Boss DM-100 Delay Machine - "Superb BBD-delay"
This is one of the best delays ever produced. Excellent sound, easy to operate and very reliable. Also, one can put other gear on top it. I usually put my tb303 or my DFAM on top of it, so that …
Behringer SNR202 Denoiser 2 Channel - "BEHRINGER SNR202 DENOISER "
Original Made in Germany. Die im SNR202 DENOISER verwendeten Operationsverstärker sind außergewöhnlich. Sie zeichnen sich durch extreme Linearität und sehr geringe Verzerrungseigenschaften aus. Um …
Alesis QuadraVerb II - "Complex but awesome"
In my setup, I use both the QV2 and a Lexicon MPX1 and even in that situation, the Quadraverb 2 doesn't disappoint. The reverb is sufficiently lush and soft, although indeed a bit metallic at times, …
Zoom LiveTrak L-20 - "Great live board with high quality recording capability"
I have a small live recording studio and needed to upgrade from my reliable Mackie analog board connected to a Focusrite FireWire computer interface. I reviewed several similarly priced products and …
Phase Linear 300 - "Phase Linear model 300 series two, Collector."
I bought my first PL300 in 1981 while stationed overseas in the USAF. Still have it 40 yrs later with one re condition last year. I have another I bought of E-Bay in excellent physical shape but sent…
Beyerdynamic MCE 530 - "A very good mic for recording instruments (both electric and acoustic)"
I got a stereo pair 5 years ago for not much money. I have other more expensive microphones, but I always reach for these when I want to mic up a speaker cabinet. I've used them on electric pianos, o…
Yamaha MT400 - "Good, effective, simple-yet-versatile fourtrack recorder"
I picked up on of these relatively cheap. The competition from Tascam fetches much higher prices even in 2020 – undeservedly so, I think: This little Yamaha appears to be as good as the competition! …
Crest Audio XR-20 - "Best submixer ever"
- The original version of the XR-20 "XRack", manufactured by Crest, is superior to the latter Peavey owned era model. - It sums VERY clean. - It has a pretty good sound. Perhaps Midas Venice 320 …
Zoom H6 - "You Can Overdub the LR Channel on a Zoom H6"
I'm adding this review here as a previous review mentioned that this excellent product has a significant shortcoming, you can't lay down two stereo tracks using the LR Channel, the one with the Zoom …
Sennheiser e 840 - "Best mic on the market"
I have SM58 and E840. The Sennheiser blows the sm58 away imo. Absolutely love this mic had it for 12 years. I have a low to mid voice but its bass tones are great. If youre starting out inv…
img Stage Line Compressor Limiter MCL-200 - "Punches FAR above its Weight"
Fantastic two channel compressor/limiter. Benchmark testing has shown it (surprisingly for its price) compares favourably to units 4/5x its price. Buy one. You won't regret it guaranteed. Fant…
Axman 75155 - "Pretty great for the price"
Now I got this microphone used at a car boot sale back in 2016 along with a stand as a starter microphone for my music production. Nearly 4 years later and it still works perfect has great quality fo…
PreSonus EQ 3 B - "Great EQ on a budget !!"
Been keeping an eye out for one for a few years and they are getting kinda rare. I wanted one b/c Gary Holt of Exodus used them to mid boost his ENGL Savage 120 on the Exhibit B album. I needed anoth…
Behringer Virtualizer 3D FX2000 - "This unit is NOT a multi effects pedal substitute"
I bought this to replace an ancient Zoom effects box. The Behringer is beautifully made and has high quality sounds ( although overdrive and distortion are not great). What I found out the hard way …
Boss RV-1000 Digital Reverb - "Good Memories! Used This a Lot!"
I was a young kid looking to make sick beats in the early-mid 1990's on a super shoestring budget. A little Mackie mixer, a few cheap Radio Shack mics, a 386 computer to store tiny samples, a DCC (Ye…
Ananashead Effects 2399 Echo - "Simple to Use with an Organic Flavor"
SOUND: This pedal has a ‘dark’ and warm sound, in that the echo sits comfortably in the background without producing too much treble in the signal. Consequently, if you’re looking for a brighter ec…
Zoom 1202 - "Pretty Clean Sound"
Bought this to replace the Alesis PicoVerb I have been using for a couple of years. Was not entirely happy with that unit (one of the 1/4" pots was making noise when jiggled). And the plates and Ch…
TL Audio EQ-1 Dual Valve Equaliser - "Dont believe the bad press it gets on other websites !"
This is an incredible piece of outboard. Forget what you read on other forums, this is a total classic. It's been used by dave gilmour on all his albums since division bell and their engineer andy…
Neumann TLM 103 - "Neumann TLM 103 works beautifully on acoustic guitars"
Hello curious wanderer, Owned and used a Neumann TLM 103 for about a year now. I've paired it with various preamps including a LA-610 mKII. Primarily used w/ acoustic guitars and vocals. There do…
Zoom H6 - "Limited Use for Everything but Live Recording"
The controls are cumbersome, at best. Between the Menu switch and the arrow slide and switch, you can eventually get most functions to work if you are patient and memorize the weird defaults. Unfortu…
JBL 104 Reference Monitor - "JBL 104 Powered Reference Monitor Review"
This is such a great desktop monitor for home recording musicians or people making audio/video content for (Youtube, etc). These little guys had great results while mixing and editing. The clarity a…
Orange Acoustic Pre - "Organic and Authentic Sounding"
SOUND: The Orange Acoustic Pre is incredibly full-bodied, clear, warm, harmonically rich, organic and with natural compression – unlike many other acoustic preamps that color your sound or add some …
Sony C35P - "Sony c 35 p small condenser mic (top adress !)"
The Sony C 35 P is a microphone from Sony´s golden aera. It is a cardiod, small diaphragm, top adress microphone and needs 48v phantompower.The sound is somewhere between a Neumann Km 84 i and a Shoe…
Sterling Audio ST51 - "Excellent for Recording Vocals Until..."
I used this mic to record vocals and it initially gave a nice quality sound that was warm and clear. After a few months of using the mic, it started making a crackling and static sound that would co…
Synton 222 - "One of the nicest sounding vocoders"
I have had EMS and Roland vocoders. The Synth is so much better than the Roland vocoders at Vocoding and equal to the EMS. I'd love to try a Sennheiser but I doubt that will ever happen! In any case…
