Step Into the Spotlight at TwitchCon 2025 with Yamaha Pro Audio
To spotlight the power of music and community, Yamaha will host a curated lineup of featured performances from some of Twitch’s most beloved music creators. These sets will…
Steinberg rebrands hardware products under Yamaha and shifts focus exclusively to software
The IXO12, IXO22, UR22C, and UR44C audio interfaces have been relaunched under the Yamaha brand and all other Steinberg interfaces will be “gradually phased out” …
2017 Yamaha MT10 SP Review
In this video, I review the quite simply brutal Yamaha MT10 SP, which takes the already awesome naked MT10 and adds Ohlins semi-active suspension, a full-color tft screen,…
“So, Dave, how do I slash the amp?”: Dave Davies picks up a razor and slashes a speaker on camera to demonstrate how he got the Kinks’ iconic proto-fuzz guitar tone
There are gear demos and then there are gear demos in which a guitar legend performs the most radical amp mod to show us how he got the…
“This is the amp that defined the sound of surf and early rock ’n’ roll”: Universal Audio is giving away its new UAD Showtime ’64 Tube Amp plugin worth $149 for free
UAD Showtime ’64 Tube Amp joins a growing collection of amp simulation plugins in Universal Audio’s product line, including the UAD Woodrow ’55 Amplifier, UAD Ruby ’63 Top…
Mesa/Boogie reissues a cult classic with a design that takes the amp brand back to the beginning
Loved by the likes of John Petrucci, the Mark IIC+ HRG presents super-clean tone at super-high volume and a super-tight crunch voicing for rock and metal rhythms …
Synyster Gates has launched what’s called a Universal Pedal Platform – and it’s nothing like your usual amp head
The ultra-clean amp head has been deliberately designed to be paired with distortion pedals and rackmount effects …
Yamaha YHT-5920UBL review: If streaming audio is your focus, this home theater in a box has you covered
This budget-priced home theater in a box delivers incredibly rich streaming features, but only mediocre sound. When it comes to the world of music, there’s arguably no company…
Yamaha YH-C3000 Review: Best Closed-Back Headphones of 2025?
The Yamaha YH-C3000 closed-back headphones aim to redefine what listeners can expect from a premium pair of over-ears. Combining refined craftsmanship with Yamaha’s signature approach to sound, these…
Tube amplifiers aren’t just for audiophiles
Ex-movie theater projectionist Steve Guttenberg has also worked as a high-end audio salesman, and as a record producer. Steve reviewed audio products for CNET and worked as a…