Musical Instruments

If you name any prominent rock guitarist, there’s a pretty good chance that they have played or do play a Gibson guitar. Gibson has a long history as an instrument maker and is celebrating their 120th anniversary this year.   To mark the 120th year milestone, Gibson has released their 2014 models with features that help with playability and look great too. 

Shure's SM7B, MV7X, and MV7 provide aspiring podcast producers with excellent recording options for clarity and vocal sound quality.

The Yamaha P-115B is a great choice to consider in the ever popular sub-$1,000 digital piano market. It has all the essential features, very good sound and comes in a convenient footprint for those looking to acquire a piano, but not the size and inconvenience.

The Korg B2N is an interesting choice as a first instrument or a simple, but great-sounding, stage piano. This is thanks to an excellent feel and good tones.

The Joyo MA-10A is a simple acoustic amplifier. I've included some sound samples to show you what's possible out of this tiny package.

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

The Korg Liano L1 is a compact digital keyboard that includes 8 sounds and is a simple, yet powerful option for beginners.

Showcase your music skills or learn to play music by entering for a chance to win one of the two Casio keyboards from Best Buy.

Back to school usually means the return of music lessons. Here are some tips to make the most out of the school year.

IK Multimedia makes a number of well-respected products for the pro-audio market, but has struck a chord, in a big way, by creating simple devices and apps for the iOS platform.    Their “i” line of hardware products allow musicians and music lovers to create, record and produce music on their iOS device in a way that is not intimidating, but also gives access to deep features.   They’ve come out with two new iOS products this year: the iRig Mic HD and the iRing.