Nady

The Nady TD-1 is a tube based overdrive pedal that is designed for electric guitar. The pedal has a real 12AX7 tube in it to account for it’s warm and realistic sounding drive. It’s got ¼” connections for both input and output and comes with it’s own power supply, although I don’t remember the voltage for it. You can’t rack this up as it’s a stomp box. UTILIZATION Using the Nady TD-1 isn’t difficult at all. It’s set up in a user friendly fashion that even new users should fine easy to use. It has pretty in depth EQ control, with high and low bands which give you parameters for gain and switches for further high end control and mid boosting. It also has a knob for presence. The drive section gives you parameters for level and drive, with the drive having a setting for either high, medium, or low gain. It’s in depth but no hard to use, so I don’t think a manual is necessary. SOUND QUALITY The tone of the Nady TD-1 is quite nice overall. It’s possible to get a good variety of different overdrive sounds with the pedal, all of which are real sounding, meaning it sounds like it could be straight from an amp’s overdrive. It’s a really chunky and thick sounding overdrive in general. I don’t own this pedal any more as I’ve since replaced it with a Tube Screamer and a few other pedals, but when I did I used it with a Fender Jazzmaster and a 1976 Fender Twin Reverb primarily. OVERALL OPINION The Nady TD-1 is a nice alternative to the Radial Engineering Tone Bone pedal, as it’s a very similar pedal that was without a doubt modeled after it. It’s cheaper and definitely shares a similar sound. Nady doesn’t exactly have a great reputation for making quality gear, but the TD-1 is definitely a nice pedal that gives you a real tube overdrive sound for a lot less than the other guys.

musician's friend $100.+shipping price 8 channel mic inputs individual channel phantom power good for hooking up multiple mics onto a DAW gains are nil. The preamps sound good, but you must also use the trim on to consoles to gain enough to use the signal roughly finished, but is OK Good way to use multiple mics onto a DAW as it has individual phantom power for pre-amps. Not to be confused with normal pre-amps, of which this is not. This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com

I needed a mic and boom stand to use for my acoustic guitar in our Praise Band so I was pleased to find this package deal. I wasn't expecting great things for such a bargain price; however, I was really surprised when I tried it out! The Nady SP1 Microphone does an awesome job of picking up my acoustic guitar and the stand and boom is compact yet sturdy and not flimsy at all. The package included a mic clip and 20' mic cable too which was exactly what I needed. perfect mic for recording almost anything. i bought two of these sets for recording my drum set and they pic of everything crystal clear. i bought two "Musicians Gear Microphone Windscreen"s and put those on the microphones. OVERALL OPINION I hardly ever use the Nady, its very rough sounding and sounds muffled, it takes a lot of fiddling with a EQ for it to sound decent. Some good things about this package is, the stand, it's a nice telescoping boom stand that alone usually costs about $25. This is great for musicians on a budget, although It would be a good idea to upgrade. The cable went out within a few months and grill on the mic is starting to break. The material feels like it's good but it breaks down pretty fast. As far as reliability this is a very reliable mic... for a few a years. I'd say this is good for little kids, beginning bands\musicians, or a backup mic. I was very happy with the price, kinda sad to see how it breaks down though. To sum it up, if you are looking for an extremely cheap mic package this is pretty much the cheapest you will find. But don't expect it to deliver or last a long time. If you need a mic fast for cheap this is the one to choose, but you will need to upgrade before to long.

The Nady RSM -2 is one of the most recognizable microphones in the world – and for good reason. It is the main stay of many a hire companies microphone hire stock, including mine. Practically unbreakable, and if you do manage to drop it from a high stage / skyscraper, you can also buy a replacement pop shield. Very suited to rock, or other musical styles that need powerful vocals. Make sure your singers lips are touching the pop shield to get the best results, though, unless they have very good mic technique. The proximity effect (increase in bass when you sing or talk close to the mic) makes this important. If the singer is a foot away from an Nady RSM -2 , the chances are they will sound thin, and you will also have gain before feedback issues... OVERALL OPINION Overall its great, Combined with a 421 or a Royer 121, you can get some really nice guitar sounds happening. My Nady RSM -2 seems to have gotten better with age. Since mine is now almost 10 years old, it's hard to say whether a brand new one will have the same magic...but there is a good chance it will. I don't honestly know how you could NOT have at least one of these laying around. A great mic to have around. I've given other microphones in the same price range, (and even some that are pricier) an honest test drive, but I just keep coming back to my RSM. Some of the competitors have a lot more definition and are more sensitive, etc. - but to a fault. I can get right up on this mic and sing as loud as I can and it doesn't get harsh like my other mics do. So, until I find something I like better (and I doubt I will), I will keep on using my RSM..

