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Practical Tips and Tricks for Stacking Gain and Overdrive Pedals
In the guitar world, especially when it comes to tone, everyone has an opinion on what’s “right.”...
WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN FUZZ, OVERDRIVE AND DISTORTION PEDALS?
They all do the same basic thing – add harmonics and clip the audio signal. However, the sounds...
BAE Royaltone Fuzz Pedal Review
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHH-DT7sddE BAE has made their bones doing classic British preamps and EQ units, sparing no expense and detail, offering modern versions of classics. In our April...
REVIEW: Casio PSX3000 Stage Piano
While we’ve been raving about the explosion in the synth market these past few years, the world of digital pianos has seemingly been flying under our radar. But now, with increasingly solid entries...
Novation Peak Synthesizer Review
With the new addition of the Summit synth to their lineup, we take a look at the still-relevant Peak polysynth from the folks at Novation, to see where the Summit's origins lie....
REVIEW: Yamaha P-125 Digital Piano
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WuEvUr033S8 We liked the Casio digital piano we review elsewhere in this month's issue, don’t get us wrong. But we also had this new Yamaha P-125 (the BK standing for...
The Wait is Over – Casiotone CTS200 Now Available
Reimagined Casiotone Features Modern Design and Enhanced Features Casio America, Inc., a leading musical instrument provider, is excited to announce that the new Casiotone CT-S200 is now available...
Taylor Guitars Ebony Project: The Drive for Sustainability and Responsibility
On reforestation efforts in Cameroon: “We’re not doing it so we can make guitars; we’re doing it so our grandkids can still make guitars.” https://youtu.be/ldhLWDmiXlw Recently, I had the...
Lace Electric Cigar Box Guitar REVIEW
While its design and features may not be for everyone, the new Lace Electric Cigar Box Guitar is certainly unique. We were impressed with the sound, and the price isn't off the charts. Whether it's...
Akai MPK Road 88 REVIEW
Editor's note - we received the Akai MPK Road 88 MIDI Controller for review this summer. We opened it up, plugged it in, and played with it for a few weeks before it was scheduled to be returned to...
Yamaha CP73 Review
Were you one of the many who wanted a more "pro" Reface series? Well, the new Yamaha CP73 might just scratch that itch. When the original Reface line was introduced a few years back, we had some...
Erica Synths Black Double Bass Eurorack Module Review
We’re big into synthesis, so when new modules come out in the Eurorack community, we can’t help but wipe the drool from our computer keyboards. The good folks over at Eric Synths in Latvia recently...