Roland GC-405 - "Clean as"
Picked one of these amps up cheap, its clean channel is awesome. It's surprisingly loud and has very little to no his or hum at full volume. It says it's 32W on the back. The 4x5 speaker setup is …
Hagerman Amplification Neoklon - "Modern Take on the Klon"
The myth and scarcity of an original Klon has made it legend in the gear industry. I don’t get it… since it’s a particular flavor of drive, but has sold in recent times for upward of $5,000 USD… but …
Tascam DP-03 - "worked well for a while "
i have used this mixer/recorder for about 15 times since i bought it to do some home recording demos. simple. easy ro use. but, i started ro notice that the rewind button was not functioning prope…
Eta Systems PD9 - "PD-9 Surge / Power Conditioner "
I bought this waaaay back in 1997, to power and protect my 10 space rack . Worked without a hitch, guarded my gear from electrical surges, does a great job of cleaning up my signal from AC hum and …
Ludwig Drums Keystone PowerBeat Drum Set - "Sound great, fit and finish not so good."
I always wanted a US made Ludwig drum set. I purchased a Ludwig Keystone Powerbeat, 22X17, 12X8, 16X16 and 14X51/2 in Granite Glitter. It looked great out of the box. However, when I went to check t…
Hufschmid Guitars Tantalum - "Unlike Any Guitar I've Owned"
I've owned countless guitars over the years, but this custom hand-made Hufschmid Tantalum is in a league by itself. Starting with a meticulously aged pine top over a gorgeous mahogany body and neck,…
Musik Hack Master Plan - "Loud, Clear and Easy-to-Use"
As professional a tool Master Plan may be, I will address this from the perspective of a music hobbyist wanting to improve overall sound production, and that’s exactly what this plug-in does, in spad…
B.C. Rich Special Edition Beast - "Extremely awesome."
My special edition BEAST IT( invisabolt technology) was amazing. The quality of the craftsmanship was second to none. The neck was fast playing and the frets were perfect. I was playing through a Ran…
Electro-Voice RE20 - "My Musical Love Affair - Unveiling the Electro-Voice RE20"
The Electro-Voice RE20 microphone is more than just a musical accessory to me; it's a true sonic passion. Having had the privilege of working with this gem of technology, I can't help but share my pe…
Falcon FG100 - "A Solid Student-Level Acoustic Folk Guitar - Falcon FG100 Review"
I recently acquired the Falcon FG100 Dreadnought Steel String Guitar as part of a job lot at an auction. My primary motivation for bidding was a pre-civil war Spanish-made ukulele, but I was pleasant…
Korg M3R - "The most under rated synth?"
The Korg M3R is a very capable/useable/lush/musical instrument and synthesizer. It is NOT the Korg M3. Often it is decribed as a "scaled down version of the Korg M1", obviously one of the most succes…
BBE Sonic Maximizer 462 - "BBE Sonic Maximizer "
Great device if your using to mix a recording , but will do wonders in the effects loop of an amplifier while playing live. I use one before my two 31 band Eq's and one after my 12 band Eq ( Behring…
Ebtech HE-2 Hum Eliminator - "2 Channel Ebtech Hum Eliminator Review ."
Back in the early 2000's, the Ebtech Hum Eliminators only cost $ 15.00 to $ 25.00 and recently I see them going for $ 50.00 to $ 102.00 US Dollars , for the 2 channel Hum Eliminators on both Ebay an…
Shure 14 A - "No SM58 but still a very acceptable and usable vocal mic, especially live"
So this has been sitting in the back of my brain for a long time. I worked for 10 years in the rental dept of a local music shop and we had a few 14a mics in our collection. I liked them, they sounde…
This Heavy Earth Flesh Rot v2 - "A Distortion to Melt Your Face Off!"
Brutal pedals are fun, and if so brutal that they necessitate a clean amp, then all the better! I contacted Shea over at This Heavy Earth, about his most brutal, and FLESH ROT v2 was the recommendat…