Eastar EDA-100 Digital Aerophone I discovered this instrument on social media. The Eastar EDA-100 Digital Aerophone is a wireless instrument that has 27 built-in sounds and three levels of breath sensitivity. The sounds include synthesizers, flute, string sounds and saxophone. It was fun testing it out with the different breath sensitivity levels of light, medium and heavy. The EDA-100 has two different fingering modes for saxophone or flute fingering. The instrument works with Bluetooth or USB MIDI for recording. There is a built-in 3-watt speaker for practice or use the headphone jack output for silent practice. Priced at $ 109 the Eastar EDA-100 was easy to play once charged up. The package includes the instrument, extra mouthpieces, carrying bag, manual and charging cable. Eastar EDA-100 instrument is portable and fun to play for beginners and intermediate musicians and the sounds are very usable. And the cost is much more reasonable than comparable woodwind electronic instruments. www. amazon. com
Fender Hammertone Boost Fender recently released their new Hammertone Boost pedal just in time for the holidays. Even before plugging the effect into test, visually Fender did an excellent job of giving this pedal a vintage look and the Fender knobs on top
are reminiscent of their amplifiers. The pedal itself is midsized and has more adjustments than your typical booster pedal. The mini toggle switch delivers rich JFET boost tones or super clean op-amp sounds. The Hammertone Boost features a 2-band EQ with Treble and Bass adjustments and a Level. Engage the boost effect with the soft-touch true bypass footswitch. The effect can be powered by 9V battery or external power adapter. Fender’ s Hammertone Boost is more than a basic boost, it lets you tweak your sound, and increase the volume. At $ 104.99 the Fender Hammertone Boost is versatile, built solid and sounds incredible. Every musician can use a boost for Christmas, and this Fender pedal delivers! www. fender. com
IK ARC ON-EAR The goal of all headphones, ear buds and in-ear-monitors is to deliver the same sound quality and flat audio response of top-quality studio reference monitors. IK Multimedia has developed the new ARC ON-EAR device to provide the listener with a more accurate audio sound no matter what the source or the headphones. ARC ON-EAR is an audiophile DAC plus headphone amplifier with audio correction. It simulates live studio monitors via your headphones. With the ARC ON- EAR software you can create and customize up to five different profiles, and it supports hundreds of headphones types and brands. The rechargeable ARC ON-EAR device can playback for up to four hours on just one charge. ARC can accommodate analog and digital inputs and supports all audio sources. Connectivity on the front includes power on / off
toggle, USB-C for charging and analog audio mini-input. The front panel on ARC is where you engage your ¼” headphone jack. Controls on the top of the unit feature a battery level indicator on the left, headphone calibration / correction off / on, the studio button engages your studio profiles, FM for mute or dim the large knob if for volume. The included software is what takes ARC ON-EAR to the next level, allowing you to select your reference monitors and compare frequency levels. Essentially ARC ON-EAR is a pocket studio device for discerning audiophiles, mixers or engineers and the price is only $ 249.99 and carrying case is provided. For a musician that has it all the ACR ON-EAR can up their sound quality this Christmas. www. ikmultimedia. com
AUDIO RIF new Custom In-Ear Monitors AUDIO RIF is a new division of popular in-ear monitor company that so many professionals use now- FIR Audio. The goal of AUDIO RIF is to offer more affordable in-ear audio options for musicians and for music lovers in general. If you have some on your holiday list that has been wanting quality in-ear monitors these could fit the bill. For review WM tested out the Custom XR3 in-ear monitors and the Custom XR4 inear monitors. The XR3 model is definitely the best value at only $ 550, and it has 3 hybrid drivers in each earpiece with FlexFit canals for better fit and 3D printed shells. The fit was perfect, the XR3 delivered a pristine full range sound comparable to in-ears selling for twice as much.
The XR4 is the flagship of AUDIO RIF with new 4BA drivers, FlexFit canals and 3D printed shells. The fit and finish on the in-ear monitors were spot on, but the biggest difference with
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