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  1. Line 6 Pocket POD Review

    Nowadays, it seems like everything is going portable. There was once a time when browsing the internet actually required a desktop computer or at the very least a laptop. Now there’s enough computing power in your pocket to send you to the moon! Or something like that, I forgot where I heard this. Anyways, the guys over at Line 6...
  2. An Introduction to In-Ear Monitors

    Here you can see Kings of Leon singer Caleb Followillusing skin-colored in-ears during a live performance.  Good afternoon, audiophiles! Last night while checking out some of the local bands here in Hermosa Beach, California, I noticed something interesting that I can’t say I caught during any other slew of shows – all the bands we wearing ear buds. For those...
  3. Dunlop 105Q Crybaby Bass Wah Review

    The Dunlop 105Q Crybaby Bass Wah @ $119.99 When it comes to effects pedals, it seems as though bass players are seriously getting the shorter end of the stick. With tons of different specialized effects and just as many EQ minded variations, guitar players have a seemingly unlimited amount of choices that they can incorporate in their effects pedal arsenal...
  4. A Closer Look at Fender's Four New Pawn Shop Models

    One of the most unique line-up of guitars made by any of the major manufacturers has got to be the Fender Pawn Shop series of electrics. It affords Fender and their talented luthiers the freedom to play around with several “what if” dream guitar builds that you simply can’t peg as “standard.” Fender themselves describe the series as “guitars that...
  5. NAMM 2013: Dunlop Premiers Talk Box and Fuzz Face Mini Models

    Looks like the guys over at Jim Dunlop have decided to give a few of their best-selling units a more portable design with the unveiling of their new Mini models!   PRESS RELEASE The Talk Box is a classic effect—you can hear it on some of the greatest songs ever recorded, across genres and time, from funk and ’70s rock to hard...