Tech 21 Hot-Rod Plexi Review - Stack Attack
Written testAlthough most amp modeling is digital, Tech 21 has always created its amp emulations using analog circuitry. The Hot-Rod Plexi pedal ($179) is the latest example. It’s an effects processor that’s des…
Palmer Kaputt Review - Kaputt
Written testWith our recent review of the Mutterstolz tube distortion in mind, the Audiofanzine editorial board decided to review some of the other models from Palmer's Root Effects collection. We've already pos…
Yamaha F370 Review - Folk in Tune
Written testWe took this new, inexpensive dreadnaught from Yamaha for a test drive. Here's what we found.
Palmer Automat Review - Distautowah
Written testOn the occasion of our recently published Palmer Mutterstolz distortion pedal review, your favorite website decided to revisit some of the German brand's Root Effects, and here we review Automat, an …
TC Electronic Ditto X2 Review - The Return of the Same Thing
Written testFollowing up on the success of the original Ditto, which had only two controls, TC strikes again with the X2, featuring more than twice that. Can it give the final blow to its competitors in the not-…
Palmer Mutterstolz Review - Make Your Mamma Proud
Written testBack in the day when fluorescent colors were in fashion, amps resembled fridges, all the songs on the radio had a guitar solo after the second chorus, and the Berlin Wall was still standing (Bingo!, …
Exclusive Line 6 AMPLIFI 150 Review - The Blue-Toothed Combo
Written testLine 6 enters the Bluetooth era with the new AMPLIFI series, which combines multimedia speakers and a modeling combo in a single box.
Gibson N-225 Review - Gibson's Fine Ear
Written testGibson, to whom we own a lot of legendary guitars, decided to introduce several months ago a guitar with an original shape (something that doesn't happen every day): the N-225. With a hybrid look hal…
TC Electronic Hall of Fame Mini Review - Mini Mini Mini...
Written test"...must be funny...in a midget's woooorld". It's probably what ABBA would've sung if they had started their career in 2013. Indeed, this year has seen the appearance of a good number of bonsai-sized…
Line 6 POD HD500X Review - Are you POD-to-date?
Written testThe final exam of the music course I took at the Audiofanzine academy, read as follows: "With a theorem-article of at least 10,000 characters, resolve the equation LINE 6 POD HD500X where X = (new fo…
Boss Loop Station RC505 Review - Looper Trooper
Written testWhile guitar players might have been disappointed by Musikmesse 2013, keyboard players, sound designers and home-studio owners were delighted by numerous new products.
Flickinger Caged Crow, Vicious Cricket and Germanium Gr… - Tone Box from the USA
Written testLet me introduce you today to a pedal series directly from the U.S. of A.
TC Electronic PolyTune 2 Review - Tune To White
Written testTC Electronic recently announced the second version of its famous PolyTune tuner and we have already tested it for you… Is it a simple evolution or a masterly revolution?
TC Electronic Spark Mini Booster Review - A Spark In The Dark
Written testIn spite of the unbearable Harlem Shake, the awful slim jeans or the my-favorite-black-metal-artist-is-David-Guetta studded ankle boots, trends can sometimes be good.
Roland Cube Lite Review - Coffee Table Amp
Written testIn order to counter the successful Yamaha THR10 and THR5 "coffee table amps," Roland announced the launch of the Cube Lite during the last NAMM, which extends the well-known Cube series.
Gibson SG Standard with Min-ETune Review - Not So standard!
Written testThe SG Standard is a legendary guitar that doesn't need an introduction. It's one of Gibson's best sellers, played by some of the best guitar players like Angus Young, Pete Townshend and Franck Zappa…
TC Electronic Ditto Pro Review - Did You Say Ditto.... Ditto..... Ditto ?
Written testFor a while now, TC Electronic has been delving into its first love by bringing us new guitar pedals at a frenetic pace. Along the lines of the Toneprint series, comes a small (very small) loop effe…
Orange OR15 Review - With a Strong Fruit Flavor
Written testBest Value awardEvery day that goes by it is more obvious that the famous Orange Tiny Terror turned the guitar amplification market upside down. It started a trend (a very positive one, if you ask me) for affordable…
Orange Jim Root Terror #4 Review - Orange and Black
Written testIt might seem incredible but, up to this day, Orange had never offered a signature amp. But now the Jim Root #4 has changed things for good! So it's time for us to put the focus on this small black a…
Wampler The Paisley Drive Review - This Is Country Music
Written testThe market of guitar stompboxes is quite saturated — competition is hard, manufacturers fight against each other with new controls and serial numbers. While I was reviewing a Blues 3000, I got the fe…
Koch TwinTone III Review - Koch Is In The House!
Written testThere are brands of guitar amps we see quite often in stores but we rarely try out. Any reason is good enough to skip such amps: no time, fear of the unknown, or simply no interest in testing new thi…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
