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TC Electronic June-60 Pedal Review
Does the TC Electronic June-60 Chorus Pedal deliver on its vintage-inspired promises? Read our...
IK Multimedia UNO Drum REVIEW
Back when we tested the original UNO Synth, we immediately started jonesing for a drum machine to...
BUILDER PROFILE: Diamond Guitar Pedals
Diamond Guitar Pedals are designed by a technologist and an electrical engineer working on a PhD in Psychoacoustics, so expect innovation and some twists on classic pedal designs. Founder Michael...
Genz Benz Shuttle 6.2 600W Bass Amplifier
PROS: Great sound, tons of volume, portable, lightweight and compact. CONS: Limited speaker connectivity. PRICE: $679 (head only) Since the earliest days of the electric bass guitar, players have...
Maxon DB10 Dual Booster Pedal
PROS: Plenty of boost options and combinations. CONS: Footswitches are a bit close to each other. PRICE: $299 In the days before the days of channel switching amps, boosters were the best way to get...
BUILDER PROFILE: Dave Smith Instruments
New Analog for a Digital World Dave Smith is your greatest influence whose name you don’t know. Since 1977, his work has opened up new frontiers in music technology and created entire industries...
REVIEW: CUBEDGE EDGE.sound Wireless Speaker
PROS: Small size, plenty of connectivity, eco-friendly design. CONS: Sound quality isn’t that great. PRICE: $149 Small companies still exist, and with new designs and concepts, CUBEDGE got started...
REVIEW: PicStix Adhesive Gel Pick Holders
PROS: Sticks picks without leaving residue, reusable. CONS: Not for use on nitrocellulose finishes. PRICE: $5.99/pack Loosing a guitar pick mid song is never cool. However, being able to grab a...
HAO Bass Liner (BL-1) Preamp Pedal
PROS: Small size, great tone, very adjustable. CONS: No English manual provided. PRICE: $299 http://youtu.be/gH3ZYBfgsl4 Most bassists rarely use effects, but HAO’s Bass Liner Preamp may be seen in...
Ernie Ball Everlast Coated Acoustic Strings
PROS: Great sound, long life, feels great. CONS: None. PRICE: $15 per set. Ernie Ball is the father of modern guitar strings, and one of the first companies to offer custom gauge string sets. The...
Washburn WCG25SCE Acoustic Guitar
PROS: Excellent construction, playability and sound. CONS: A little expensive compared to other imports. PRICE: $1069 MSRP Washburn’s been making guitars for over 100 years, and even though acoustic...
TC Electronic John Petrucci Signature Dreamscape Pedal
PROS: Good selection of musical modulations, true bypass or buffered bypass. CONS: None. TC Electronic’s Dreamscape pedal brings the modulation effects contained in John Petrucci’s monstrous racks...