[Review] Sensomusic Usine Hollyhock II Review - Music in Bloom
There are lots of software solutions for live performance. Strangely enough, Sensomusic's Usine Hollyhock II doesn't come up on the radar as often as other products. And yet...
[Review] Review of the Slate Digital Virtual Mix Rack - Slated for Excellence
The release of a channel strip plug-in doesn’t typically generate a lot of excitement, but it sure has in the case of Slate Digital’s Virtual Mix Rack (VMR). Slate’s hardware emulations are considere…
[Review] Gibson N-225 Review - Gibson's Fine Ear
Gibson, 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…
[Review] Gibson SG Standard with Min-ETune Review - Not So standard!
The 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…
[Review] Steinberg Cubase 6 Review - Cubase SiX
While Avid and Cakewalk launched the new versions of their respective flagship sequencers just before Christmas, Steinberg chose NAMM 2011 to present the wistfully awaited version 6 of Cubase. This n…
[Review] RME FireFace UFX Review - Weapon of Massive Recording
Six years after the FireFace 800, RME hits the external audio interface market again with a new flagship product: the FireFace UFX, which doesn't really replace its big brother — it outright and blat…
[Review] Introduction - Fender Road Worn Series: Well-worn or Worn-out?
What's an impatient guitarist to do when looking for a guitar that's been worn and aged through years of playing and gigging, but who doesn't want to wait for time to do its thing? Two options: buyin…
[Review] Audio-Technica's ATH-ANC3: The Test - Double Isolation?
For travelers who want to listen to their favorite music without bothering others or being bothered, using an ordinary pair of headphones doesn’t always give you total isolation. So then came along i…
Zoom H6 - "H6 is perfect EXCEPT it doesn't allow overdub with onboard mic/capsule"
Having owned the Zoom H4n a few years ago, the H6 is like revisiting an old friend that had lost weight, got in shape and stopped cussing all the time. The interface is really sleek, easy to get t…
Behringer U-Control UMX490 - "The umx490 doesn't work with Windows 8 pro"
It worked fine on Vista. It's good gear, especially for me as a novice. It's USB powered, offers lots of possibilities, but after I switched to windows 8.1 pro it's been catastrophic, the sound crack…
Audio-Technica ATH-M50 - "Doesn't hold a candle to other headphones"
I was comparing these to a pair of Shure SRH440's and AKG K240 Studios and these came in dead last. While they weren't awful or even exceptionally bad I feel they weren't even in the running compared…
Gibson Hummingbird - "Doesn't get much better."
This guitar is made in Boseman, MT (older models at Nashville, TN, USA at Gibson's highly esteemed factory). The body is mahogany, and the top is solid Adirondack spruce. The neck is set in (at the 1…
Boss AC-2 Acoustic Simulator - "Doesn't really sound like an acoustic"
The Boss AC-2 is an attempt at trying to replicate that electrified acoustic sound with a guitar. To be honest, it doesn't really achieve that acoustic sound, but it does deliver an interesting clea…
dbx PB48 - "Doesn't hold up over time"
The DBX PB48 is a low-cost, no-frills, 48-point, 1/4" TRS jack front-and-back patch bay. Patch channels can be normalled or de-normalled depending on how you have each module oriented--to change con…
Rickenbacker 360 - "Classic guitar doesn't dissapoint"
Made in: U.S.A. Body Type: Semi Acoustic No. Frets: 24 Scale Length: 62.9 cm (24 3/4'') Neck Width at Nut: 41.4 mm (1.63'') Neck Width at 12th Fret: 49.05 mm (1 .931'') Crown Radius: 25.4 cm (1…
Shubb Original Capo - "Great capo that doesn't throw you out of tune"
A while back I needed a capo for a song we were doing, but I didn't actually own one at that point. After doing a little research, I went ahead and got the Shubb Original Capo. Why did I choose it ov…
Gibson Les Paul Studio - "A stripped-down, iconic tone machine...though it doesn't stay in tune"
The Gibson Les Paul is an icon in the music world. One of the most popular guitars of all time, the classic solidbody shape is equally at home in rock, country, pop, metal, blues and just about ever…