The Nady TCM 1150 is a vacuum tube condenser microphone designed for use in recording studios. This exact mic has floated around out there under a few different names as it has been put out by a number of companies. The most popular one is the Apex 460, but I also used to have one made by Stellar and have seen others as well. These are made in China and sold in bulk to companies that then redistribute them under different names, including what Nady has done here with the TCM 1150. To drive the point home - this is the exact same microphone as the Apex 460! It's got a switchable pick up pattern switch on the power supply which allows you to choose between cardioid, figure eight, and omnidirectional, and a even a few half way points in between these. The mic comes with it's own power supply, it's own 7 pin XLR cable, and a padded case, which is the same package you'll find with the Apex 460 and others. OVERALL OPINION The Nady TCM 1150 is actually a pretty good tube condenser microphone for the money. Before buying, you should definitely know that this is the same as the Apex 460 (and other out there), so do some research in order to insure you're getting the best price on this mic, although the 460 and TCM 1150 seem to be sold at pretty much the same rate. I've used the TCM 1150 specfically for vocals, but have used the 460 for acoustic piano, room mics, and a variety of other applications. It is definitely a cool sounding microphone and it's nice that you can choose between different pick up patterns. I wouldn't use it as my go to mic, but in a home studio setting it's definitely a lot of value for your money as it can be used for a variety of purposes. Check out the Nady TCM 1150 if you're after a quality but cheap tube condenser, but don't forgot to look it up under the Apex 460 and others as well!

The Nady QH 660s are a pair of 'studio' headphones. I bought two pairs of these a few years back when Musician's Friend had a buy one get one free sale. I should have known that it was because they were very poorly designed! Within only a few months, both pairs of headphones were broken as one ear had cut out beyond repair. I planned to use these headphones in my home studio for monitoring during recording. They certainly didn't have the best sound quality, but got the job done for a very short period of time as I needed a few extra pairs of headphones to go along with my good ones just in case. The QH 660s have a strange design, as I didn't find them all that easy to wear and definitely aren't the most comfortable headphones around. They do have some padding on the top and the ear pieces which helps to ease the burden a bit, but not by much. The sound of the headphones a bit lack luster, as there isn't too much low end at all and they don't sound very full. However, I was not too concerned with this since I just wanted to use them for play back and monitoring purposes. Obviously, I don't even have to say that the Nady QH 660s are not suitable for mixing or any use beyond simple monitoring or listening. I'm not sure if Nady even still manufactures these headphones, but judging from the fact that I got a buy one get one with these a few years ago, they were probably trying to get rid of the last ones that they had. While they were incredibly cheap at the time, it definitely was not worth it since they broke quite promptly! Definitely stay away from the Nady QH 660s as there are plenty of other headphones out there that are pretty cheap and will last a decent amount of time...

I bought this power amp because I was low on cash and I needed something to power my stage monitors in a pinch. I had planned on getting something better in the future but after using it at a few shows I've decided to keep it. This is a great amp for the price 300 watts for under $100!! I have it powering 2 15" Legion monitors and the pwer coming from them is better than I had expected. I don't even have to turn the power up over half way for my monitors to do the job. To be honest I did not shop around when I bought this amp. I like said I needed something cheap and I needed it fast. I'm glad though that I didn't shop around because I probably would have purchased something more expensive and wasted my money. Not to mention it is super light compared to some of the other power amps that I've used. It is kind of a nice change of pace when you are packing everything up after a show and you go to pick it up expecting it to be heavy and you practically throw it into the ceiling because it is so light. It comes with some great features as well. Like a 3 speed fan to cool it and it has overload protection on each channel as well. I'm really happy with this spur-of-the-moment purchase. I definitely got lucky with this one. If you are looking for a cheap power amp, this is the one for you!