Audio Gear Deals

Rebates for Royer Microphones end soon!

2009-09-17T13:10:00.000-07:00

Until September 30, get some great rebates on Royer Microphones at Music 123:

R-121 - $100.00 rebate!

R-122 - $125.00 rebate!

R-122V - $200.00 rebate!

Coming soon: "Music 3.0: A Survival Guide for Making Music in the Internet Age"

2009-09-17T09:33:00.000-07:00

Here's another book to add to your library: Music 3.0: A Survival Guide for Making Music in the Internet Age for $19.99 plus free shipping. It's only the ore-order, but should have some useful infor for anybody looking to promote themselves beyond copying what Radiohead, Smashing Pumpkins, and Nine Inch Nails. Books that only cost a trip to the ATM are usually worth it as they have a morsel or two that you may have not thought of or can inspire you to try something new.

JBL Control 5 Passive Studio Monitors (Pair) $399

2009-09-14T15:50:00.000-07:00

Reg starts at ~$429 elsewhere for a pair. Affordable near fields for mix reference or the home studio. Buy @ American Musical Supply

High power handling (175 W pink noise)
Integral protection circuit network
Molded enclosure with shielded magnet structure
6.5 inch (165 mm) low frequency loudspeaker
1 inch (25 mm) pure titanium dome tweeter
Frequency Range: 75 Hz to 20 kHz (+/- 3 dB)
Power Capacity: 175 watts
Sensitivity: 89 dB SPL, 1 watt, 1 meter (3.3 ft)
Directivity Factor (Q): 2.8
Directivity Index (DI): 4.5
Nominal Impedance: 4 ohms
Crossover Frequency: 3 kHz
Polarity: Positive Voltage to + terminal (outward low frequency cone motion)
Enclosure Material: Polypropylene structural foam
Dimensions (HxWxD): 15.25 x 9.875 x 9 inches (387 x 251 x 229 mm)
Net Weight (each): 10 lbs (4.5 kg)
Shipping Weight (pair): 24 lbs (11 kg)

CAD Al Di Meola Acoustic Guitar Microphone Package $249

2009-09-14T10:13:00.000-07:00

Reg $299 at other reputable stores. Free shipping. Buy @ B&H Photo

Two new coupon codes from Music123!

2009-09-11T12:38:00.000-07:00

Both expire 9/16:

Save 15% on Great Name Brand Guitar Accessories with coupon code Guitar1

Save 15% on Scratch 'N' Dent Guitars with coupon code Guitar2

Shop @ Music123

SONY Sound Forge Pro $279 after rebate @ Newegg!

2009-09-11T10:30:00.000-07:00

Regularly ~$375 elsewhere. Powerful Digital Audio Workstation (DAW). Buy @ NewEggg.

Alesis iMultiMix 16 USB Analog Recording Mixer $469

2009-09-10T14:56:00.000-07:00

Regularly $499 - $599 elsewhere. Lowest price from reputable company. Buy @ Gigasonic

Full description from Alesis:

Buy a Digitech JAM MAN Looper Phrase Sampler, get a free pedal!

2009-09-10T13:02:00.000-07:00

This rebate deal works with other Digitech pedals as well, but posting the Looper as it's a pretty universal pedal for all musicians. Free pedal choices include: DigiTech Bad Monkey, Death Metal, Grunge, Hot Head or Screamin’ Blues distortion pedal. Buy @ Pro Sound Stage and Lighting

Line 6 Spider IV Guitar Amp and FBV Controller giveaway!

2009-09-10T06:48:00.000-07:00

For AMS' September Gear Giveaway (enter here):

Line 6 Spider IV 150 MKII Features:
Insane Rock Star Tones
The most advanced Line 6 amp modeling to date
300 artist presets handcrafted by Coheed and Cambria, Johnny Marr, Slipknot and others
Instant access to great sound with easy-to-use Smart FX controls and presets
150 Watts of pure power
Two 12 inch custom Celestion speakers
300+ presets hand-crafted by 50 world-famous bands and guitarists
Almost 200 song-based presets from the 50's to today, plus pitch-based presets
4 channels, 64 user-created presets
16 of the latest, most advanced Line 6 amp models
20 Smart FX (up to 4 at once)
Quick Loop 14-second looper
Line 6 FBV Shortboard MkII Features:
Total hands-free control of most Line 6 amps and POD processors
13 steel channel switches (bank and effect select/scroll, tuner, tap tempo)
Full-sized volume/wah pedal with plenty of grip
Bright, oversized LCD shows active preset name/number and chromatic tuner
FBV Control software allows for easy and unlimited mapping of FBV controls via USB
Mac and PC Compatibility
Self-powered via included locking RJ-45 cable
Back panel: USB jack, RJ-45 jack, 1/4-inch expression pedal jack

JOE MEEK JM27 Small Diaphragm Studio Microphone $49

2009-09-09T13:44:00.000-07:00

Cardioid pattern, 30hz - 20kHz, high SPL. Buy @ Abe's of Maine

M Audio MicroTrack II Portable Digital Recorder $149.99 @ AMS!

