Products & Gear

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”

This edition of Sound Advice isn’t so much a year-in-review as it is a year-in-what-wouldn’t-fit-the-previous-nine-columns column. So many good audio products, so little space. Henry … Read More “Sonic Grab Bag”