With an acoustic guitar, both in playing and manufacturing, there’s no hiding any sins; there’s no...
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The new June/July Issue is Out Now!
Performer Magazine releases its latest issue, featuring a cover story on AJ Smith. INSIDE you'll...
EarthQuaker Devices Astral Destiny Reverb Pedal REVIEW
EarthQuaker Devices built their reputation on making some really extreme and wild effects. Their...
Blue Baby Bottle SL Microphone Review
Blue’s flagship tube mic, the Bottle, quickly became one of the standout recording mics in the industry, and with the Baby Bottle SL, that big, warm sound is still there. Just in a smaller form...
EXCLUSIVE: Watch Hayley Reardon Perform “Everything Else” in Sofar Sounds Session
It's no secret we're big fans of singer/songwriter Hayley Reardon. We've premiered a number of her tracks in the past, sang the praises of her first major release, Wayfindings, back in 2014, and...
Focusrite iTrack One Pre Review
The new Focusrite iTrack One Pre allows for simplified recording on mobile devices, all in one small, easy-to-use interface. Read more after the video... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kKk3D0UtBo4...
Electro-Harmonix Synth 9 Review
Guitar synths have been around for decades, but were not something easily integrated into a traditional guitar rig. A few years back Electro-Harmonix figured out that making individual pedals that...
DigiTech FreqOut Review
Other than having an expensive sustainer system installed in a guitar, or an EBow, there’s really never been an easy, out-of-the-box way to generate controlled sustain at any volume. In most cases...
Audio-Technica Announces New Shock Mounts for Select 40 Series Microphones
Audio-Technica, a leading innovator in transducer technology for over 50 years, has introduced a new shock mount, available in black (AT8449a) and silver (AT8449a/SV), for inclusion with select 40...
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[VIDEO] Absence of Ocean Puts the Galaxy Audio GPS-8 Through Its Paces
Our gear testers Absence of Ocean are putting the Galaxy Audio GPS-8 PA system through its paces. Check out the band's latest video below, and learn more about Galaxy Audio products by clicking...
Mountain Vibe Music Festival 2017: Review and Photo Gallery
Mountain Vibe Music Festival: A Culture of Love Every July, about 120 miles north east of the Bay Area, set in Calaveras County at Blue Mountain Event Center, is a gathering called Mountain Vibe...
DigiTech CabDryVR Review
DigiTech’s CabDryVR (cab driver, get it?) is one of those neat devices that makes you think, “Why hasn’t this been around before?” It’s the standard pedal format, with stereo in and out, but can be...
MY FAVORITE AXE with Lizard McGee of Earwig
I was born in the 23rd minute of the 23rd hour of the 23rd day. I write, sing and play guitar in the band Earwig. MAKE & MODEL 1986 Fender ’69 reissue Blue Flower Telecaster with Bigsby bridge...