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Gift ideas for the aspiring guitar player

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Knowing whether the guitar player on your gift list wants an acoustic guitar to strum like his indie rock faves or an electric guitar to shred like her metal gods will determine how you begin to find the perfect gift. Here are some selections that will help.

Roland web presentation dock and gooseneck microphone review

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Roland's UVC-02 web presentation dock and CGM-30 gooseneck condenser microphone are perfect companions to enhance your virtual meetings.

Roland TD-07KX electronic drum kit review

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Roland recently introduced the TD-07 line to its V-Drums series. It's the perfect place for beginners to start or for seasoned players to maintain their chops without the hassle of a full acoustic kit.

Enter for a chance to win the IKM iRig video podcasting...

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Ready to take your video podcast to the next level? Enter for a chance to win the IK multimedia video podcasting bundle from Best Buy.

Profile of Cosmo Music at Best Buy Canada

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Looking to find the perfect instrument? Best Buy Canada and Cosmo Music have teamed up to offer an extensive variety of high quality instruments online!

NAMM 2014: Best Buy will share all the latest news on...

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January is a big month for new product announcements. In early January there was CES – the largest trade show for consumer electronics. Many companies keep their new products a secret so they can excite and surprise consumers with their announcements during the conference.  Late January has the NAMM show – the largest trade show in the world for musical instruments. Just like at CES, attendees at NAMM often keep the products they will present under wraps, until the show. What will be the biggest news in musical instruments for 2014. Best Buy will be at the conference to find out for you.

NAMM 2014: Yamaha Guitar Stuff

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Yamaha has a LOT of instruments and gear in its catalog. I mean a LOT. When you take into consideration all the acoustic band, orchestral AND contemporary instruments and gear, it’s no wonder they book the entire ballroom at the Anaheim Marriott for themselves. We got a peak at some of the offerings that Yamaha has – we had a lot of fun doing it too.

Sennheiser XS wireless in-ear monitoring set and IE 100 PRO in-ear...

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I review Sennheiser's XS Wireless In-Ear Monitoring Set and the IE 100 PRO In-ear monitors for the the Best Buy blog, including some nice features!

The Soundboard: All about Microphones

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Any meaningful discussion with an recording engineer will inevitably morph into a discussion about microphones. Just as a closet full of shoes is never enough for a lot of the women I’ve known, a closet full of microphones is rarely ever enough for most recording engineers. There are a lot of different types of microphones and there are a many, many brands, shapes and sizes to pick from. I hope to at least get you started with a road-map of what to look for in microphones and I apologize in advance for setting you on this path! If you’re set on recording as a hobby or career, there’s a very good chance that you’re going to get slightly obsessed with microphones.

IK Multimedia iRig content creation gear review

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If you create content with your mobile device, IK Multimedia has some interesting tools to get the best possible audio and video quality.