Mics, Pickups, Recording Gear

Video Review: Skysonic’s Pro-1 Acoustic Guitar Pickup System Offers Flexibility & Tonal Variation

Founded in China, Skysonic has recently made its way stateside via the Allen Eden Guitar Co. Their top-of-the-line offering is the Pro-1, which combines a dual-coil magnetic soundhole pickup with an onboard mic and an under-saddle piezo pickup.

Pete Madsen
January 13, 2017

Gear Review: Krivo’s Django Bucker and Nuevo Single Coil Pickups Sparkle with Gypsy-Jazz Tone

For fans who wanted that singing, sometimes slightly distorted sound, tracking down the original Stimer magnetic pickups that Django Reinhardt used was all but impossible.

Greg Olwell
November 4, 2016

Review: iSolo Guitar Pickup Combines Sound of a Real Mic with Wireless Mobility

This unit combines the sound quality of a real microphone with the total mobility of a wireless system.

Doug Young
October 10, 2016

Collaboration Generation: Powerful Digital Tools Make it Easier Than Ever for Musicians to Work Together Remotely

Musicians have collaborated since the earliest musical instruments were made, some 40,000 years ago, but it’s only recently that they’ve been able to do so without ever meeting each other—in real time, on a phone, no less. The last decade or so has seen breathtaking developments in software and data…

Adam Perlmutter
August 24, 2016

10 Tips for Flash Recorders Stage and Studio Audio Lesson Acoustic Music DIY

Intro to Flash Recorders. Plus 10 Ways They Can Aid Students & Teachers

One of the best ways to improve as a musician is to record your own playing. Sure, it can be frustrating and disappointing when you hear that you’re out of tempo, out of key, or out of tune. But knowing your weaknesses is the first step to improvement, and hearing a well-played number is its own reward.

Fran Guidry
June 28, 2016

Review: Zoom A3 is a Do-It-All Pedal

The unit seemingly provides everything you would ever need, but only if you can figure out which of the 14 knobs to push to operate it.

Doug Young
August 15, 2013

Review: L.R. Baggs M80 Builds on M1 Technology with New Features and Twists

New magnetic pickup technology senses body motion, creating a dual-source sound in a single pickup.

Acoustic Guitar Editors
December 12, 2012