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Reviews, tutorials and buying advice from two decades of covering recording and instrument gear.
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Speaker Impedance and Tone
Q: “Can the same model speakers of different impedance ratings sound different?” A: While it’s possible for an 8 ohm and 16 ohm…
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Some Of Our Favorite Bass Lines
Whether it’s an undeniably great groove, a masterful showpiece in skill or simple a hands-down catchy hook, there’s just something about a…
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Simple But Effective Bass Tone Upgrades – Part 3
Welcome to the third installment of our multi-part bass tone upgrade feature! We’ve already covered pickups and electronics in our previous articles…
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A Closer Look At The Seymour Duncan Antiquity Series Pickups
Pickups are always evolving, with new flavors and variations coming out all the time. And one of the companies taking charge and…
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Seymour Duncan Announces NYC Bass Pickups
Soundaria is happy to say that Seymour Duncan has just announced the imminent release of the NYC Bass pickups! Like the soapbar…
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Recording Tips: What Is Headroom And Why So It’s Important
If you are a musician, you must have surely heard the term ” Headroom” a lot of times. However, there are…
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Quick Tips: Using the Microphone Proximity Effect
The proximity effect refers to a change in the frequency response of a microphone that produces an emphasis on lower frequencies, causing…
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Quick Tips For Better Stratocaster Tone
Q: “I love my Stratocaster but I am always looking to enhance my tone. Aside from replacing the pickups or anything else involving…
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Quick Tip: Heavier Gauge Strings for Fatter Tone
Here’s a quick, cheap and easy tip on how to beef up your guitar’s sound for a fatter tone: new guitar strings!…
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How to Protect Your Acoustic Guitar from Dry Weather
If you own an acoustic guitar, you must be aware of the perils of cold and dry weather. You need to protect…
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Product Feature: Seymour Duncan PowerStage 700 And 170 Power Amps
It wasn’t too long ago that Seymour Duncan was known for only their pickups but over the last few years, the…
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Preamp Versus Power Amp Distortion
Not all amp-born distortion is created equal. In case you haven’t heard of the two before, the distortion that comes from your…