Audix D4 - "Surprisingly good guitar amp mic"
I have had an Audix D4 mic for a couple of years and have mainly used it on floor tom and percussion and bass cabinets. I had a guitar player in the studio a few months ago who wanted to try a kick d…
AML EZ1073 Clone - "Woow!!!"
I just built up two AML 1073 rack units and quickly tested today without even calibrating it. I just wanted to make sure they power up. First of all a few words on the quality of the product: compone…
Tannoy Reveal 601A - "Perfect for beginner through to advanced users"
Note: Images attached are my old "semi-treated" studio (B) and new "semi-treated" studio (A) room measurement scans with my Tannoy Reveal 601a studio monitors. I've owned my Tannoy Reveal 601a s…
Kali Audio IN-8 - "The Best Monitor Speakers for the Money... and then Some!"
Not long ago I was in the market for new monitor speakers. At the time I was using KRK Rokit 8s (RPG 2 series), and although I had nothing to compare them to (the only monitor speakers I’ve used), I …
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…
Dr. Scientist DUSK - "Digitally controlled Analog Filter Pedal for quality sound"
Filter pedals are nothing new, but the Dusk not only sounds robust, it has plenty of nifty features, ideal for keys/synth, bass and guitar. Sound-wise, Dusk is an analog +/-24dB/Octave low pass filte…
Tascam Portastudio 2488neo - "THIS IS A DREAM-MAKING RECORDING MACHINE Saving Thousands of $$"
I have NO CONS !! I just wish i had used this more often b-4 I became ill in 2016. It works great still ! I can't sing like i used to yet, I can still PLAY, RECORD original multitrack arrangements.…
Sony C-48 - " Sony C 48 the unknown LDC"
A couple of years ago, I was looking for a pair of used Neumann U 87 mics for vocals and general aplications. Then a pair of Sony C 48 was offered to me at a ridiculous low price. Here in Germany the…
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! …