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Microphone, Monitor & Headphone Reviews, Microphones, Recording/Live Sound Equipment Reviews, Reviews

December 7, 2007

Shure SM57 vs. Beta57a

Is it time to retire the old industry standard? The Shure SM57 microphone is an industry standard bearer, widely used on stage and in recording ...

Drums & Equipment Reviews, Reviews, Snare Drum Reviews

December 7, 2007

byJason Gianni

Pearl Virgil Donati VG-1450 Signature Model Snare Drum

Virgil Donati stands out as one of the leading technicians throughout the world of drumming today, whether playing with his progressive band, Planet X, delivering ...

Acoustic Guitars, Electric Guitar Reviews, Guitar and Equipment Reviews, Reviews

December 5, 2007

byScott Kahn

Attack of the Acoustic-Electric Hybrids: Babicz Octane, Ovation VXT, Taylor T5 Custom

This past year (2007) has seen a huge surge in the popularity of acoustic-electric or electric-acoustic hybrid guitars: instruments that attempt to straddle that magical ...

Drums & Equipment Reviews, Electronic Drum Reviews, Reviews

November 10, 2007

byEric Sands

Alesis Trigger|iO USB/MIDI Pad Trigger Interface

Category Value Rating Features 35% Usability 35% Sound n/a Documentation & Support 10% Price 20% OVERALL RATING = 3.7, which earns it a WIHO Award! ...

Electric Guitar Reviews, Guitar Reviews, Reviews

November 7, 2007

byDerek Davodowich

Fender Vintage Hot Rod Series '57 Stratocaster

Vintage guitar players often times struggle with loving their instruments for the same reasons they may dislike them. In some cases, this dilemma has led ...

Guitar and Equipment Reviews, Rack Gear Reviews, Reviews, Switching and Loop Systems Reviews

November 7, 2007

byScott Kahn

RJM Music Technology RG-16 Audio Loop and Function Switcher

Are you happy with only a single-channel amp and no more than one or two effects in your setup? If so, read no further — ...

Keyboard Reviews, Reviews, Soft Synths & Virtual Instruments Reviews

September 7, 2007

byJason Buchwald

Arturia JP-8V Soft Synth 1.0

(In his best TV announcer/Don Pardo voice) “We now continue from last month’s episode where our fearless reviewer braved his Editor’s demands for yet another ...

Bass Amp, Bass Guitar and Equipment Reviews, Reviews

September 7, 2007

byJoe Dubbiossi

Mesa/Boogie Titan V12 Bass Amplifier

Mesa/Boogie is no stranger to the virtual pages of MusicPlayers.com. They make some of the finest all-tube guitar amplifiers used by countless professional musicians worldwide. ...