We reviewed the original Hydrasynth from ASM when it debuted in “the before times,” and now we’ve...
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Boss IR-200 Amp and IR Cabinet Pedal REVIEW
Impulse Responses (IRs) usually resided in the studio world of plug-ins, but they quickly moved...
REVIEW: Boss EV-30 Dual Expression Pedal
Boss offers up a lot of features on a variety of their effect devices, from their compact pedals...
REVIEW: Elektron Analog Drive Pedal
Digital’s great for effects that really need to do math, like choruses, reverbs, delays and filters. Digital distortions, though, haven’t really caught on in pedals with a lot of players, because...
MOOG MUSIC DEBUTS NEW GRANDMOTHER SYNTHESIZER AT MOOGFEST 2018
Today, Moog Music announces Grandmother, a new tool that empowers creative humans to give meaning to vibration -- inviting new waves and new ways of communication into our quantum world. Grandmother...
Yamaha Guitar Group Buys Ampeg
LOUD Audio, LLC (LOUD), a portfolio company of Transom Capital Group, today announced that it has sold the Ampeg brand from its portfolio of Pro Audio and MI businesses. This move is aimed at...
Yamaha Revstar RS502T Review
Performer Magazine goes hands-on in its review of the Yamaha Revstar RS502T P90 equipped guitars made a big comeback in recent years, but in most cases it’s been a throwback style re-run. Yamaha’s...
The Guitar Mod Chronicles: Re-Floyding a Strat and Sheptone Pickup Review
In April of 2017 a friend of mine passed away suddenly. He was great guitar player, and I was really saddened by his sudden absence in my life. In a lot of ways, it hasn’t been easy coming to grips...
Short Scale Guitars and Short Money Upgrades – A Squier Mustang Story
This past Christmas my wife was kind enough to get me a guitar. She knows I’m passionate about guitars, guitar playing and music in general. She also knows guitars aren’t cheap. One night I saw a...
Two Real-World Reviews of the Simmons SD2000 Electronic Drum Kit
[Editor’s note – this past fall we searched for two active drummers to test out and report back on the Simmons SD2000 Mesh-Head Electronic Drum Kit. Both testers put the kit through its paces, and...
PRODUCT TESTERS WANTED! Win Elixir Optiweb Coated Strings for your ENTIRE BAND
Tired of constantly changing gross, grungy strings on tour? We want to hook up YOUR BAND with Elixir Optiweb coated strings, and have you tell the whole world why they're the best choice for gigging...
Elixir Strings Expands its Electric Line With New Extended Range Strings
Elixir Strings, the leading innovator in coated guitar string technology, has expanded its lineup of electric guitar strings to include nine new sets for extended range guitars. In addition, two new...
TAYLOR GUITARS DEBUTS BREAKTHROUGH V-CLASS BRACING
Taylor Guitars is excited to unveil a groundbreaking innovation in acoustic guitar design: the all new V-Class bracing system, a powerful sonic “engine” developed by master guitar designer Andy...