Enmore Audio Features The Gretsch White Falcon: a rare bird that almost became extinct by Luka Osborne If it wasn’t for the Gretsch White Falcon’s drop-dead good looks, it may have never ended up in the hands of rock’s greatest guitarists. It’s…
Enmore Audio Features The Shure SM58: consistency, durability and quality by Luka Osborne If the microphone had a stereotype, this would be it. The Shure SM58 has stood the test of time for its durability, sound and reliability….
Enmore Audio Features A history of acoustic guitars on the big stage by Luka Osborne There’s really nothing like the warm chime of acoustic guitars. It’s a heartwarming sound that evokes the memory of learning your first few chords or…
Enmore Audio Features 6 effects that defined the sound of 6 iconic guitarists by Luka Osborne Over rock music’s long and lustrous history musicians have adopted effects to complement their playing. And with the ability to add unique tones and flavours…
Enmore Audio Features Engineering the Sound: Neil Young’s ‘Harvest’ by Luka Osborne Honest, raw and refined, Neil Young’s emotive fourth studio album, Harvest, was a fresh take on country-rock and to this day remains a classic. Here’s how it…
Enmore Audio Features Same sound, no tangle: road testing Audio-Technica’s wireless ATH-M50xBT headphones by Luka Osborne Audio-Technica’s trusty M50s are the closest thing you’ll find to an industry standard headphone. They’re up there with the most recommended things of all time,…
Enmore Audio Features Iggy Pop’s rider is a stage manager’s worst nightmare by Luka Osborne You don’t have to be told that Iggy Pop is a lunatic eccentric, but if you ever needed some written evidence, his rider would probably…
Enmore Audio Features Remembering the Grateful Dead’s Wall of Sound: an absurd feat of technological engineering by Luka Osborne It looks excessive, but there was a method in Owsley’s madness when he designed the Grateful Dead’s Wall of Sound. Those who heard it say…
Enmore Audio Features Frippertronics: How Robert Fripp and Brian Eno Introduced Looping to the World by Luka Osborne Frippertronics … What did you just say? Frippertronics is a tape looping method popularised by guitar virtuoso Robert Fripp. Looping may not seem like a…
Enmore Audio Features Keep on spinning: how the digital era is changing turntables for the better by Luka Osborne The record player has been around in some shape or form for the best part of 140 years, and even though the concept of spinning…
Enmore Audio Interviews The gears and levers of the Sunbeam Sound Machine by Luka Osborne Nick Sowersby has been busy in his home studio putting together his new album Goodness Gracious. We spoke to the man himself about the tools and…
Enmore Audio Features Engineering the Sound: David Bowie’s ‘Heroes’ by Luka Osborne The late seventies were a pivotal time for music. Disco was dominating the charts and punk rock was giving the finger to arena giants. It…
Enmore Audio Features That’s no coffee machine, that’s my delay: the story of the Binson Echorec by Luka Osborne The Binson Echorec. It’s an odd name. You mightn’t have heard of it, but you’ve definitely heard it. Where exactly? Oh, jeez I dunno, have…