Wampler SLOstorsion Review - Save the Soldano
Written testAll experienced fans of long-haired distortion know the famous Soldano SLO-100 made in the 80's: this amp seduced big names in the guitar world — nobody less than Eric Clapton, Mike Landau, Lou Reed.…
Best 5 headphones between $350-$500 - The Great Studio Headphone Comparison Test
Learning3 men, 5 studio headphones, 6 ears and one single question posed to each of them: which headphone would you buy in the price range of $350 to $500 ?
EVH 5150III Review - Eddy Van Houten?
Written testWhen Fender launched a new amplifier featuring a new "EVH" logo and the traditional "F" next to the 5150 III logo, questions were certain to rise. Rumors said this new monster is made for metal. Ther…
Audiofile Engineering Quiztones Review - Ear Training for Dummies
Written testAs engineers, we all have particular strengths and weaknesses. Some are musically gifted and play multiple instruments, while others naturally take to composition. However, what about the most basic …
Zvex Instant Lo-Fi Junky Review - The Phonograph Stompbox
Written testWe are living in strange times where innovation efforts are aimed at recreating "vintage sounds" instead of creating new sounds. On the other hand, after reign of digital technology in the 80's and 9…
AKG K 702 Review - The AKG Case
Written testLet's end this week with another famous name: AKG and their reference-class K 702. Our opinion about its little brother, the K 271, was pretty balanced: it has a very detailed high-end but a too weak…
How to Listen to and Care for Your Amp When It’s Sick - Diagnosing and Fixing a Tube Amp
LearningGuitar amps are, no matter how you cut it, black boxes. You may think you have control over them, but when it gets down to it, you can’t really see inside the black box, and even if you could, there …
Ultrasone Pro 2900 Mini-Review - The Barry White of Headphones
Written testThe Ultrasone Pro 550 didn't convince us when we compared headphones under $150. But the brand is famous for its high-class headphones. So what about the Pro 2900, the flagship in the Ultrasone produ…
The Top 5 Products of Summer NAMM 2012 - Best of Summer NAMM 2012: The Top 5
LearningAs the sun sets down on Summer NAMM 2012 in Nashville we decided to take a closer look at a short list of products that made some noise.
Beyerdynamic DT-880 Pro Mini-Review - 770 + 110 = 880
Written testOur Headphones Week continues with the Beyerdynamic DT-880 Pro, the big brother of the DT-770. Having the DT-770 as a reference, we had high expectations for the DT-880... Verdict!
Audio-Technica ATH-AD1000 Mini-Review - Bull's Eye?
Written testSecond headphones review: Audio-Technica ATH-AD1000. The ATH-M50 impressed us when reviewed headphones under $150... But what about this up-market product? Audio-Technica ATH-AD1000.
Sennheiser HD650 Mini-Review - Really HD?
Written testIt's Headphones Week at AudioFanzine and this Sennheiser HD650 review is the first one in a series of five reviews. Five different headphones will be reviewed by three of our editors, Los Teignos, Re…
iZotope Iris Review - At Your Beck and Call
Written testInnovation awardiZotope is famous for its effects, audio processing and restoration tools. Now, the manufacturer enters the world of virtual instruments with the launch of Iris, its first synth. Knowing iZotope, we …
Fender Super Champ X2 Review - The War of the Worlds
Written testIn the world of guitar amps, war is raging. The transistor forces from the digital world are fighting the tubes army. Turning itself into a peace dove, Fender tries to put an end to this war by intro…
Understanding Those Magic Boxes of Doom - Distortion… Clean and Simple
LearningSo the bad news is, it’s virtually impossible to tell what the distortion pedal sounds like without auditioning it personally.
