To the casual listener, the cool and loungey sound of a jazz ensemble is likely to conjure up...
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EXCLUSIVE PREMIERE: Aaron Kellim Performs “Hold You” with Mojave MA-1000 Microphone
We recently hooked up LA-based artist Aaron Kellim the amazing MA-1000 from Mojave Audio -- in...
The Global Leader in Music Streaming You’re Ignoring
It’s not Spotify, it’s not Amazon, and it’s not Apple. It’s not web3 and it doesn’t run on a...
REVIEW:Shure MV7 USB Podcast Microphone
Shure’s SM7B microphone has been an industry standard in broadcasting/overdubbing and general recording for years. Now their MV7 brings the features its older sibling is known for but adds in a lot...
“I Know What Love Is” musical collaboration to support MusiCares
https://youtu.be/42pBPL4JAWI Wanted to make sure our audience had a chance to see this, in case they missed it, from our friends over at Taylor Guitars: "Like countless businesses across the globe,...
Kramer Tracii Guns Gunstar Voyager REVIEW
Tracii Guns has been a gunslinger from day one, from the unsigned days of Guns N Roses, to the hard rocking LA Guns, and more recently, the Brides of Destruction. His playing and attitude are...
REVIEW: Sennheiser IE 100 Pro Wireless In-Ear Monitors
When it comes to gear, multiples are better; guitars, amps, microphones, you get the picture. However, having a set of headphones and a separate set of In Ear Monitors (IEMs) doesn’t fall into this...
PRS Headstock Tuner REVIEW
Originally, clip on tuners just seemed, well…cheap. Like an “as seen on TV” type of thing. Over the years though, a lot of companies have taken that idea and turned them into truly practical...
PRS SE Custom 24-08 REVIEW
Paul Reed Smith may have just introduced the best guitar under $1000 in its new SE Custom 24-08, in this stunning Eriza Verde finish. Construction wise, the new-for-2021 PRS SE Custom 24-08 body...
REVIEW: Furch Orange DC-SW Acoustic Guitar
With an acoustic guitar, both in playing and manufacturing, there’s no hiding any sins; there’s no electronics or effects to mask anything, and no way to hide bad materials or workmanship. Furch...
The new June/July Issue is Out Now!
Performer Magazine releases its latest issue, featuring a cover story on AJ Smith. INSIDE you'll find our feature interview with AJ Smith, as well as features on Juliana Hatfield, Lou Barlow, Sunny...
EarthQuaker Devices Astral Destiny Reverb Pedal REVIEW
EarthQuaker Devices built their reputation on making some really extreme and wild effects. Their Astral Destiny reverb has some very off the wall versions of pitch shifting reverb, that are simply...
A Trio of H&A Microphone Reviews
H&A AC-60 Large Diaphragm Hypercardioid Dynamic Mic Bleed over is always a concern when it comes to any kind of recording, from other sound sources, or even just room reflections. H&A’s...