Why Stephen Carpenter has returned to tube amps for Deftones’ latest tour
The Deftones guitarist was an early champion of amp modelers, but has re-embraced a more hybrid, amp-dependent setup …
Yamaha Launches Extrack App in the U.S. and Europe, Bringing Band-Level Practice to Everyone
Yamaha Corporation announced today the U.S. and European launch of Extrack, an iOS/Android music app that allows users to practice and play their instruments along with their favorite…
YAMAHA YH-L700A Review: Immersive Audio Or Overpriced Hype?
The YAMAHA YH-L700A are the ultra premium headphones, that have in combination superior audio quality with an ergonomic and super comfortable design well balanced for extended listing, despite…
Yamaha Launches YH-C3000 And YH-4000 Premium Audiophile Headphones
Yamaha has introduced two new premium headphones aimed at audiophiles, the YH-C3000 and YH-4000, combining the company’s …
Beautiful Tube Amp Uses A TV Tube
Most audio tube amps we see use common tubes – usually a 12AX7 for the preamp and one of the more common power tubes such as an EL34.[Daniel],…
2017 Yamaha Tracer 700 Review
This is my first impressions review of Yamaha’s MT-07 derived all-rounder the Tracer 700. Does “all rounder” equal “boring”? Stay tuned to find out…. Huge thanks to Sam…
2017 Yamaha XSR 900 Review
It’s been ages since I rode a Yamaha and I’ve been itching to try one of their triple powered machines for a while. So huge thanks to Sam…
I pop my scooter cherry! – 2017 Yamaha X-Max 300 Review
For some reason big scooters aren’t popular in the uk and hence I’ve never ridden one before. In this video I pop my scooter cherry and have my…
The art of tube amplifier design
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…
Yamaha Launches Premium Headphones Ahead of CanJam SoCal 2025
Yamaha will showcase both the YH-4000 and YH-C3000 at CanJam SoCal 2025 (September 13–14) at the Irvine Marriott in Irvine, California. Attendees can also demo the flagship YH-5000SE…