Get hip to the latest equipment for players and listeners alike in our Gearhead and Audio Files columns.
D’Addario Auto Lock Strap The summer NAMM show in Nashville is cozy compared to its gargantuan January counterpart in Anaheim, and practicality often wins out over … Read More “Gearhead: Summer NAMM and Motian Manuscripts”
Imagine if someone told you they’d met the best tenor saxophone player who ever lived—better than Hawk, better than Sonny, better even than Trane. Imagine … Read More “AudioFiles: The Controversy Over MQA”
Last March, at the Brooklyn venue Roulette, the guitarist Nels Cline began his segment of a live tribute to John Abercrombie alone. He interpreted the … Read More “The Return of the Fender Jazzmaster Guitar”
Simple as stereos might seem, they’ve become complicated in recent years. Not only have new technologies such as high-resolution audio, network-distributed music files and streaming … Read More “Avoiding Audio Mistakes”
The rise of the Internet has inspired premature proclamations of the death of newspapers, TV, radio … and, of course, the CD. Recently, streaming services … Read More “Can the CD Survive?”
Carl Allen Signature Drumsticks by Vater Allen’s diamond-sharp sense of swing has elevated sessions by Freddie Hubbard, Jackie McLean, Benny Green, Art Farmer, Christian McBride … Read More “Gearhead: The Latest in Musical Instruments & Equipment”
The audio gear we listen to music on has changed radically over the decades. The audio gear we perform music on, not as much. Only … Read More “AudioFiles: The Best in Bluetooth Guitar Amps”
NS Design NXTa Radius Bass These new instruments from game-changer Ned Steinberger’s NS Design are all about comfort and playability, and feature a wildly ergonomic … Read More “Gearhead: The Latest & Greatest”
Digital audio technology has become so convenient and so versatile that even the most diehard vinyl-record fan can no longer ignore it. Still, it’s unlikely … Read More “How to Gain Easy Access to Your Digital Music Files”
