Musical Instruments

The Epiphone Hummingbird is an excellent affordable alternative to Gibson's legendary model.

Shure's SM58 and SM57 are industry standard for live vocals and many different studio applications.

It’s only been one day at the NAMM show in Anaheim California, but I’ve been seeing a couple of themes recurring as I walk among the booths. Continued integration of or integration with touch-screen devices and miniaturization & portability seem to be features that a lot of vendors are including in their product lines this year. Day 2 will be a test to see if my hunches here are correct and to see if there are any other trends emerging.

The solo podcast interface Vocaster One from Focusrite features great sound and a simple design for new and experienced podcasters.

The console piano market is very competitive. This is probably why we have such great choices as Roland's FP10.

Focusrite's Scarlett Solo and 2i2 audio interfaces feature many improvements over the 3rd-generation models, greater value, and versatility.

Choose the best piano for you. Here are some pros and cons about acoustic and digital pianos to help get you started making this important decision.

The Fender booth was a treat for us. Why wouldn’t anyone like strolling through a large room full of iconic guitars, basses and amps.    There are some new things from Fender that will please both their established clientelle as well as their new ones. We got treated to a look at a few of the treats that Fender has in store for Strat lovers.  

How do you stand out in a crowded Bluetooth wireless speaker market? If you're Roland's BTM-1, you add a guitar input for a serious dose of "look at me!"

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.