Guides & News
Reviews, tutorials and buying advice from two decades of covering recording and instrument gear.
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Avalon VT-737SP Review
Avalon Design is well known in the industry for their top of the line, pure Class A recording equipment that feature the…
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10 Things Every Musician Should Know About Touring
For a musician, traveling to a wide variety of cities and being able to entertain all sorts of people from different backgrounds…
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The Difference Between Analog And Digital Guitar Effects Pedals
Music is my passion. I literally hear everything that’s going on with a musical presentation when I listen to it. The purity…
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A Closer Look At The Tech 21 Fly Rig 5, Fly Rig Cali And Fly Rig Brit Effects
When the original SansAmp “speaker in a box” was released in 1989, it opened a world of rich, warm, tube amp…
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Brand Spotlight: Neumann Microphones
Very few manufacturers are as revered in their line of business as Neumann is in the world of professional microphones. With almost…
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How To Properly Care For Your Tube Amp
There’s a reason why tube amps have remained popular after all these years. Despite their relatively high price tag and an overall…
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DigiTech Supernatural Ambient Reverb Pedal Review
The reverb effect is a quintessential sound of rock and roll history, responsible for several elegant soundscapes as well as that well known…
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Tips For Preventing Common Guitar Damage
An electric guitar is not only a pricey investment, but likely a cherished possession as well. In good hands, an electric guitar…
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The Tube Amp Standby Switch Explained
If you are or have ever been the owner of a vintage-styled tube amp, you might have come across the “standby” switch,…
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Why Guitar Speaker Size Matters
These days, it’s a becoming more widely understood by the average player just how important a role speakers play in their overall tone.…
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Tone Woods of Today’s Guitars
It’s not just the inside form of the guitar that affects tone as far as the body goes. The choice in wood…
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Why Electric Guitar Tube Amps Need Time To Warm Up
Before they can be safely operated, electric guitar tube amps need time to warm up. Here, we explain why this is the…