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Learn how to set up your guitar gear, craft unique tones, configure your DAW, optimize your studio and much more with How-To Guides on the zZounds Blog.
3 years ago Buying Guides, Videos

DJ Media Players: Video Buying Guide

There are so many choices to make when picking out new DJ gear! Let zZounds help you decide. zZounds has the right DJ media players for you, whether you’re looking for something to practice with at home, need something that won’t break the bank, or you’re putting together a professional rig. In our exclusive DJ […]

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3 years ago Guitar Workbench

Your Guitar Cabinet Recordings Deserve More Love

Are you lost as to what actually sounds good anymore when it comes to tracking guitar? Do you prefer to D.I. a guitar track and re-amp it with effects? Or maybe you’d rather live track the whole band and overdub? And what about how your room even sounds? Is there a plug-in for that? Well […]

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3 years ago Behind The Kit

Push the Boundaries of Your Kick Drum Recording With a Boundary Mic

Having trouble getting your bass drum to cut through a mix? Maybe the low frequencies sound great on their own, but once you’ve got the full kit going, your kick is lost. All you need to do is push the boundaries of your kick drum recording with a boundary microphone. The little mic that could, […]

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3 years ago Studio Solutions

Headphones Ohms Ratings Explained

All headphones have an impedance rating, measured in ohms. But what do headphone ohm ratings mean? In practical terms, impedance tells us how much power your headphones require to deliver a reasonable listening volume. Put simply, the higher your headphones’ impedance, the higher source voltage they need. Knowing your headphones’ impedance helps you determine which […]

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3 years ago Guitar Workbench

Radial EXTC Stereo: A Tool for Creating Truly Unique Sounds

The new Radial EXTC Stereo is an update to the older EXTC model with — you guessed it — stereo functionality! For all the fellow engineers out there, this is truly a game changer when it comes to signal processing. After all, two is better than one, eh? So, What Does the EXTC Stereo Do? […]

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3 years ago Studio Solutions

Kali Audio WS-12: The Sub for Live or Studio Use

You can’t mix the low end if you can’t hear it — so why do so many home studio owners go without a subwoofer? A decent sub is a good investment for anyone who’s serious about mixing audio for music, video projects, or films. These days even portable speakers put out an impressive amount of […]

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3 years ago Behind The Kit

From Student to Master: The Ludwig Acrolite

The 1960s were a time of musical discovery. Think about the incredible acts that came out of that decade and then imagine all the young drummers that were influenced and grew up with that great ’60s music. If one thing binds nearly all 1960s recorded music together, it’s Ludwig snares. The Ludwig Supraphonic snare drum […]

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3 years ago Guitar Workbench

Five Alternate Guitar Tunings to Spice Up Your Strumming

After years of playing guitar, it can be hard to find new things to play. There’s something great about learning the fretboard and constantly discovering new chord voicings and scales. After a while, many of us get stuck using the same chords, and struggle to find something new and exciting on the instrument. One really […]

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3 years ago Guitar Workbench

Fuzz Worship: Can Fuzz Be Used as an Instrument?

Fuzz as a guitar effect has made its way into rock & roll history with greats like Jimi Hendrix, Jimmy Page and Jeff Beck. Its incredible power, long sustain and ability to elevate the average riff to a face-melting experience is well known and documented. But the fuzz pedal and effect in general can be […]

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