from Steamboat Willie to Wall-E in this blog post from co-owner Kate Finan.
3. The History of Foley
Rewind almost a century back in time to the 1920s and learn about the very first films featuring what we now refer to as the art of Foley.
4. Home Studio DIY: How To Make Custom XLR Cables
Learning how to build your own custom audio cables to fit your specific needs is a valuable skill you can use for the rest of your audio engineering lifetime. Use this comprehensive guide outlined by Kate her and husband to learn how to build, fix, and modify audio cables to save yourself money and time in the future!
5. The History of Sound Design
Brush up on the history of sound design with this post from co-owner Kate Finan. Gain a deeper understanding for the craft and a new appreciation for the strides we’ve made in the industry since the early days.
6. What’s That Sound Quiz #4?
Put your ears to the test in this fun mystery sound challenge!
7. Rube Goldberg MachinES
Although this sound design challenge post is from the earlier days of BBP, this has to be one of the most fun challenges to date. Take a listen to the sounds of various Rube Goldberg Machines crafted by our editors!
8. Fun Finds: Ears EQ Chrome Extension
Elevate your online video streaming experience with this nifty Chrome extension!
9. Creating A Shephard Tone
One of the most useful sound design techniques when building tension over time is the Shephard tone. Supervising Sound Editor Tess Fournier shows us examples of the Shephard tone in action and takes us through her process of creating custom tones for various sound design applications.
10. Staying Organized: 5 Chrome Extensions That Changed My Life
Last but certainly not least: start your 2026 on track and with these organizational Chrome extensions from our studio engineer, Tim Vindigni!
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