The Best Light Up Drum Stick! How to Make the Right Pick?
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Everyone knows that we drummers love to be noticed! Just cause we’re generally in the back of the stage doesn’t mean we can’t find ways to get the attention of the audience. Whether it's playing extra loud or super fast, we know ho to get people to look at us. But despite all of that, Read More »
4 Best Tablet Holders for Mic Stands [Out of 19 Options]
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As of late, I have been experimenting with my MIDI controller rigged with an iPad to add some really cool effects to my music. This setup was easy to use in the studios, but I bumped into a big problem when I wanted to go live with it. I asked myself, “Man! Where do I Read More »
13 Best Noiseless Strat Pickups for Hum-free Sound
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Since the invention of the electric guitar, the most common type of pickup is a single coil. Its clear and bright tone had become a symbol of blues and early rock music. But single-coils have one significant disadvantage. They produce a hum. There are several ways to get a hum-free sound. The first of them Read More »
19 Best Guitar Capos [2020 Reviews]
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A capo can be a small but effective piece of equipment to enhance your playing. It’s raising the pitch of your instrument by clamping strings on a fret or on a fingerboard of a fretless instrument. There are three main types of capos which can be used on a bass based on clamping mechanism – Read More »
10 Best Synthesizer Pedals for Bass (2021 Reviews)
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Incorporating a synthesizer pedal into your bass's arsenal of sound can be one of the best options available for to you to achieve that special dashed sound that most bassists only get to desire. Thanks to these implements you will be able to explore all the potentialities of your bass, in addition, they are usually Read More »
The 5 Best Drumsticks for Electronic Drums (Reviews)
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Maybe you just bought your new electronic drumset and you finally can play them in your apartment without unnecessary conflicts with your neighbors. Or you are just wondering which are the best options out there. Now the question is: „which drumsticks should I use?“ as they usually don't come as part of the kit. There Read More »
The 7 Best Bass Octave Pedals (Updated)
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While a band is trying to play at top of their game every single sound is crucial, and for the bass, there are several ways in which you can optimize its performance. One way is to use a bass Octave pedal, perfect for exploring new sounds by adding or removing sound within an extra octave. Through a bass octave pedal, you can get extremely different sounds, Read More »
The 6 Best Bass Compressor Pedals (Buying Guide)
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Designed for a cleaner sound, it is difficult to imagine listening to the sound of a bass without the help of a compressor pedal. Differently, from all other effect pedals, the bass pedals are intended to reduce the peaks and create a more harmonic and clean sound, producing almost studio quality in live performances. Read More »
The 5 Best PAF Pickups - Humbuckers (2021 Review)
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The PAF pickups revolutionized the world of music, and effectively separated the use of electric guitars, while making the sound clearer and more versatile at the same time. While this technology has changed over the years, the use of dual and band coils in the vibration receptors of your guitar makes a striking difference in Read More »
6 Best Treble Booster Pedals [2021 Reviews]
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Surely you've wondered how Brian May and many other artists do to get those effects in their chords. He is one of many guitarists who use treble booster pedal to get some effect on his treble and high notes. This tool is useful both for live plays, as studio recordings and became very popular in Read More »
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