The basis for Peavey’s 6505 series goes back to the early ’90s, and over the years has seen...
Live Sound
Performer Mag’s guide to live sound and how to perform live music.
REVIEW: Sennheiser IE 40 PRO In-Ear Monitors
In-ear monitors have come a long way; from something only million dollar high end tours could...
GEAR TEST FINAL REVIEW: Andrew Hoyt Puts Mackie FreePlay LIVE Through its Paces
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GOqmzOPbky0 I am a singer/songwriter based in Des Moines, Iowa....
Audio-Technica System 10 Digital Wireless Systems
PROS: Good price, no interference, great sound. CONS: None. PRICE: ranges from $489-664 (MSRP) Wireless mics used to be the luxury item even for touring artists, and when the technology came down to...
AKG D12VR Cardioid Dynamic Kick Drum Mic
PROS: Tight bass drum response, solid EQ selection. CONS: May be pricey to some. PRICE: $499 One thing that always separates a good studio from a great studio is the selection of microphones for...
MACKIE DLM Powered Loudspeakers
PROS: Great sound, light weight, intuitive controls. CONS: Might be too much for the average band. PRICE: $850-999/each A lot of artists don’t put enough thought into their stage gear beyond their...
I-MEGO ZTONE In-Ear Monitors
Pros: Excellent construction and fitting. Cons: Sound quality isn’t much better than stock ear buds. Price: $99 In-ear monitors for musicians are nothing new; they’re simple and compact. But getting...
Mackie DL1608 16-Channel Live Wireless Mixer
PROS: Effortless wireless mixing, iPad integration, Onyx preamps, price. CONS: None whatsoever. PRICE: $999 Okay, let’s start with the negatives…there are none. So let’s get to all the good stuff,...
REVIEW: Cerwin Vega CVM-1224FX USB Mixer
PROS: Tons of features, plenty of live/recording applications, easy to use. CONS: None. PRICE: $299 Mixers almost always seem to be available in a standard set of configurations - 12, 16, 24 tracks,...
MACKIE Dishes About Revolutionary New Loudspeaker Series
A Conversation with John Boudreau, SVP Marketing & Product Development Back in August, we flew out to Mackie headquarters in Seattle for a mysterious product announcement and unveiling. Now, we...
Zoom Q2 HD Video Recorder
PROS: Plenty of applications, good quality, easy to use CONS: Accessory kit isn’t included PRICE: $199 Back in the day, video cameras were the size of an anti-aircraft weapons. Today, Zoom combines...
Line 6 L3T Speaker
PROS: Simple to use, great sound, modular, advanced feature set CONS: None PRICE: $1049 Since most bands usually just run vocals through a PA, “personal” PA systems have become in vogue. Line 6 uses...
VOX AC1RV Mini Amp
PROS: Small size, simple integrated drum machine. CONS: Clean sound is still a bit distorted. PRICE: $59 Vox amps have always been small, powerful tone machines; their new mini amp has that lineage,...