Musical Instruments

Roland's new GO:KEYS 3 and GO:KEYS 5 are packed with features that make them a great choice for beginners and experienced players alike.

I’m a gear geek. I’ll admit it.   When I was asked to cover NAMM for Best Buy Canada, I was on cloud nine. The show was busy and we had a lot of appointments with vendors with a focus to get a first look at the exciting gear that Best Buy will be offering you.   Along the way, I HAD to take a look at the gear that I’d love to take home to my studio. Here are some of the products I saw that had me checking my bank account.

With this year's holiday gifts you can help the intermediate-level pianist on your list to have the perfect setup for all their musical activities. I'll make some gift suggestions to help encourage the making of a star!

Bass guitar maintenance is essential to make sure you're doing a great job holding down the bottom end. From cleaning strings to changing batteries, there are a good many things to consider. Here are some bass guitar maintenance tips you'll want to consider to help keep your instrument in top shape.

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.

Gigging musicians that use iPads as their notation display rather than traditional paper-based music, consistently come across the problem of turning pages or scrolling while both hands are occupied. iRig BlueTurn is a simple Bluetooth solution to the problem – two soft illuminated footswitches to be operated by your feet.

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

The Blue Lava Touch is a smart guitar that will appeal to every kind of guitarist due to its array of digital features and quality sound.

Thanks to it's slightly smaller body shape, Jasmine's S-34C is an interesting alternative to the common Dreadnought design. It will surely interest beginners and experienced players alike.

The Vox Amplug 2 series lets you practise anywhere, anytime, and with many different tonal options. I took the AC30 model for a spin; here's my review.