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By Joel Thall, Live Sound, posted on 07-02-2009
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Sennheiser MD421 II
By Joel Thall, Live Sound, posted on 07-03-2009
The Sennheiser MD421 II is a must for any studio's mic cabinet. Just look at this list of applications which the MD421II handles superbly: drums, kick drum, orchestral strings, guitar cabs, horns, bro
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Seymour Duncan Blackout Humbucking Pickup Set
By Pete Fine, Accessories, posted on 07-03-2009
Active pickups have great raw power. Other actives I've tried, however, didn't have much personality, and hardly had the frequency response of the better passive humbuckers. These Duncan Blackouts are
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Orange CR3 Crush Mini Amp
By Pete Fine, Accessories, posted on 07-08-2009
This has to be the coolest mini amp out there. I love the looks and the sound. Everything about the Orange Crush feels solid. It even has a built-in tuner so I can sit down and rock out with no interu
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Fender Mini Tonemaster Amp
By Pete Fine, Accessories, posted on 07-08-2009
This little mini Tonemaster amp not only looks like a vintage Fender Tonemaster in a tiny package but it also sounds cool. You can get plenty of overdrive, and rocking out with or without headphones i
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Jamman Looper
By Pete Fine, Accessories, posted on 07-08-2009
The Digitech Jamman is the ultimate looper. Of all the loopers, loop stations, etc. out there the Jamman is the easiest to use and- the big plus- all your loops and complete compositions can be stored
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Quick Review: Mackie 1604 VLZ3
By Joel Thall, Live Sound, posted on 07-10-2009
The Mackie 1604 VLZ3 is the fourth generation of Mackie's flagship mixer. What's new? Even lower noise floor, better, hotter mic preamps, and a lower price. Can't go wrong.
Quick Review: Mackie Tapco Thump TH15A Active Speaker
By Joel Thall, Live Sound, posted on 07-10-2009
The Mackie Tapco Thump TH15A Active Speaker earns my "Best Buy" rating. Best sounding active speaker in its price class. Surprising amount of bass response (great for DJ's on a budget). Excellent menu
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By Joel Thall, Live Sound, posted on 07-16-2009
The Audio-Technica ATW-2120 Handheld Wireless microphone provides a lot of features: diversity reception, auto frequency scanning, 10 UHF frequencies, excellent reliability. Need help in sorting out y
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By Joel Thall, Live Sound, posted on 07-16-2009
Shure SLX-14 Guitar Wireless System: Road worthy, rack-mountable receiver, big enough frequency menu to tour with, good tone, great sale price. Need help finding the right frequencies for your wireles
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Proel RSM360 Music Stand
By Pete Fine, Accessories, posted on 07-24-2009
The Proel RSM360 music stand is a real improvement over the popular symphony-type music stands which have been around for decades. For one thing, you can fold the tripod base so it's easier to move ar
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Shure KSM313 Dual-Voice Ribbon Microphone
By Joel Thall, Recording, posted on 08-05-2009
The Shure KSM313 is a bi-directional mic, but with a difference. Shure calls it "dual-voice". Addressing the mic from one side or the other produces a distinctly different EQ. Addressing the front of
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Superb Strat Sound!
By Pete Fine, Accessories, posted on 08-14-2009
When I first plugged in a Strat with Joe Bardens installed, I heard a a clarity in the high end that is perfect- not overly bright but with great definition. Every note sang and sustained. These picku
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Great Freaking Pickups!
By Pete Fine, Accessories, posted on 08-14-2009
Playing a Tele with this Joe Barden Danny Gatton pickup set installed is amazing. The highs scream with that Roy Buchanon type tone, but there is no noise and no ice-pick brittleness. Every note sust
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Ultimate Tone for a Strat
By Pete Fine, Accessories, posted on 08-14-2009
When I first plugged in a Strat with Joe Bardens installed, I heard a a clarity in the high end that is perfect- not overly bright but with great definition. Every note sang and sustained. These picku
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Wireless Gooseneck Microphone for Lecterns or Podiums
By Joel Thall, Live Sound, posted on 08-21-2009
The Audio-Technica U857ALcW Gooseneck Podium Mic offers a unique and cost-effective solution to a problem that many churches face: just too many darn wires on the stage. By combining this microphone w
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Morpheus DropTune
By Pete Fine, Accessories, posted on 08-27-2009
I was reeaally skeptical when I heard about this pedal. I've used harmonizers, octavers, etc. and there is always that slight glitch, that warbly or muddled effect. In fact none of them can handle mor
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What's New in Sennheiser's Evolution G3
By Joel Thall, Live Sound, posted on 09-02-2009
Sennheiser's Evolution wireless products have now evolved from G(eneration)2 to G(eneration)3.
What's changed?
As far as this model, the Sennheiser ew112PG3, is concerned, there are several maj
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PresonusProPak Software Suite
By Joel Thall, Recording, posted on 10-02-2009
The Presonus Firestudio comes with a great suite of software. Cubase LE4, EZ Drummer Lite, Amplitude Duo (virtual guitar amp), Ampeg SVX UNO LE (virtual bass amp), Twiddly Bits (drum loops), and more.
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Powerall Universal DC Power System
By Pete Fine, Accessories, posted on 10-03-2009
The powerall is all I need I need to power all my pedals. It comes with adaptors for the odd ball, reverse polarity vintage stuff and it's heavy duty. I don't have room for as many pedals as this thin
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