Takamine GD11MCE-NS acoustic guitar review
The GD11MCE-NS is a preamp loaded dreadnought acoustic guitar by Takamine that will interest a wide variety of players.
NAMM 2014: The Weird and Wonderful – Day 1 Wrap-up
NAMM is BIG and LOUD. Along the way to giving you a sneak-peak at some gear that Best Buy is going to offer you, my francophone co-hort and I came across a few things that gave us pause, made us stop and look or were just … plain weird.
Epiphone Hummingbird review
The Epiphone Hummingbird is an excellent affordable alternative to Gibson's legendary model.
Roland GO 88-Key Digital Piano review
Roland's GO:PIANO 88 offers a light, portable keyboard that has everything you need to practice, write, or perform on the move.
The Soundboard: Picking Your Studio Monitors
The goal of a studio monitor is to represent audio in the most accurate, uncoloured form it can. That being said, all speakers colour sound to some degree. Monitor speakers are designed to be as flat as possible whereas it’s assumed that consumer or Hi-Fi speakers enhance aspects of the frequency spectrum. A pair of monitor speakers are going to be your best friend. Regardless of whether you record, edit, mix or master audio, your studio monitors will determine how well your work translates to … well, pretty well everything else out there: car audio systems, TV’s, headphones and earbuds.
Gifts the guitarist in your life will love
Guitarists are always on the lookout for additional pieces of gear or accessories. The holidays are the perfect occasion to bring the joy and happiness!
NAMM 2014: IK Multimedia
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.
Shure MVX2U Digital Audio Interface review
Ideal for simple podcast production, Shure's MVX2UI is a single channel audio interface that connects any XLR microphone to a USB-C port on your device.
The Fender Bassbreaker 007 is tube might in a small package.
When it comes to inviting grit and warmth in your tube amplifier, the Fender Bassbreaker 007 proves that size isn’t everything.
Oscar Schmidt OS-300 Electric Guitar review
The Oscar Schmidt OS-300 is a Strat style instrument that will interest first time buyers or musicians that want access to those tones at a low cost.
