Gear Reviews
Washburn Revival Series Acoustic Guitar Review
Performer reviews the new throwback acoustic from Washburn as part of their Revival Series (Model RSG200SWVSK, to be exact) Washburn’s been making acoustics since the 1880s, and with that long history comes experience making some great sounding instruments. For the...
Mod Duo Pedal Review
Virtual pedalboard and amp rigs are nothing new. Creating unusual and sometimes crazy combinations is easy, however getting them to sound good can have its issues. The Mod Duo allows a player to not only make great virtual pedalboard and amp rigs, but ones that sound...
Electro-Harmonix Oceans 11 Review
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Performer Magazine (@performermagazine) on Jun 27, 2018 at 12:55pm PDT Those “big box” reverb pedals have a lot going for them, pretty much every option under the sun, while the downside is a manual that reads...
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PHOTO GALLERY: Cymbals Eat Guitars Live in Boston
Cymbals Eat Guitars opened up for former Husker Du and Sugar frontman Bob Mould on his latest solo tour at The Paradise in Boston last week. They are celebrating the release of their new album, Lose and are touring through early December - so check them out in a city...
The 7 Biggest Challenges DIY Musicians Face – And How to Conquer Them
A DIY musician not only creates and plays music for the love of it, but also masters the nuts and bolts of business management with the goal to share their music and, eventually, "go pro." Usually, one goes into the business with a burning desire to play music, not to...
8 Ways to Build and Strengthen Your Band’s Brand
For a band to be successful, it must ultimately create its own brand, which presents its musical story both tangibly and intangibly. Your brand applies to every aspect of the band's activities, including visuals, sound, and presentation. Anything from its...
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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, ultra-portable, priced affordably, and had an easy-to-use, yet powerful, set of...
VIDEO: Air Traffic Controller on the Benefits of Elixir Strings
We asked Boston-based band Air Traffic Controller to try out Elixir Optiweb strings, and use them both live and on a new recording. Here, the band discusses the long-lasting nature of Optiweb coated strings, and strings up in preparation for an exclusive recording...
Taylor K14CE Builder’s Edition Review
Learn why we called the new Taylor Guitars K14CE Builder's Edition Acoustic with V-Class Bracing the best acoustic guitar we've ever played in our latest review. If you don’t want to read this entire review, know this: the Taylor Builder’s Edition K14ce with V-Class...
Industry News
The May Issue is Out Now, Featuring Diet Cig
Performer Magazine releases its May 2017 issue, featuring a cover story on Diet Cig. INSIDE you'll find live mixing tips from the pros, advice for capturing more memorable recordings, and tons of new gear reviews. Read the issue in print, find it at this link or open...
Don’t miss the Electro-Voice powered speaker promo!
Just a friendly PSA from your friends at Performer: Electro-Voice is now offering some pretty rad deals during the month of May. $50 off ZLX, $100 off EKX, and $150 off ELX speakers. This offer's valid on ZLX, ELX, and EKX powered models only, and the promotion is...
Audix Named Official Microphone Sponsor of 2017 Vans Warped Tour
Audix, a leading US-manufacturer of application-specific microphones for the stage, studio, and install markets, announced today that it will be the official microphone sponsor of the 2017 Vans Warped Tour presented by Journeys. “We are truly excited to have signed...