Perhaps one of the most important but often overlooked items in a guitar player’s kit is the guitar pick. This tiny pieces of equipment come in all shapes and a variety of materials, but seriously; how long do guitar picks last? And is there one that’s better than others? Well because picks come in a…
Preamps are a topic that gets raised quite a lot in music recording circles. When there’s so much muddy water about the subject of pre-amps, it’s hard to make the right decision. That’s why I want to answer the question of ‘do preamps really sound different?’ And if so why? Preamps will all sound different…
When recording audio with a microphone, you sometimes end up with an annoying popping sound in the background. A pop filter is one recommended way to prevent these popping sounds, but is it necessary with a Blue Yeti microphone? Yes, regardless of what brand of microphone you are using, you should try to use a…
The Blue Yeti is a popular choice for affordable, plug and play USB microphone. Yet, although the Blue Yeti mics are very reliable, it doesn’t mean it’s 100% free of technical and sound issues. There can be cases when your Blue Yeti sounds bad like it’s muffled or as if it is underwater, and sometimes…
You might have been practicing some heavy riffs on your tube amp. But what happens when your tube amp loses volume a day before your next gig? I think your amp might be trying to tell you something. But relax, I’ll talk you through it. If you’ve never had this problem before there’s no need…
Whether you’ve locked your tube amp in your car over the course of a cold winter night, found an old amp in a relative’s garage, or you’re planning on storing a tube amp in an unheated space for a period of time, you’ve likely wondered, “Can a tube amp be stored in the cold?” Tube…
Across most musical genres we are used to hearing distorted guitar sounds, but do all guitar amps have distortion included? When shopping for a guitar amp, there are a number of things that we have to know. Since I’ve been a guitar player for a long time and have been in your shoes before, here’s…
We are often told not to leave electronic equipment switched on, mainly to keep those electricity bills down. But what if turning it on and off all the time causes damage?. One of these pieces of equipment where this question is often raised is tube amps. There are pros and cons to leaving your tube…
On your audio interface or mixer, you may have noticed a button labeled ‘phantom power’ (or perhaps ‘48v’). This might seem quite mysterious if you don’t know what it is. After realizing phantom power is needed in order for some microphones to work, many people ask the question, do dynamic mics need phantom power? Well,…
If someone’s told you that you can’t play guitar because your hands are too small, let me clear something up – that’s a myth. Can you play guitar with small hands? The answer is a resounding yes! Hand size does not affect guitar playing in any sense. Would you say that you can’t learn how…