In the world of standalone samplers and drum machines, Akai has certainly made their mark on the...
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IK Multimedia announces AmpliTube X-GEAR digital effects pedals
New boutique pedals with matching AmpliTube software offer unrivaled tone and flexibility for...
Taylor Guitars GT K21e Acoustic REVIEW
Taylor has been known to really blur the lines between technology and craftsmanship, as well as...
How to Hot-Rod Your Strat For Under $20 a Week
The Strat Chronicles (or how I modified my Strat for $12.50 a week) PART ONE My mission was to take my Strat and modify it, so there’s no 60-cycle hum, as well as beefing up the sound a bit, all...
MY FAVORITE AXE: Yamaha VSS-30 with Dick Rubin of MINKA
BACKGROUND I came from the void, and one day I shall return to it. In the meantime, I intend to make weird sounds. Some of them you might even call “music.” MAKE & MODEL 1987 Yamaha VSS-30 WHAT...
Simmons Introduces SD550 Mesh-Head Electronic Drum Kit
Following up on the success of its breakthrough SD2000 mesh-head electronic drum kit, Simmons has introduced the SD550 full-sized, five-piece, mesh-head electronic drum kit. Advanced, tension-able...
Moog Introduces The Subsequent 37
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fS8syO7u0fY In the spirit of continuous improvement, the award-winning Sub 37 Paraphonic Analog Synthesizer has been discontinued from production to make way for a...
Vertex Effects Dynamic Distortion Pedal Review
There is a plethora of pedals out there based off of classics like Tube Screamers and Fuzz Faces, and it’s easy to go down the rabbit hole searching for one that differs just enough while...
PageFlip Firefly Review
Tablets and smartphones have become important accessories for musicians – like using them with a variety of apps, for on stage notes. If it’s a simple chord or a full score all written out, it can...
Electro-Harmonix Synth 9 Review
Guitar synths have been around for decades, but were not something easily integrated into a traditional guitar rig. A few years back Electro-Harmonix figured out that making individual pedals that...
DigiTech FreqOut Review
Other than having an expensive sustainer system installed in a guitar, or an EBow, there’s really never been an easy, out-of-the-box way to generate controlled sustain at any volume. In most cases...
DigiTech CabDryVR Review
DigiTech’s CabDryVR (cab driver, get it?) is one of those neat devices that makes you think, “Why hasn’t this been around before?” It’s the standard pedal format, with stereo in and out, but can be...
MY FAVORITE AXE with Lizard McGee of Earwig
I was born in the 23rd minute of the 23rd hour of the 23rd day. I write, sing and play guitar in the band Earwig. MAKE & MODEL 1986 Fender ’69 reissue Blue Flower Telecaster with Bigsby bridge...