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I think sims can sound good, even when not going for a miked amp sound. When I had nothing, I just would use Guitar Rig, and not one person ever complained. IMHO the best of both worlds though if you already own amps - I enjoy plugging my amps into my two notes torpedo live and I feel like that give...

I always cringe when I see SM7b recommended to new recordists. I understand “it’s a professional tool that works” but it is known to be sub-optimal for many home recording setups, and likely to be more frustrating, less useful, and less intuitive than many other affordable options. Even in a pro env...

I hope this forum makes a come back. I'm really sick of the bickerfest over @ Gearspace. The advantage gearspace and Reddit have is traffic. The disadvantage is, with that hugely increased traffic the quality of posts goes to hell. I have gotten sucked into Reddit on multiple occasions and I always...

I resisted a few temptations (such as Fender Acoustasonic Tele for $499?), did not buy anything directly music related. I had a Target gift card that got converted into a set of AirTags for $80. And some Best Buy rewards that got turned into a handful of 4k movies (I still prefer physical media whil...

Maybe something like The Raconteurs or The Dead Weather’s last release? I realize vinyl is the cool buy but 1. I don’t listen to vinyl normally 2. Third man records doesn’t believe in giving you a download code with it But I’m holding on to a dvd / cd dupe tower should CDs make an unlikely comeback ...

It feels like the synth department actually gets to make good shit at Behringer. Too bad everything else is just meh. I have heard something like the synth department is a personal project for Uli and it’s just subsidized by all the cheap mixers and PA gear; and the investment in heavily automated ...

No I gotta start saving some cashish!! https://youtu.be/7WndAYrXRYM?si=r-oEB-Jxus1bEalE https://www.behringer.com/product.html?modelCode=0722-AAF I’ve been following this also, but if it’s any consolation, my assumption is it’s going to be 6-12 months before you can actually get one of these in the...

KRISTEEN YOUNG. Tony Visconti has produced some of her music. Super cool and different. This is a great suggestion, I started listening on the way home yesterday. In a way it reminds me of my business partner’s former band (dirty little rabbits) - key driven female fronted rock. Though DLR’s studio...

Pawnshop score: mini USB keyboard - Akai LPK25. Mini sized keys with springy action. Suitable for couch noodling (sits over MBP keyboard without touching its QWERTY keys). Also shown - Slipdrive pocket with Crucial SSD 4TB. mini kb.jpg When I first saw this photo it looked like a merged keyboard an...

For those that know, know, this year has been about a reset for me. And I feel like some new tunes would help. Especially to possibly reinspire me to make music. What great albums have I missed or forgotten, from big or unknown artists? Tape Op (the mag) has sometimes lead me down a great path music...

I really avoid Amazon, it’s certainly not what it used to be and very little meets expectations imho. Probably the last great product off Amazon I bought was…a tire inflator. https://www.amazon.com/VacLife-Portable-Compressor-Inflator-Inflatables/dp/B088KBCZ6H/ref=mp_s_a_1_3_maf_3?crid=3P3KB8EN4BP48...

I don’t have experience with that specific mic but I have owned some cheapies (mainly Monoprice as well as MXL and Studio Projects). I am skeptical that this mic is a 414 substitute in anything besides appearance, but it’s probably functionally at least works as a mic, depending on context, and migh...

Somewhat OT again, but along with the long-scammed SM57's, watch out for Senn E945's. Read this and then check out the "from China" ones on the Ebog: https://chrisw.me.uk/real-and-fake-sennheiser-e945-mics/ Such a specific scam, I guess I have no context to how popular this mic is in reality. But I...

Mebbe OT but I will add - and I'm a buyer, only - that I have never had a scam issue or received a broken item from Reverb - in the past that was a huge issue with Ebay, particularly with used mic's and used electronics. As a buyer I still find most sellers need lessons on packing. But I’ve only re...

I appreciate the advice. I do set my store as no returns, and I always require a signature and do reverb protection. I wasn’t aware that protection worked as you describe. You are saying that if my buyer decides something is broken - and it’s certainly not shipping related (everyone who has bought ...