Douk Audio VU3 Pro Analog VU Meter - more bling! (Make sure to try some harder music at audio shows! 😉)

Hey there guys and gals, since I've been in the mood for bling this end-of-year season (as per recent discussion of the Fosi Audio LC30), let's grab another one of these VU meter boxes - as you can see above, it's the Douk Audio VU30 Pro (typically around US$150, Canada link, AliExpress), a 2024 upgraded version of the Douk Audio VU3 (non-Pro) which came out back in 2021.

Similar to the Fosi LC30, this is also an analog meter with 2-in/2-out switcher which will allow you to select one of two amplifiers and two speakers. As a "Pro" model however, this box has been upgraded with a few funky features over the first version which we'll talk about.

As usual, I bought this from standard retail channels; no contact with the manufacturer.

Fosi Audio LC30 Analog VU Meter (Black Version) - bling!

A couple of weeks back, I evaluated the Rotel RSS-900 speaker switch and in that article, I mentioned this device, the Fosi Audio LC30 VU Meter and Amp/Speaker Switcher (less than US$150 street price). Notice that I have the "Black" version (Amazon Canada link, AliExpress) which doesn't look like it's as easily available as the typical "Yellow" meter version and it also has a slightly higher MSRP at least here in Canada. I bought this one from the usual consumer channels on sale.

Let's be honest, unless we're working in the studio on a project, for playback, dancing meters are mostly about adding "bling" to the sound system and I'm totally about having fun with this! 😀 This darker "Black" color scheme in my sound room is not as bright and won't distract from watching movies. At lower brightness levels, is easy to not draw attention to itself when lights are off.

Let's talk about this box, the features, and a little about the performance.