Reverb Launches Independents Day 2025 Sale to Celebrate Its Return to Independence
Reverb is celebrating two big things this week. Not only is Independence Day around the corner, but the company itself … Read more
The McNally Strumstick: Why 2025 May Finally Be The Year You Get Better at Guitar
Why Strumstick? Learning the guitar can feel like a slow-motion car crash. Your fingertips go numb. Your chords sound like … Read more
Arturia MicroFreak Review: Is Still Worth It In 2026?
Considering purchasing an Arturia Microfreak? See if the Arturia Microfreak is still worth a purchase in 2026!
Novation Launchkey 61 MK4 Review – Powerful Features, Thoughtful Design, Modest Price
Around for over a decade, the Novation LaunchKey line has long been a preferred MIDI controller for those looking for … Read more
Focusrite Scarlett 18i20 4th Gen Review: Pro-Level Power Made Ridiculously Simple
The first time I ever plugged a microphone into an interface, it was a Scarlett Solo—the tiny red box that … Read more
Daydreamer Synth 1 Review: The Stunning Wooden Wonder Redefining Analog Access
First Impressions It’s not every day you stumble across a synthesizer that looks like it was carved from a tree … Read more
Wu-Tang Clan Brings the Ruckus to Austin’s Moody Center – 06/15/25
It was a night of torch-passing at the Moody Center as Wu-Tang Clan brought their farewell tour to Austin, with Run the Jewels setting the stage for a show that felt like both a celebration and a send-off.
Michigan Synth Works MSW-810m Review: A Forgotten Classic, Reborn for the Modern Desktop
The Michigan Synth Works MSW-810m is a modern tribute to the rare Roland CMU-810—a synthesizer that, while largely forgotten outside … Read more
Amanda Achen is Changing the Soundtrack of Modern Gaming.
Amanda Achen didn’t plan to become one of the most distinctive voices in video game music. In fact, she’s not even a gamer. But that’s exactly what makes her work feel so otherworldly.
Native Instruments and iZotope Are Doing Major Summer 2025 Sales with Amazing Discounts on Industry-Leading Tools
New RX11 deal launches today with 40% off. Native Instruments and iZotope have kicked off their annual summer promotions, delivering … Read more
Beetlecrab Audio’s Tempera: Turning 4,096 Grains into Colorful Sound Art
Some gear seems unassuming until the moment you lay a finger on it. While attractive to the eye even without … Read more
Tom Morello’s New Reverb Exclusive Pedal Pays Tribute to Wayne Kramer & MC5
When Tom Morello announces a new piece of gear, people listen. Morello’s past gear choices — from his heavily modded … Read more
Learn, Play, Repeat: How CubyFun’s EasyPlay 1S and EasyPlay Meow Make Music Education Fun
For generations, learning music meant hours of drills, dry theory, and expensive lessons. But what if picking up scales, understanding … Read more
Sonic Youth Reopens Their Reverb Shop Again in 2025 with Rare Gear and Personal Treasures
Even more than a decade after their final live performance, Sonic Youth remains one of the most influential bands to … Read more
Midicake ARP Review: How One Man’s Dream Made For a Pretty Damn Fun 4-Track Arpeggiator
Let’s be honest, arpeggiators can sometimes feel like an afterthought. Many synthesizers include them, but more often than not, they’re … Read more
Chroma Console by Hologram Electronics: An Amazing Effects Console That Feels like 20 Pedals In One
Some effects pedals are designed to color your sound. The Chroma Console is designed to transform it. From the moment … Read more
Fever Dreams by Ari Mason: Beautiful, Quirky and Experimental – 10% Discount Code Inside
Ari Mason’s Fever Dreams checks all the boxes for our plugin reviewer Derek: beautiful, yet weird and quirky (and you can save 10% on a copy of your own).
Time Crystals Review: Emergence Audio’s Stunning Ambient Tool
Emergence Audio’s Time Crystals isn’t just another Kontakt library: it’s a living, breathing ecosystem of sound, says our reviewer.
Grammy Winner Young Fyre Is Building the eSports of Beatmaking, and It’s Only the Beginning
Raj Thomas sits down with Grammy-winning producer Young Fyre to discuss Audeobox, the world’s biggest beat battle platform.
Sound Sculpture for the Soul: Inside MNTRA’s Beautiful Library Powered by MNDALA 2 Engine
What happens when you take ancient instruments, capture them in stunning high-definition audio, and then run them through a synth engine inspired by video games and nonlinear storytelling?