2009-09-09T09:34:00.000-07:00

Lowest price we could find on this great, simple recorder. Buy @ AMS

Save $100 on Fender SE Special Stratocaster Value Pack @ Music123

2009-09-05T09:09:00.000-07:00

Use coupon code "SESTRAT" (exp: 9/7) Music123

Novation ReMote 25 SL controller $249.42 @ audioMIDI

2009-09-03T22:30:00.000-07:00

2-octave USB MIDI controller Keyboard. Features Built in USB / MIDI interface, 8 musically-responsive trigger pads, and semi-weighted keyboard action with aftertouch. Buy @ audioMIDI

Buy 2 Chameleon Labs 7602 MKII's , get 1 Chameleon Labs 7802 FREE

2009-09-03T13:08:00.000-07:00

For a very limited time at Front End Audio, purchase two Chameleon Labs 7602 MKII's and get one Chameleon Labs 7802 for FREE! Supplies are limited so take advantage of huge savings before they are gone. No rebate necessary, automatically added to the cart.

Save 25% on Waves plugins @ audioMIDI

2009-09-02T10:48:00.000-07:00

Studio Classics, SSL 4000, API, and V-Series collections. Deal ends September 30th. Shop audioMIDI

Musican's Friend and Guitar Center codes ending August 31st!

2009-08-27T12:35:00.000-07:00

You have until the end of this month to cash in these coupon codes and deals from Guitar Center and Musician's Friend:

Musician's Friend

Free Shipping on Orders Over $49. Coupon code: Ship49.
Special price drops on Line 6 Spider Amps here.
Save Up to $100 with New Zildjian Price Drops here.
Save Up to $290 with August Fender Price Drops here.

Guitar Center

10% Off Purchase with coupon code ANV1
$50 Off Purchases of $350 or More with coupon code ANV8
$25 Off Purchases of $200 or More with coupon code ANV6

10% off all plug-ins @ audioMIDI

2009-08-27T10:18:00.000-07:00

Use coupon code PLUGMELT0809 at checkout. Antares, Digidesign, Camel, and DUY included. Offer ends 8/31. Browse plug-ins

AKAI APC40 Ableton Controller + Sennheiser headphones: $399

2009-08-26T10:08:00.000-07:00

audioMIDI MIDI also ha a California 6.25% sales tax promotion (no sales tax elsewhere) and you can also tack on a KORG nanoKey for only $20 more. Buy

Musician's Friend World Percussion Sell-abration

2009-08-25T10:41:00.000-07:00

Dial 877-207-0411 and say "WORLD" to get discounts for your next drum circle. Ends Aug 31st. Details.

2-Fer Tuesday at AMS today!

2009-08-25T09:04:00.000-07:00

American Musical Supply is offering a Two-Fer Tuesday deal on these products. Buy one get one free! Today only!

Samson R11 Dynamic Vocal Microphone $29.95

Samson SASP1430Q Speaker Cable $19.95

On Stage KSP100 Universal Sustain Pedal $19.99

On Stage DS7425 Tripod Desk Microphone Stand $14.95

On Stage Stands 7701B Tripod Boom Microphone Stand $29.95

Behringer HB01 HellBabe Wah Pedal $39.99

AKG K99 Headphones Semi Open Circumaural $79.95

Save up to $100 on Fender American Standard Guitars and Basses @ Music123

2009-06-15T09:24:00.000-07:00

Save up to $100 on Fender American Standard guitars and basses @ Music123 via rebates and price drops. Promo Page: http://ow.ly/ecgR | Rebate: http://ow.ly/echL

Ends 9/15/09

Save 15% @ Guitar Center's Double Fun Memorial Day Weekend

2009-05-22T12:14:00.000-07:00

Guitar Center has posted a massive list of brands for the Double Fun Memorial Day Weekend promo. From Today till the 25th, just enter coupon code MEM15 to get 15% off the qualifying brands listed on the promo page.

Some of the brands that caught our eye were Nord, Native Instruments, TASCAM, MOTU, EastWest sample libraries, and MXL mics.

As for the second part of the double fun, they'll be hold some sort of special "list" event if you're really hot on abandoning your BBQ want to go into a store with people noodling on keyboards at 150 dB with a severe hangover.

Musicians Gear Electric Guitar Pack $99.99 @ Music123

2009-05-22T10:06:00.000-07:00

Music123 has the Musicians Gear Guitar Pack that includes electric guitar, gig bag, strap, instrument cable, picks, and a 10W solid state guitar amplifier for $99.99. Super affordable way for any beginner to get started or for your little nephew or niece that you don't want spreading peanut butter on your pick guard. Buy @ Music123.

Save 15% on accessories at audioMIDI this weekend!

2009-05-22T08:53:00.000-07:00

Here comes the parade of ways you can save $$$ over the Memorial Weekend holiday if you'd rather buy new gear than get drunk and eat food items cooked over an open flam.

Starting with audioMIDI's Accessory Sale. Just jam coupon code 15OFFMEMORIAL at check out to get the 15% of cables, power supplies, hum eliminators, foot switches and more. Restrictions apply.

$60 Rebate on Auto-Tune EVO Upgrade

2009-05-18T15:45:00.000-07:00

If you still think Auto-Tune isn't a cliche as an effect in music production, then, man, are you in luck. Music123 has a $60 rebate for anybody upgrading to Auto-Tune EVO from EFX. That's right, save $60 to either never practice singing again or to make your singer sound like Cher or T-Pain. Free shipping.

Antares Auto-Tune Evo Pitch Correcting Plug-In Software : $319 - $60 Upgrade MIR = $259
Antares Auto-Tune Evo TDM Pitch Correcting Plug-In Software: $519 - $60 Upgrade MIR = $459

And because we care, here's an auto-tune tutorial: