So many performance devices are pedalboard based, but studio devices still require the disruption...
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REVIEW: Neumann NDH 30 Open-Back Studio Headphones
Neumann microphones have been legendary for their quality and performance for decades. Now they...
REVIEW: Manhattan Prestige Session One Bass Guitar
When a player starts a company, they’re drawing on years of practical experiences. Neil Jason is a...
Taylor Guitars GT K21e Acoustic REVIEW
Taylor has been known to really blur the lines between technology and craftsmanship, as well as the traditional and forward thinking. Their GT line brings sound from larger bodied instruments into a...
Taylor Guitars GT 811e REVIEW
In 2020, Taylor unveiled their new GT, Grand Theater, body style. It’s bigger than their GS Mini, but smaller than the Grand Concert size, and now with the same material choices as their 800 series...
Tech 21 Geddy Lee DI-2112 Signature SansAmp Preamp Review
To say that Geddy Lee has a unique bass sound would be an understatement. Whether it’s his Rickenbacker 4001 or 1972 J-bass, one note and you know it’s him. When Geddy partnered up with Tech 21, his...
REVIEW:Shure MV7 USB Podcast Microphone
Shure’s SM7B microphone has been an industry standard in broadcasting/overdubbing and general recording for years. Now their MV7 brings the features its older sibling is known for but adds in a lot...
Kramer Tracii Guns Gunstar Voyager REVIEW
Tracii Guns has been a gunslinger from day one, from the unsigned days of Guns N Roses, to the hard rocking LA Guns, and more recently, the Brides of Destruction. His playing and attitude are...
REVIEW: Sennheiser IE 100 Pro Wireless In-Ear Monitors
When it comes to gear, multiples are better; guitars, amps, microphones, you get the picture. However, having a set of headphones and a separate set of In Ear Monitors (IEMs) doesn’t fall into this...
PRS Headstock Tuner REVIEW
Originally, clip on tuners just seemed, well…cheap. Like an “as seen on TV” type of thing. Over the years though, a lot of companies have taken that idea and turned them into truly practical...
PRS SE Custom 24-08 REVIEW
Paul Reed Smith may have just introduced the best guitar under $1000 in its new SE Custom 24-08, in this stunning Eriza Verde finish. Construction wise, the new-for-2021 PRS SE Custom 24-08 body...
REVIEW: Furch Orange DC-SW Acoustic Guitar
With an acoustic guitar, both in playing and manufacturing, there’s no hiding any sins; there’s no electronics or effects to mask anything, and no way to hide bad materials or workmanship. Furch...
EarthQuaker Devices Astral Destiny Reverb Pedal REVIEW
EarthQuaker Devices built their reputation on making some really extreme and wild effects. Their Astral Destiny reverb has some very off the wall versions of pitch shifting reverb, that are simply...