It’s no secret, Taylor makes really nice guitars, and we’ve had lots of experiences with them,...
Best Instruments
Read reviews on Speakers, Monitors, Mixing Boards, PreAmps, Guitars, Basses, Accessories, Recording Software, Interfaces, FX Pedals, Headphones, Microphones, Monitors, Tape Machines, keyboards and drums.
Rock N Roll Relics Revenge Guitar Review
Classics are great, but finding a way to step outside the box, while maintaining familiarity isn’t...
Cort KX500 Etched Guitar Review
Cort has been making well-made, reasonably priced instruments for decades. With their new KX500...
Moog Sub Phatty Review
In its review, Performer Magazine names the Moog Sub Phatty the Absolute Best Synthesizer Under $1000 RELATED: The Best Virtual Analog Synth Under $1000 The Most Versatile Synth Under $1000 The Best...
Novation Bass Station II: Our Video Review and Demo
Performer Magazine Names the Novation Bass Station II Analog Synthesizer The Best Bottom-End Synth Under $1000. RELATED: The Overall Best Synth Under $1000 The Best Virtual Analog Synth Under $1000...
KORG Minilogue: Our Review And Video
Performer Magazine Names the KORG Minilogue Analog Synthesizer The Most Versatile Synth Under $1000. RELATED: The Overall Best Synth Under $1000 The Best Virtual Analog Synth Under $1000 The Best...
KORG Arp Odyssey review
The new ARP Odyssey duophonic synthesizer from KORG is quite simply the best re-issue on the market today. RELATED: The Overall Best Synth Under $1000 The Best Virtual Analog Synth Under $1000 The...
Studiologic Sledge 2.0 – Virtual Analog Synth Review
The Studiologic Sledge 2.0 is the best virtual analog synth you can buy under $1000 RELATED: The Overall Best Synth Under $1000 The Most Versatile Synth Under $1000 The Best Bottom-End Synth Under...
MODULAR is not a Dirty Word!
Don’t panic. Modular synthesizers are not hard! Synthesis is about texture and feeling. It is about creating soundscapes and moods that have never existed before. Building a new universe to explore....
How to Build a Eurorack Modular System
WHAT IS EURORACK? Eurorack is a modular synthesizer format that was created in Germany by Dieter Doepfer in 1995, when he first produced the Doepfer A-100 system. The Eurorack format specifies the...
The Minimoog Model D is Back in Production
Amazing news from Moog! "Today we announce that after more than 30 years, production of the Minimoog Model D synthesizer has resumed. Introduced in 1970, the Minimoog Model D was the first portable...
Visiting The Vintage Synthesizer Museum
TAKING A TRIP TO THE VINTAGE SYNTHESIZER MUSEUM Tucked in back of a nondescript commercial building in Emeryville, CA, The Vintage Synthesizer Museum contains one of the most impressive vintage...
One (Not Very Great, But Cheap and Effective) Way to Tour Europe With a Vintage Synth
SHIPPING SYNTHS OVERSEAS My band Pretty & Nice were lucky to tour Europe twice, once right when I joined up, in 2009, and then on what might end up being our last tour, in 2013. Touring Europe...