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Yamaha YH-WL500 Wireless Instrument Headphones When it comes to music and headphones most of us have stayed with wired headphones to avoid latency issues and for better sound quality . Yamaha has partnered with Line 6 in developing their new YH-WL500 Ultra High- Speed Wireless Headphones for musical instruments . Right out of the box you could tell these headphones are aimed at professionals the over-ear and semi-open back pads are extremely comfortable . I ’ m also a fan of the charging station that is included with the YH- WL500 and that it supports multiple countries with the wall plug-ins . The dynamic drivers are 40 mm , and the latency is under 4 msec where the standard is 10 msec .
The Bluetooth capability provides added control over your headphones . Charging time is typically 3 hours and the YH-WL500 headphones can be in use for up to 9 hours . You also have the option of a wired 3.5mm stereo mini jack if needed , but you ’ ll prefer the freedom of the wireless option ! These headphones are not aimed at casual music listeners they were created for musicians by musicians . The street price is $ 349.99 for the YH-WL500 but sound quality , lack of latency , design and features make them worth the price of admission if you need the best musician driven headphones . If you won ’ t settle for delays in the delivery of your instruments sound , then the Yamaha YH-WL500 headphones are definitely worth looking into . www . usa . yamaha . com
Hotone AMPERO Mini Amp & Effects Pedal Hotone ’ s AMPERO line of multi-effects , featuring four different models , are known for loading as many effects , amps and cabinets into one portable device as possible . They have been very popular with musicians of all levels of playing . But many of us , especially playing in Praise teams and Worship bands , are limited by floor space and pedalboard size .
Hotone ’ s new AMPERO Mini , amp modeler and effects processor is the best model they have created yet . Using the large touch screen on the pedal you can select and modify amps , cabinets , and effects as you desire or plug the Mini into your PC or Mac computer via the USB port and create your sounds in their virtual software . It weighs in at just over one pound and is only 5.25 inches long by 4.5 ” wide . The AMPERO Mini contains 199 effects , 52 amplifier models , 50 cabinet choices , built-in 50 second looper and an internal drum machine . Tech-wise
the main processor is the NXP RT designed to handle multiple effects simultaneously allowing you to have 9 effects in one chain . Besides the top mounted touch screen measuring 2 ” by 3.25 ” there are two stomp switches on top . Connectivity on the back of the AMPERO Mini includes a ¼ ” expression / control outlet , ¼ ” input , ¼ ” output ( mono or stereo ), headphone mini jacket , auxiliary mini jack input , volume control , USB and DC power ( includes power supply ). Priced at $ 255 street Hotone ’ s AMPERP Mini is bargain if you only used it for Amp and Cab simulation and is a DI box . It can also model acoustic guitar sounds . Bottom line is the Mini sounds great , is affordable and will fit in your pocket or gig bag ! www . hotoneaudio . com
Hercules New Mic Stands The latest products from Hercules Stands includes the new Multi microphone mount and device holder , EZ Clutch tripod hideaway mic stand , Low Profile tripod mic stand and the bass drum microphone stand . All these stands are built with Hercules standards for live and recorded performances , but my favorite of the bunch is the multi-mount . Not only can you attach it to any tube stand or desk and mic guitars , drums , or any other instruments but with an added camera thread adapter you attach a phone or camera to capture live performances .
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