Cort AERO-11 - "Don't let the good looks fool you - this is a nearly perfect rock and roll guitar"
I've been a semi-professional guitarist for over thirty years, playing a multitude of styles. I have the gray model. I acquired it in 2012. The distinctive cosmetics caught my eye, but I was skepti…
Native Instruments Guitar Rig 6 Pro - "Improved Sound and a Plethora of Effects & Tools"
Guitar Rig 6 is a software package that allows for stand-alone playing (connect a computer to a speaker system for live playing) or within a DAW for recording. Easy to download and install, the stand…
CKaudio Effects Fuzzy Pumpkin - "Clear and Cutting Fuzz with Distortion Qualities"
Tight and clear are two key words to describe this fuzz (bordering on distortion) pedal. Based on the Op Amp Big Muff circuit, made famous by Billy Corgan of the Smashing Pumpkins, the CK Audio Effec…
Fender Classic '50s Precision Bass - "An excellent and accurate reissue of a groundbreaking instrument"
I had always liked the look of 50 s basses and acquired used over two years ago a mint Fender Mexico Classic 50s Precision Bass in Fiesta Red, ‘gold’ anodised pick guard and maple neck and ‘tweed’ h…
Luftrum Lunaris - "The Most Impressive Pad Instrument"
LUNARIS is no ordinary collection of pad samples; it is a 4-layer pad instrument that will take your creative abilities to the next level. I’ve always been a fan of pads, since they work in so many g…
Sharp SA-X35 - "Perfect For General Use"
Running mine still on a daily basis almost all day long. Very Happy With it. Wish they still made it. Hunt around, if you want one. Saw one this morning going for 14 bucks. Yo can't go wrong wit…
Hagerman Amplification Boost - "Broadband & Treble Boost with Overdrive Qualities"
This is no ordinary boost, and built in the USA by a sound engineer, Jim Hagerman. And as I tweaked the knobs I knew there was something unique about this boost pedal. Depending on where you place th…
Hagerman Amplification Phase - "A Phaser that Gently Swirls"
I was impressed with the Hagerman Tube Overdrive, and so how good are his Silicon pedals? Without missing a beat, this non-guitar-playing engineering certainly knows sound and quality. I’ll be review…
Luftrum Bioscape - "Incredible Sounds and a Flexible Editing Platform"
Bioscape is a Kontakt and Komplete platform-based sampler, with over 320 presets in the categories of pads, textures, ASMR, drones, pulses, playables and effects. Designed by Luftrum Sound Design (an…
Valeton GP-100 - "Built Touch and Sounds Great... with a Ton of Options!"
Multi-effects and guitar processing units have come a long way. I recall an old rackmount Boss unit with early COSM technology that left a lot to be desired, making it difficult to create some clear-…
Yamaha REX50 - "Yamaha REX50 mit dem legendären Symphonic Preset, Gitarren Multieffektor (Yamaha SPX90)"
Das Effektgerät Yamaha mit dem legendären Symphonic Preset, welches auf quasi fast jeder 80s Platte zu hören ist und auch der Signature Sound der Nirvana Gitarre usw... Legendäres Effektgerät der 80e…
Tokai Love Rock - "Chines Tokai Love Rock, good, but not extremely good"
MY Tokai Love Rock had not been produced from mahogany, and has no maple cap I think, just a flame maple veneer, which looks great, but has no effect of the sound. Hoever, it's pickups are decent, en…
Sabian Xs20 Rock Hats 14" - "Expected worse from hats with rock written on them. "
I recently acquired those hats because they were gifted to me with a whole lot of drum stuff (including a 1964 Ludwig drum kit). I was sceptical at first since I thought writing rock on a cymbal was …
Brière Pedals Drive Factory - "Great Sound and Plenty of Options, from Clean Boost to Heavy Distortion"
Christian Briére hit a homerun with the Drive Factory, and in a number of ways. First, the most important aspect of a drive is its sound, and the Drive Factory sounds darn good. It has a medium grai…
Native Instruments Kontakt 6 - "The Industry Standard in Sampler Platforms"
Native Instruments has been around for some time, leading the music software industry with sample profiles and effects. In order to best use the software a platform had to be developed, similar to re…