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Akai’s New MPCs Are Really About One Thing: Fewer Reasons to Reach for the Laptop
The second-gen MPC One and MPC Key 37 look like spec bumps, but the real story is what extra headroom does to a musician’s working habits.
Tony Iommi’s Lost Secret Weapon Still Explains Half of Heavy Guitar Tone
A freshly revived Black Sabbath story points back to one stubborn truth: the magic often lives in what hits the amp first.
MP3’s Inventors Want Audio to Adapt in Real Time. This Time, the Hard Part Isn’t the Codec.
Fraunhofer’s latest ideas point toward sound that changes by device, room, and listener — but adoption will hinge on whether creators gain control instead of extra chores.
Marshall’s Stockwell III Has the Most Interesting Spec in Portable Audio: Parts You Can Replace
The new speaker’s headline is not only battery life — it is the quietly radical idea that a portable music device should survive its first failure.
Audio-Technica ATH-M50x Review: The Studio Staple That Refuses to Fade
You’ve seen them. You’ve probably used them.
Wireless Guitar Finally Grew Up — and the Stage Is Changing With It
Radiohead’s reported move toward wireless rigs lands at the exact moment a lot of working players are rethinking what freedom onstage is actually worth.
“Rhythm is music’s life.”
— Antonio Buonomo
Boss DS-1 Distortion: It Still Exists
Harsh? Maybe. Iconic? Also yes.
Boss VG-800 Review: A Virtual Guitar Rig That Actually Feels Alive
Modeling, MIDI, and a very real identity crisis in a 2-pound box.
Elektron Digitakt II & Digitone II: Old Souls, New Tricks
Two boxes walk into your studio. One’s a rhythm machine. The other’s a synth with a split personality. Both just leveled up.
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Focusrite Scarlett 2i2: Still the People's Interface, Now Grown the Hell Up
The best-selling box in bedroom studios just got a brain, a glow-up, and a reason to stay on your desk.
Korg Minilogue XD Review: Analog Soul, Digital Teeth
A Hybrid Synth That Refuses to Sit Still.
Moog Muse Review: Analog Royalty Gets a Polyphonic Crown
Meet the Muse: Moog’s Polyphonic Power Move.
On-Stage MS7701B Review: The Mic Stand That Just Keeps Standing
A Budget Mic Stand That Punches Above Its Weight — Until It Doesn’t.
Soundboks 4: The Portable Speaker That Wants to Headline the Festival
It’s not a Bluetooth speaker. It’s a sonic riot with a handle.
Teenage Engineering OP–XY Review: Small Box, Big Brain, Bigger Price
A Sequencer That Aims to Do It All — and Mostly Does.
The Martin D-300: A Case Study in Unnecessary Excellence
When a guitar costs more than your car, your rent, and your studio combined — and still can’t write a song for you.
Yamaha MG10XU Review: The Mixer That Never Quits, Even When You Do
It’s Not Sexy, It’s Not Smart — But It’s Built to Work Every Night of the Week.
Zoom H5: Just Enough Recorder for Most Things
It records. It works. What more do you want?