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How To Tune a Drum Kit
Click here to learn the best way to tune a drum kit with a look at different ways that pro drummers tune their kits. We also share some drum hacks and simpler ways to get your drums sounding better than they ever have before!
23 May 2017 - 6 min read | 17 min watch
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Sound Like Mastodon By Busting the Bank!
Matt and Rabea attempt to nail the tones of Prog Metal titans Mastodon with an unlimited bank-busting budget!
26 Apr 2017 - 6 min read | 19 min watch
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7 Ways To Make Drums Quieter
Have you ever wondered how to make your drums quieter so that you can practice at home? We take a look at logical solutions including, using an electronic drum kit, practice pads and a number of drum hacks for your acoustic drum kit. Click here to read more.
18 Apr 2017 - 4 min read | 52 min watch
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What’s The Best Method For Changing Guitar Strings?
Should you replace your guitar strings all at once, or one at a time? This is a common question that splits the guitar community, with many believing that changing all your strings at once can affect your guitar's setup. In this article, we find out if that's the case!
9 Nov 2016 - 8 min read
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Sound Like Arcane Roots Without Busting The Bank!
Click here to watch our guide on how to sound like melodic rock band Arcane Roots. You can also read about alternative ways of getting their sound and understand why he chooses the gear he uses to achieve his stadium filling rock guitar sound!
12 Oct 2016 - 5 min read | 29 min watch
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The Return Of The Passive Humbucker
Metal guitar tone has evolved and changed massively over the past few decades. Single-coils, PAF-style humbuckers, and of course, the active EMG pickup have left their mark on the genre; so why are passive pickups making a comeback?
26 Jun 2016 - 4 min read
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Axe FX vs Helix vs Kemper vs AmpliFIRE – Modelling Amps Shootout
Over the last few years, digital modelling amps have become so advanced that they can now convincingly match the sound of real tube amps, effects and cabinets. In this article, we look at 4 of the main candidates available - the Fractal Axe FX, Line 6 Helix, Kemper Profiler and Atomic AmpliFIRE. But which is the best?
31 Mar 2016 - 15 min read | 226 min watch
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Using Acoustic Diffusers in a Recording Studio
You've got your monitors, your desk, your outboard gear, your plugins - but what about the room you're in? Introducing acoustic diffusers!
27 Mar 2016 - 3 min read
