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The Best Noise-Cancelling Headphones for Under $100

Last Updated: March 8, 2019 By Sean

Noise canceling headphones under $100 will be giving us a rather difficult price-range to work with; however, today we found some decent models looking into if you’re one who doesn’t want to spend nearly half a grand on those popular ANC models everybody raves about. To their credit, true Active Noise Cancellation technology comes with a cost — there’s a reason it’s so effective, and it all starts with how much work goes into implementing this into headphones. Most have tiny microphones built-in to the ear cups that pick up sound from the outside and ‘cancel’ them out using inverse frequencies. This isn’t cheap. Regardless, let’s get into some details here.

The Best Vlogging Gear and Equipment

Last Updated: February 6, 2019 By Sean

Vlogging equipment comes in many different shapes and sizes. In order to create top quality vlogs that viewers become enthralled by, it’s important to make sure enhanced quality is sustained through every aspect. Audio, video and the final cut require quality cameras, top of the range microphones, adaptable lighting and state of the art software. You can technically start a vlog with merely your smart device if you wanted to, and although we recommend beginners start small, also advise those who want to take this at least significantly seriously to start collecting some top-notch gear as they get better at their craft.

The Best Wah Guitar Effects Pedals

Last Updated: December 13, 2018 By Sean

One of the earliest effects to break into the guitar scene, the wah hit guitar player’s pedal chains in the 1960s. Early users like Jimi Hendrix and Eric Clapton helped propel the effect into stardom through their creative use of the “crying baby” sound in their electric guitars. As decades have continued to come, the wah has found a home in every genre of music from hard rock to blues. Some of the greatest sounds in guitar history have come from rocking a wah-wah pedal during fast legato runs or adding vocal expression to a bend. Along with each pedal, we have provided links to some of our favorite demos in order to give you a feel of the capabilities of each wah.

The Best Chorus Guitar Effects Pedals

Last Updated: November 28, 2018 By Sean

Chorus effects bring us into a world of shimmer, shine and everything in between. For us, it’s sometimes hard to not use chorus and we have to force ourselves to switch it up at least here and there. There’s something about that feel you’re able to attain with a chorus guitar pedal that’s irreplaceable by others. With that being said, we’ve continued our journey into creating guides in all of the best guitar pedals out there, so today we’re met with another one of our favorites. We hope this guide can help give you some choices so you can find the best chorus guitar pedal for either your current stomp box or a brand new setup.

The Best Guitars for an Under $500 Budget

Last Updated: December 13, 2018 By Sean

Every guitar player wants the perfect guitar, but can it be done without breaking the bank? Here we take a look at 10 of the best guitars under $500. Guitars come in many different shapes, colors, sizes, configurations and voicing. Below, we cover everything from guitars that will give beautiful clean and acoustic tones to hard rock machines that will get you excited to come back for more. There are a lot of guitars that fall in this price range, but we have looked at the best from every major manufacturer and broken down the key features and tech specs that add value to set these guitars apart from the rest of the competition in their category. We have also provided links to some of our favorite demos in order to give you a feel of each guitar in the way that matters most, to your ears.