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VIDEO REVIEW: BOSS WL-60 Wireless Guitar System
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FLASHBACK: 1970s Maestro Bass Brassmaster BB-1 Fuzz
FLASHBACK: 1970s Maestro Bass Brassmaster BB-1 Fuzz In the early 1970s, Maestro created a pedal...

KHDK Ghoul Screamer Pedal Review
KHDK Ghoul Screamer Pedal Review PROS: Great sound, excellent gain selection. CONS: Lower compression settings are a little confusing, and a little dark in the down position. PRICE: $229 Kirk...

BeatBuddy Mini Review
BeatBuddy Mini Review PROS: Simple to use. CONS: Drum sounds might be a bit generic for some users. PRICE: $149 The original BeatBuddy (reviewed in Dec 2014) was a great, practical musical tool. Now...

Unlikely Heroes Hit the Stage With Audio-Technica System 10 Wireless Stompboxes
[Editor’s note – recently we put out a call for submissions from bands all over the country, inviting them to enter to win some awesome new wireless stompboxes from our friends at Audio-Technica....

Peterson PitchGrabber Mobile Tuner Pickup REVIEW
Peterson PitchGrabber Mobile Tuner Pickup PROS: Inexpensive, simple. CONS: Would be nice if the cable was detachable. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=39jPshA7-_k For certain instruments a standard...

Eventide H9 MAX wins TEC Award at Winter NAMM 2016
On Saturday January 24th at NAMM, Eventide’s H9 MAX received the award for Outstanding Technical Achievement in the category of: Musical Instrument Amplification & Effects. The H9 MAX gives...

The Perfect Stocking Stuffer For Guitarists: Mantus & Swab-eez
Innovative Products of America, Inc. Swab-eez ($10.95) & Mantus Tight Access Tool ($14.95) Mantus PROS: Strong grip, plenty of applications, cheap. CONS: Would be better for electronics if there...

Tour Test Giveaway! Win Audio-Technica’s System 10 Wireless Stompbox & Get Featured in Print!
Attention Bands! Performer's got our grubby little paws on the System 10 Stompbox units featured in the video below, courtesy of our awesome friends at Audio-Technica. ...

TC Electronic PolyTune Clip Tuner Review
TC Electronic PolyTune Clip Tuner - $49 PROS: Small, plenty of tuning options and modes, easy to use. CONS: May harm certain finishes with prolonged use. Originally, clip-on tuners were kind of...

Walrus Audio Aetos Power Supply Review
Walrus Audio Aetos Power Supply PROS: durable, simple. CONS: none. PRICE: $169 Pedalboards have come a long way; in the past two or three simple stompboxes would do just fine. Now the average boards...

Peterson StroboStomp Classic Pedal Tuner Review
Peterson Stomp Classic Pedal Tuner PROS: DI function, true bypass, plenty of tuning modes. CONS: slightly large size. PRICE: $199 The Stomp Classic is more of a traditional stomp box pedal tuner,...


