Gear Reviews
Yamaha Revstar RS502T Review
Performer Magazine goes hands-on in its review of the Yamaha Revstar RS502T P90 equipped guitars made a big comeback in recent years, but in most cases it’s been a throwback style re-run. Yamaha’s Revstar RS502T brings the familiar P90 tone with a modern style...
How to Control Feedback and Mix Sound for House Concerts
Welcome to the third in a four-part series that will provide real-world advice about portable PA systems, co-presented by Yamaha and Performer Magazine. In this installment, we’ll take a closer look controlling feedback, and setting up a portable PA system for house...
The Guitar Mod Chronicles: Re-Floyding a Strat and Sheptone Pickup Review
In April of 2017 a friend of mine passed away suddenly. He was great guitar player, and I was really saddened by his sudden absence in my life. In a lot of ways, it hasn’t been easy coming to grips with it. I’m not going into it detail, but you get the idea. He had a...
How To
PHOTO GALLERY: Crosses (†††) Live in Boston
Crosses (†††) with Death Valley High and Nostalghia Boston, MA - Paradise Rock Club May 13th, 2014 A side-project collaboration between Deftones frontman Chino Moreno, Far guitarist Shaun Lopez, and bassist Chuck Doom, Crosses packed the room on an early weeknight....
PledgeMusic Responds: “Who’s Accountable When Bands Bail on Crowdfunding Promises?”
Editor's note: the following is an unedited response from PledgeMusic Founder and President Benji Rogers to a post we recently made entitled “Who’s Accountable When Bands Bail on Crowdfunding Promises?” We recently read Chris Devine’s post about his experience with...
PHOTO GALLERY: letlive and Architects live in Worcester
Architects and letlive. (with Glass Cloud and I the Mighty) Worcester, MA The Palladium Upstairs - May 3rd, 2014 The Palladium upstairs in Worcester, MA was in for a night of metal-core and a post hardcore assault as Architects, letlive., Glass Cloud and I The Mighty...
Buying Guide
Ultimate Ears UE 4 Pro Custom Monitors Review
Performer gets the perfect custom fit as we review the Ultimate Ears UE 4 Pro Personal Monitors We’ve previously reviewed the $999 UE Pro Remastered in-ears, a joint collaboration between Ultimate Ears and Capitol Studios. And while we fell in love with the customized...
Taylor GS Mini-e Bass Review
Proving that great things come in small packages, we take a closer look at the Taylor GS Mini-e Bass in our latest review. Acoustic basses can be large and ungainly, but to produce decent enough low end, it typically needs to be big. Taylor’s figured out how to get...
Cloudlifter Zi Review
Read Performer Magazine's hands-on review of the Cloudlifter Zi DI and Mic Activator from Cloud Microphones The great thing about recording to a DAW is simplicity, but at times getting a good tone from the start gets overlooked, and means relying on plug-ins to fix...
Industry News
Winners Announced in Recent Mitchell Guitars Giveaway!
Performer Magazine and Mitchell Guitars recently opened up entries for guitarists to win SIX new guitars from Mitchell's recently unveiled line of electrics. Today we're excited to announce the winners, who will each be posting exciting videos featuring the new...
Winners Announced in Shure KSM8 Giveaway
Performer Magazine and Shure recently opened up entries to win the new KSM8 Dualdyne Dynamic Microphone - for stage and studio use. Today we're excited to announce the winners, who will each be posting exciting videos featuring the new mics, as well as final expert...
Shure Announces Holiday Rebates
To kick off the holiday shopping season, Shure Incorporated has announced limited-time offers on a variety of products. The promotions will be effective on select products November 1 - December 31, 2016, and available at authorized dealers throughout the U.S. Details...