Instruments & Gear

Loog Guitars App and Educators’ Guide

The Loog Guitars App, dubbed Loog Academy, packs a complete set of tools to get kids playing songs: a tuner, video lessons by Grammy award winner Tim Kubart, chord charts, and even songs by; The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Taylor Swift, Bruno Mars and more. Children play to the official video of the songs or record their own version and share it with friends. The Loog Educators’ Guide is a document aimed at helping music teachers incorporate Loog Guitars into their curriculum.

Légère Launched Orchestral Grade Synthetic Oboe Reed

After many months of delays and streamlining production Légère is proud to launch the first orchestral grade synthetic oboe reed.

Yamaha Arius Digital Piano Models Offer Improved Performance and iOS App Compatibility

Yamaha introduced the YDP-143 and YDP-163, the latest additions to the company’s popular Arius line of console digital pianos.

Yamaha PSR-E453 and PSR-EW400 Portable Keyboards

Yamaha has added the PSR-E453 and the PSR-EW400 to its popular family of portable keyboards, the best-selling line in the United States.

Sabian Adds Vanguard Cymbals To HH Remastered Series

SABIAN has just announced the addition of Vanguard cymbals to its Remastered HH line. Designed to provide exceptional versatility and feel, each model in the HH Vanguard family responds to the touch in a way that will surprise you – and inspire you.

Rovner Rectangular Bore Clarinet Barrel

Rovner’s patented Rectangular Bore Clarinet Barrel just got better:  it has a new, lower MSRP of just $89.00, a new finish for better grip, and it is available in sizes 62-68 for optimal tuning. 

New Paiste Formula 602, Giant Beat, and 2002 Sound Edge Cymbals Available from KMC Music

KMC Music announced that it is now shipping the new line of Paiste Formula 602, Giant Beat, and 2002 Sound Edge cymbals. 

AIM Gifts G-Clef Marble Mugs

Gretsch Renown Series

The Gretsch Renown Series has been updated for 2016 to include Gretsch’s player-friendly, “302” hoops. Borrowed from the Brooklyn and Broadkaster series drums, these hoops are lighter in weight and less rigid than die cast hoops -- allowing the drum to better “breathe” and achieve maximum resonance.

Vater Tacky Sack

Audix Launches New Performance Series Wireless

Audix announced the release of its Performance Series, a professional wireless system designed for vocalists, musicians, performers, and presenters. The central component of the system is the easy two-step process of Scan and Sync. Pressing a hot key on the receiver instantaneously Scans for open frequencies. Within 5-20 seconds, depending on the intensity of other wireless frequencies in the area, the system will select an available frequency from a grid of pre-coordinated internal frequencies.  Once the frequency is selected, the user holds the transmitter next to the Sync light on the receiver, and within 1-2 seconds, the transmitter will lock to the receiver. If more than one system is required, the user simply repeats the one-touch Scan and Sync process.

Ibanez SR300E Basses