MIDI and guitar sometimes don’t mix well; Jamstik figured out how to make an electric guitar with...
Chris Devine
REVIEW: Indio by Monoprice 66SB DLX Plus Guitar
At first glance the Indio by Monoprice 66SB DLX (what a mouthful) looks like classic Kalamazoo,...
Focusrite Vocaster Two USB-C Podcasting Audio Interface REVIEW
Podcasting started out pretty simply: a computer and a microphone. Then the ability to have...
A Trio of H&A Microphone Reviews
H&A AC-60 Large Diaphragm Hypercardioid Dynamic Mic Bleed over is always a concern when it comes to any kind of recording, from other sound sources, or even just room reflections. H&A’s...
Warm Audio Jet Phaser Pedal REVIEW
Vintage styled pedals usually have a few issues; some copy a circuit, and in the process of updating it for modern manufacturing, lose the nuances. Some get so accurate, that the prices just...
Warm Audio Foxy Tone Box Fuzz Pedal
Warm Audio has really established themselves as producers of high-quality audio gear with attention to the classic aspects, now they’re stepping into the guitar pedal arena, and their Foxy Tone is...
REVIEW: SPL Marc One Monitor and Recording Controller
SPL’s new Marc One brings the practical application of switching between monitoring sources without a lot of hassle, and is a great tool for optimizing mixes. Size-wise, it’s not that much bigger...
BOOK REVIEW: Pedal Crush
Guitar related books are plentiful, and many have become the respected bibles for the instruments they have covered. They’re part informational/reference items, but the glossy pictures make them...
REVIEW: Boss RC-5 Loop Station Pedal
Looping in general is a pretty simple process using a footswitch-enabled recording and playback device. In practice, it can take, well...practice, even getting the hang of simple units. Sometimes...
REVIEW: Boss OC-5 Octave Pedal
Boss pedals generally set the standard, right from the get-go, of that particular effect device, until they re-set and raise the bar. Their OC-2 octave pedal is a classic. Now they’ve updated things...
REVIEW: Boss RC-500 Loop Station Pedal
https://youtu.be/X3JY03lsebc It’s no surprise that looping pedals can be a way of providing personal accompaniment to performances, but in many cases, getting a small one-button device to get into...
REVIEW: Boss GT-1000CORE Multi-Effects Processor
When you take a flagship product, and streamline/consolidate it, the results in many cases are less than half the value. Boss figured out how to make a new axiom: “less is equal” by taking their...
REVIEW: Ausounds AU-Flex ANC Wireless Neckband Earphones
The attachment we’ve made to a wired set of headphones is warranted, but Bluetooth headphones usually work great when you need mobility or working out, and that’s when listening to music isn’t the...