The Guitarbud, from Paul Reed Smith Guitars and PRS Cable, allows you to plug a guitar directly into an iPhone or iPod Touch, put on a pair of headphones and use the multitude of guitar apps available to record, tune up, play along to your favorite artists or capture a riff and send it to your friends.
Whether you’re a novice trying to learn quickly or an avid player looking for a portable recording device, Guitarbud from PRS Cables (in partnership with Bond Music Research) allows you to interface your guitar directly with your mobile device, cutting out any irritating background interference you might otherwise be troubled by when using the built-in microphone of the iPhone or from an attached external mic.
The Guitarbud is compatible with just about any guitar playing app that would otherwise involve using the built-in microphone. It will also work with the Voice Memos app that comes bundled with the iPhone.
The Guitarbud’s included headphone socket means that your tuneful creativity can be as loud as you need it to be without causing too much annoyance to those around you. Of course if you want to, you can also connect the interface to an amplifier and share your performance with the world. And as your guitar is wired up to a mobile device you can also share any recorded masterpieces with friends or family by email.
The Guitarbud interface is available now for around US$30 and will work with a bass too. (www.prscables.com/guitarbud)
Published on March 17, 2010
