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[VIDEO] Unboxing the Simmons SD2000 Electronic Drum Kit
By Benjamin Ricci on December 4, 2017
One of our Simmons SD2000 gear testers, Richard Thomas, has unpacked his new kit and provided an in-depth tour of the new gear in his...
[REVIEW] Guitar Thrones Spiked Strap Locks
By Chris Devine on November 29, 2017
Guitar strap locks are pretty much a necessity. You’ve spent a lot of money on an instrument, and you don’t want it to get damaged....
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Sheptone Tribute Humbucker Review
By Chris Devine on November 28, 2017
Performer takes a hands-on look at the Sheptone Tribute Humbuckers in our latest review. New pickups can breathe fresh life into any guitar, and there are...
Hotone XTOMP Mini Review
By Benjamin Ricci on November 27, 2017
There are tons of programmable pieces of guitar gear — most are big and bulky, or have interfaces that even NASA would have an...
Fuzzrocious LunaReclipse Pedal Review
By Chris Devine on November 15, 2017
Stacking gain pedals together is nothing new, but balancing it all out can be tough. Fuzzrocious has found a way with their LunaReclipse pedal, which...
[VIDEO PSA] The Howling Tongues & Elixir OPTIWEB Coated Guitar Strings Pt. 4
By Benjamin Ricci on November 13, 2017
We recently asked Nick Magliochetti (aka the Mayor of ToneTown) from one of our favorite bands, The Howling Tongues, to test out the new OPTIWEB...
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Studiologic Numa Compact 2 Review
By Benjamin Ricci on November 8, 2017
Performer Magazine delves deep with the Studiologic Numa Compact 2 Stage Piano in its latest expert review. When we put out our Synth Issue last year,...
MY FAVORITE AXE with KRON
By KRON on November 7, 2017
WHAT ON EARTH IS THIS? The KRON mothership Eurorack modular synthesizer – a Mortal Kombat safari house horror synth. YEAR OF MANUFACTURE? Age unknown,...
[VIDEO] The Howling Tongues & Elixir OPTIWEB Coated Guitar Strings Pt. 3
By Benjamin Ricci on November 6, 2017
We recently asked Nick Magliochetti from one of our favorite bands, The Howling Tongues, to test out the new OPTIWEB coated strings from Elixir. Nick...
Performer Gives Away Two Sets of Simmons SD2000 Electronic Drum Kits
By Benjamin Ricci on November 6, 2017
Performer has selected its two winners in our recent Simmons SD2000 Electronic Drum Kit Giveaway. Over the course of the fall, Derek Donato of Reef’d and...