Dan Ferrisi

Jump For Joy

JoyTunes has launched Simply Piano, a self-learning piano app developed for the millions of adults who always wanted to learn the piano. Simply Piano helps ...

Spirit Of ’77

CAD Audio has reissued the classic A77 vocal microphone, originally introduced by Astatic in 1959. The A77 is a large-diaphragm, side-address dynamic microp...

Only A Nickel

D’Addario’s new, uncoated Nickel Bronze acoustic string series features an innovated combination of nickel-plated phosphor bronze wrapped around a high-carb...

Family Reunion

Zildjian has introduced a line of cymbals called the “S Family.” The S Family cymbals are made with a B12 alloy (88 percent copper, 12 percent tin), and the...

Zoom’s Q8 Handy Video Recorder

Since the company’s very beginning, Zoom has focused on creating products for musicians. With advancements in audio and video technology, as well as the con...

The Road Less Traveled

Spotlighting Gear That Hasn’t Gotten Enough Ink This Year As is The Retailer’s custom in November, we present this month our Salute to Lesser-Publicized Musi...

Dan Ferrisi

I am the Editor of The Music & Sound Retailer, the most widely read trade publication serving the music products market. I am a lifelong writer and editor, working for Testa Communications, publisher of The Retailer, for more than 10 years.