Musical Instruments

IK Multimedia has always been able to come out with products for the mobile musician and audio engineer. The iLoud Micro Monitor joins a line of loudspeakers that further support that market. The speakers are incredibly small, but boast a feature set that is usually found in larger, more expensive studio monitors.

Roland always impresses at NAMM, and this year is no exception thanks to many different new products including keyboards, beat making tools, an awesome digital woodwind instrument, and lots of Boss items.

Check out my review for the Hercules DJ Control Jogvision and P32 DJ Controller. They are both pro level DJ controllers and both offer a robust set of features along with great build quality. The Jogvision with its focus on core digital DJs, and the P32 with its 32 pads focused on a much more performance oriented DJ.

Mahalo offers affordable ukuleles that are great for beginners. I take a look at a single soprano model, as well as a bundle that includes everything you need to get started.

Check out this review of three karaoke machines from Singsation. Karaoke is a great way to have fun as a family, and there's one here to suit every party.

The GD11MCE-NS is a preamp loaded dreadnought acoustic guitar by Takamine that will interest a wide variety of players.

Casio's LK-S450 keyboard is a great choice for beginners and young players, thanks to its lighted keys that help with learning songs.

If your first question is “Why would I need a guitar pedal?” then your next question invariably is “what do they do anyway?” In this blog I will lay out the different types of guitar effect pedals and begin by looking at pedals that boost and distort. I will explain what they ultimately do to your guitar’s sound so you can get a better idea of when and why you may want to invest in one (or eight).

The Turbo Mesh Kit by Alesis is ideal for silent home practice thanks to its great features as well as its quality pads.

If you're getting into recording and want the most bang for your buck, the Audio Technica AT2020 is a professional grade microphone at a budget price.