Guides · Oct 21, 2026
A bigger woofer reaches deeper bass, but in a small room that extra bass turns into boom. Match the monitor to the room: 4 to 5 inches for a desk, 6.5 to 7 for a small studio, 8 for a large room.
Guides · Oct 21, 2026
A solo podcast needs one USB mic. Two hosts need two dynamic mics and a two-input podcast interface, about $250 in total. The setups, and when an all-in-one studio is worth it.
Guides · Oct 21, 2026
Half of all ukuleles cost less than $140, a decent beginner uke costs $50 to $100, and solid koa ukuleles from Hawaii run into the thousands. Prices by size, and what the extra money buys.
Guides · Oct 21, 2026
A good student flute costs about $650 to $700, the median flute about $2,250, and handmade solid-silver flutes pass $12,000. Each step, from nickel silver to solid silver.
Guides · Oct 21, 2026
A beginner bass costs $200 to $350, half of all basses cost less than about $1,120, and Fender's new Standard P Bass starts near $600. What each step buys, from sets to boutique.
Guides · Oct 21, 2026
A blues player needs a harmonica in every key, and few own them all. That's the easiest gift. Then a chromatic, a tremolo or an octave harp to open a new style.
Guides · Oct 21, 2026
Most ukulele players start on a soprano. The best gifts are the next steps: a tenor or baritone, a uke they can plug in, a bass ukulele, or a cheap one to take to the beach.
Stories · Oct 20, 2026
Thomann sells 744 left-handed guitars and basses, 7.7% of the catalog. Compared with the identical right-handed model, most cost the same or a little more, but a few charge lefties up to 56% extra.
Guides · Oct 20, 2026
A single coil is bright and clear but hums; a humbucker is two coils wired to cancel the hum, thicker and louder. P-90s sit in between. What each sounds like and which guitars use them.
Guides · Oct 20, 2026
Most children start on a 1/2 or 3/4 nylon-string guitar, and the label isn't standard: a 1/4 can mean a 44 or a 48 cm scale. The size chart, how to check the fit, and good guitars for each size.
Guides · Oct 20, 2026
Start with where you'll use it, then the microphone type, the pickup pattern and finally the character of your voice. Four questions, and picks for each answer.
Guides · Oct 20, 2026
Plug straight in and use amp models, or put a microphone in front of an amp. The first is quiet and cheap, the second is the classic sound. What each setup needs.
