Products & Gear

As consumers of recorded music and hi-fi equipment, we are at a crossroads. For most of us, the CD and CD player have reigned as … Read More “Going Solo: CD Players That Stand Alone”

There is much to admire in the superb workmanship and surfeit of tone-shaping options in this upgraded edition of acoustic-electric virtuoso John Patitucci’s signature instrument-the … Read More “Yamaha John Patitucci Signature Electric bass”

I won’t pretend to understand what Michael Latini is talking about when he explains his “ratio” drum-building concept. My eyes glaze over and the sound … Read More “CLE Ratio Drum Kit”

Why do we categorize the saxophone as a woodwind instrument? Frankly, the only thing that separates saxophones from brass instruments is a square foot of … Read More “Paraschos Wooden Saxophone Necks”

When it comes to addressing the day-to-day needs of working musicians, Hartley Peavey’s Meridian, Miss.-based megalopolis has long been at the forefront of bang-for-your-buck performance, … Read More “Peavey KB 5 Keyboard Amp”

Moog PianoBar Leave it to synth pioneer Bob Moog to blaze a trail no one else would have attempted. Moog Music’s new, weird PianoBar turns … Read More “Gigbag: December 2003”

Too much of a good thing can spoil or at least dampen the pleasure derived from just about any experience. Like the way a tony … Read More “Bass in Your Space: Woofin’ on Subwoofers”

To those readers who remain immature enough not to contain your titters upon reading phrases like penal colony (or the word titter, for that matter), … Read More “Blue Ball Microphone”

Cut to the chase: These Von Schweikert VR-4 SEs ($5,995/pair) are the best speakers I’ve ever had in my home. Period. I’ve auditioned some very … Read More “Von Schweikert Audio VR-4 Generation III Special Edition Speakers”