The control layout of the new Eventide UltraTap pedal is a step up from typical small format...
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Mapex Drums Unveils Uplift Campaign
Mapex Drums, in partnership with our artist roster, is proud to announce the launch of the Uplift...
Akai MPC One Retro Edition REVIEW
In the world of standalone samplers and drum machines, Akai has certainly made their mark on the...
Ampeg Classic Analog Bass Preamp Pedal Review
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHHG21cvHLE When it comes to classic rock bass guitar tones, Ampeg always comes to mind. Now they’ve figured out how to get those great tones in a pedal. The controls...
Ampeg Scrambler Bass Overdrive Pedal Review
The drive control on the new Ampeg Scrambler deliver the perfect amount of grit, and the blend is like a mix control, balancing between the overdriven and unaffected tone. At lower settings, the...
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...