Brand Guides

Genelec Smart IP Install Speakers: On-Wall, In-Ceiling, Pendant and PoE Sub (2026)

Genelec Smart IP Install Speakers: On-Wall, In-Ceiling, Pendant and PoE Sub (2026)

Genelec Smart IP starts at $974 CAD with the 4410A and reaches $2384 CAD with the 3440A subwoofer. This range...

Cleartone Coated Strings: Which Set and Gauge (2026)

Cleartone Coated Strings: Which Set and Gauge (2026)

The Cleartone sets in this guide cost between $19.99 and $52.99 CAD, aimed at guitarists, bassists, and classical players who...

Istanbul Mehmet Cymbals Series Guide: Traditional, Nostalgia, Black Sea and Sultan (2026)

Istanbul Mehmet Cymbals Series Guide: Traditional, Nostalgia, Black Sea and Sultan (2026)

Istanbul Mehmet cymbals cover a serious range of hand-finished drum sounds, with Canadian prices in this guide running between $209.99...

Vater Drumsticks: Sizes, Tips and Woods Explained (2026)

Vater Drumsticks: Sizes, Tips and Woods Explained (2026)

Vater drumsticks cost $17.99 CAD for a classic wood-tip pair, and the 12 inch Chop Builder pad is $109.99 CAD....

Seymour Duncan Pickups: How to Choose by Sound (2026)

Seymour Duncan Pickups: How to Choose by Sound (2026)

Seymour Duncan pickups cost between $124.99 and $499.99 CAD at Blackout Audio. They suit guitarists who already know what their...

Promuco John Bonham Sticks and Heritage Drumheads (2026)

Promuco John Bonham Sticks and Heritage Drumheads (2026)

Promuco drumsticks and drumheads cost between $4.99 and $49.99 CAD, aimed at drummers who want classic British stick heritage, practical...

Modal Electronics Argon8 37-key wavetable synthesizer, three-quarter view

Modal Electronics Synths Guide: Argon8, Cobalt8 and Carbon8 (2026)

Modal Electronics synthesizers are new at Blackout Audio. The 8 series costs $899.00 to $1,649.00 CAD and gives keyboard players,...

Dynaudio LYD 5 active studio monitor in black, three-quarter view

Dynaudio Studio Monitors: Choosing LYD, Classic BM, Core and Dynaudio Acoustics (2026)

Dynaudio studio monitors are new at Blackout Audio. Prices start at $629 CAD per speaker for the LYD 5 and...

Blackstar ID:Core Stereo 20 V4 guitar amplifier, front view

Blackstar Amps and Effects: How to Choose by Use and Budget (2026)

Blackstar amps are new at Blackout Audio. On our store they cost between $79.99 CAD for the amPlug2 FLY headphone...

Royer R-121 passive ribbon microphone in satin nickel, front view

Royer Ribbon Microphones: The Lineup and What Each Mic Is For (2026)

Royer Labs ribbon microphones are new at Blackout Audio. The range starts at $849 CAD for the passive R-10, and...

Universal Audio Volt 2 Gen 2 USB audio interface, three-quarter view

Universal Audio Volt Interfaces: Gen 2, Max and Original Models Compared (2026)

Universal Audio's Volt interfaces start at $209 CAD for the Volt 1 and Volt 1 Gen 2 and top out...

Universal Audio SC-1 large-diaphragm condenser microphone, front view

Universal Audio Microphones: Standard, Sphere and Bock Guide (2026)

Universal Audio microphones at Blackout Audio start at $179 CAD for the SD-3 and top out at $8,599 CAD for...