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cloudlifter
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Cloudlifter

cloudlifterRediscover your mic locker! Cloudlifter unleashes your microphone’s true potential by adding up to +25dB of ultra-clean gain, loading the mic with the proper impedance, and improving the overall sound quality with an elegant gain stage prior to the preamp, while drastically reducing noise. The Cloudlifter’s patented circuit is ideal for dynamic, tube, wireless, headset, and ribbon mics. Powered by phantom power from your microphone input device, the Cloudlifter does not pass phantom to the mic, making it a great solution for passive ribbons. Cloudlifters are available in one-, two-, and four-channel configurations. Additionally, the pictured the CL-Z adds continuously variable input impedance (150-15kohm), and a variable HPF, giving you total control over the microphone’s tone and character.

cloudmicrophones.com

Gig Gloves
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Gig Gloves

Gig GlovesNever worry about hurting your hands before or after the gig, while loading in and out, or setting up your rig. Gig Gloves are the only work glove designed specifically for gigging musicians, DJs, roadies, and production and live event professionals. They offer complete hand protection, access to the fingers, and touchscreen capable material to ensure that there’s no need to remove the gloves for any task. Meet the Gig Gloves family: Original Gig Gloves allow for safe visibility in low light environments; Gig Gloves ONYX are completely black for those who need to be invisible to the audience or prefer to be discreet; and THERMO Gig Gloves feature a soft internal layer of fleece are for outdoor and cold weather gigs.

www.gig-gear.com

U-Bass
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The Kala 20 ½-inch short-scale U-Bass

U-BassThe Kala 20 ½-inch short-scale U-Bass first hit the market in 2008. This Kala Exotic Mahogany model’s beautiful exotic mahogany top, back, and sides set it apart by virtue of the eye-catching grain patterns. Set-up in the US with round wound strings, UBASS-EM-FSRW offers familiarity to players accustomed to basses with metal strings. It provides a booming sound with treble more in line with a traditional electric or acoustic bass. The Kala Exotic Mahogany U-Bass comes fully equipped with a built-in tuner and Shadow pickup and EQ system. The retail price is $499.

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Unity Audio Rock MKIIs
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Unity Audio Rock MKIIs and Super Rocks

Unity Audio Rock MKIIs and Super Rocks are two active monitors for critical near field listening that are trusted by some of the world’s best artists. Musicians, producers, and engineers use Rocks as the new studio reference. Fifty percent of the world’s top 10 selling albums in 2015 used Unity Audio Monitors to craft their sound. Sealed enclosures provide tonal accuracy and balance with low coloration. Ribbon drivers have an unusually even HF characteristic that is smooth and clean, providing great accuracy and detailed imaging. With custom amps designed by Esoteric Audio Research these monitors translate well and will give you a reference monitor you can trust. Check the websites for more details.

www.unityaudioproducts.co.uk
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earthquaker transmisser
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EarthQuaker’s Transmisser

earthquaker transmisserEarthQuaker’s Transmisser is a modulated reverb pedal with extra-long decay fed to a highly resonant filter. The resonant reverberations device has six controls. Decay controls how long the reverb lasts, while Darkness controls the reverberated signal tone. The frequency of the resonate filter can be controlled with the Freq knob or via an external expression pedal connected to the pedal’s jack. Other controls include Warp, Rate, and Mix. The pedal is powered through standard nine-volt DC power supply.

www.earthquakedevices.com

Roland’s TD-50KV and TD-50K V-Drum Kits
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Roland’s TD-50KV and TD-50K V-Drum Kits

Roland’s TD-50KV and TD-50K V-Drum KitsRoland’s TD-50KV and TD-50K V-Drum kits feature a powerful new sound module with Prismatic Sound modeling, PD-140DS digital snare, and CY-140DR digital ride. Capabilities include user sample playback via SD memory and multi-track recording through USB. Sounds are highly customizable via adjustable heads and shells, internal and user sample layering, and overhead mics and ambience. A compressor, three-band EQ, and multi-effects can be controlled for each pad. Both kits feature three mesh-head V-Pads for toms. TD-50K has three 10-inch PDX-100 V-Pads, VH-11 V-Hi-Hat, and CY-12C and CY-13R cymbals. The TD-50KV has one 10-inh PD-108 BC and two 12-inch PD-128-BC V-Pads, plus VH-13 V-Hi-Hat and CY-14C and CY-15R V-Cymbals.

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Etymotic Research ER20 XS
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Etymotic Research ER20 XS High-Fidelity Earplugs

Etymotic Research ER20 XSEtymotic Research ER20 XS high-fidelity earplugs are designed specifically for use with loud music. Advanced technology filters lower sound levels evenly by 20 decibels. Music sounds natural and clear, only safer for your ears. ER20 XS feature a discreet low-profile design, plus three-flange and one foam interchangeable ear-tip options. The earplugs and tips come in a handy carrying case.

www.etymotic.com

50 Deluxe Electric Guitar
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Michael Kelly Custom Collection 50 Deluxe Electric Guitar

50 Deluxe Electric GuitarAt the intersection of modern and vintage the Michael Kelly Custom Collection 50 Deluxe electric guitar offers 12 different sonic options in a classic 1950s series look. A collaboration between teams at Michael Kelly and Seymour Duncan, the guitar features Duncan’s Hot Rail pickups and uses a four-way switch (instead of the normal three-way) to deliver neck, bridge, both, plus “series” options. Two push-pull pots on the master volume and master tone knob help expand tonal variations. The instrument is as beautiful as it is functional, featuring exotic striped ebony finish top on maple bound alder body with maple neck and rosewood fretboard.

www.michaelkellyguitars.com