Celebrating 60 years of the synth: the ’70s
Want all the hottest music and gear news, reviews, deals, features and more … being particularly popular with the vintage-retro enthusiasts out there. Still in 1973, the Yamaha…
6 criminally underrated hardware synths that you can still buy today
Incredibly, some of these under-the-radar beauties are over a decade old, but still available (and still very good) …
2024 Yamaha YZ125X Review
The X also rides on Dunlop Geomax MX33 tires, while the standard 125 comes with Bridgestone Battlecross X20’s front and rear. The frame, fuel tank, seat and plastics…
Astell & Kern A&ultima SP3000T portable music player review: another huge step forward in energetic, open sound
The Astell & Kern A&ultima SP3000T is another seismic step forward to create the perfect portable music player …
Yamaha adds models to DHR/CHR loudspeaker range
All DHR loudspeakers include two input channels with an onboard mixer, while CHR models can take full advantage of dedicated speaker processor tuning settings when used with Yamaha…
John Mayer confirms he’s using tube amps at Dead & Company’s Sphere concerts – but their location has caught everyone off guard
Having turned heads b y playing what Joe Bonamassa revealed to be Jeff Beck’s 2014 Custom Shop Stratocaster, Mayer’s now responded to speculation that he’d ditched tube amps…
John Mayer is still using his tube amps at The Sphere – but you’ll never guess where he’s hiding them
Mayer is staying true to his usual crop of highly desirable guitar amps for Dead & Company’s ongoing shows, but they’ve been hidden in a rather unusual place…
Yamaha’s top-tier FS9 acoustics combine detailed Japanese Kumiki woodworking and high-end appointments
The luxurious new concert model looks to be taking on the US acoustic stalwarts’ modern ranges, but still sets out its Japanese heritage …
Watch the Pretenders’ James Walbourne demo a vintage Gibson Explorer – the amp, not the guitar
And we don’t mean the guitar. This 1959 Explorer was one from the Gibson archives, a tweed covered combo rated at 14-watts, with no shortage of vintage tube…
The best amplifiers of 2024
Also: The best sound systemsAmplifiers take an input signal from a source, such as a laptop or TV, and magnify that audio signal’s power, resulting in a louder and…