The kick drum, or bass drum, is the powerhouse behind the music. In a club, it’s the kick that’s nailing the four to the floor, and at a rock gig it’s the kick that’s making your chest compress. This ...

Soundfreaq has announced the Sound Kick, a compact Bluetooth speaker with a foldaway compartment which is designed to improve the acoustics of the cabinet. Soundfreaq has announced the Sound Kick, a ...

For years, it was all about speaker docks – standalone, table-top systems that plug into the wall and hold your phone, charging it and playing your songs at the same time. More recently, we've seen a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Roland tr-808. Often used as either a kick, a bass, or a combined kick-and-bass in many genres, the TR-808 bass drum is ...

I've been a contributing editor for PCMag since 2011. Before that, I was PCMag's lead audio analyst from 2006 to 2011. Even though I'm a freelancer now, PCMag has been my home for well over a decade, ...

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Yesterday (Nov. 28), Metallica surprised everyone by announcing the new album 72 Seasons and world tour, as well as debuting the new single "Lux Aeterna." Now that fans have had time to digest the ...

Today is August 8, and you know what that means: it's the music tech world's annual excuse to sing the praises of history's most iconic drum machine. This year, the legendary Roland TR-808 turns 45, ...

Awesome sound for something slightly bigger than your laptop's power brick. Bluetooth 4.0, works with almost any device. Over ten hours of battery life per charge. Button controls on the side for when ...