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Live Sound
Performer Mag’s guide to live sound and how to perform live music.
Boss CUBE Street II Amp REVIEW
Clocking in at 10 watts, the two 6.5” speakers of the new Boss CUBE Street II Amp are nicely...
REVIEW: PRS Archon 50 Combo Amplifier
The new PRS Archon is available as a 50-watt head with two separate cabinet choices: a 1x12 and a...
REVIEW: Mackie MP Series In-ear Monitors (MP-120, MP-220, MP-240)
Read our expert review of the new MP Series in-ear monitors from Mackie. Along with the MBD series of DI boxes, Mackie also unveiled a new lineup of in-ear monitors at NAMM, which we’ve just had...
REVIEW: Mackie MDB-USB Stereo Direct Box
I love products like the new Mackie MDB-USB DI box – they’re built to do one job, and they do that job well. End of story. Well, not quite. We do have a full review if you want to keep reading… The...
Enter to win the New Mackie FreePlay LIVE Personal PA
We're looking for one lucky artist to win and demo the new FreePlay LIVE from Mackie. FreePlay LIVE is the ultra-portable, personal PA of your dreams. With tons of power, crystal clear sound, and up...
Ehrlund EHR-H Microphone Review
When it comes to live vocals, condenser mics are really starting to make their presence known. It’s a simple design and gives a lot more sensitivity and dynamics. Swedish manufacturer Ehrlund has...
Telefunken TDP-1 Review
When you can’t use a mic, your best bet is a DI box, and when a respected microphone company makes a DI box, it’s worth checking out. Telefunken’s new TDP-1 DI has all the quality and engineering of...
VIDEO: Me Like Bees Road Tests Blue enCORE Microphones
Performer Magazine, in partnership with Blue Microphones, recently sent the band Me Like Bees a new setup of live mics from the enCORE Series. In the weeks ahead, the band will be testing them out...
VIDEO PLAYLIST: Bose S1 Pro In-Depth Review
Back in January, we had an opportunity to test out the new BOSE S1 Pro personal PA system. Trying it out hands-on, we could tell instantly see what the buzz was about. It was lightweight,...
VIDEO: War Twins Show Off Unique Uses for Cloudlifters on Tour
LA's War Twins are now out on their summer tour, so they're road-testing out a few new Cloudlifters (the CL-1 and the CL-Zi) from our friends at Cloud Microphones. In this week's video update,...
Ultimate Ears Sound Tap AC Review
Integrating an in-ear setup to an existing PA/monitoring system has been problematic at best, especially on the road, with a venue’s already existing monitors. Ultimate Ears has a way to make using...
VIDEO: MikelParis Gives a Full Performance with the Bose S1 Pro
We recently got a hands-on look at the Bose S1 Pro at Winter NAMM, and were pretty impressed with the build quality, feature set, and smart controls it afforded to working musicians. So, we enlisted...