Ibanez Gio GRG170DX - "The plain Jane of guitars IMHO..."
I broke up with my ex-girlfriend of 12 years about 3 years ago, she refused to allow me to have a guitar in the house. A couple of months ago after I had to close down my factory for economic reason…
Crumar T3 - "The future of vintage sound is in your hands."
A rare piece of gear, not an easy one to find. If you chance to see one for sale, don't miss the opportunity to try it - and to try it is to love it instantly. It's a 3-in-1 in the same series as…
Zoom 1201 - "Idiot proof FX utility"
Certainly not high-end, and lacking in deep editing capability or anything much in the way of multi-FX, the unassuming 1201 still became something of a minor cult item amongst late-1990s home studio …
Akai Professional S20 - "Simple loop sampler"
Aimed at DJs and home studio hobbyists when it was issued, the S20 was never one of Akai's sampling flagships. But it's a humble and efficient performer that still sounds great, and is one of the eas…
Technics SL-1200 MK2 - "Don't sweat the Technics"
Would DJing have evolved as it did without this turntable? So many pivotal developments in one unit, from the direct drive motor, the almost instant start time, the pitch control, and even the strobe…
Focal Alpha 80 - "Look no further"
Since April 2015 they're in my homestudio set, I've been discovering them progressively since then and I guess they certainly need an extra breaking time, still they're already really good. Great fo…
AcousticSamples B-5 Organ - "Just for its sound"
Hi all, I couldn't resist after watching the demonstration video so as a great Hammond fan I bought it. I found the installation and activation process complicated but it finally ended up working…
No Name Spectrum AIL 95 - "Pleasantly Suprised!"
SO, am a "hobbyist" of sorts, and found this in a music store after the holidays in 2015. $ 60.00 plus tax out the door. These can be purchased @ all the big box stores/online/etc. As a beginner's pa…
Novanex U30 - "Comme une part de pizza de la veille"
What musical styles do you use this amp for? Blues Rock Stoner Hard Rock Given its weight and power, is this amp feasible for practicing, rehearsing with a band, and/or using live? Pour la mai…
Young Chang U121 - "A really great Sound !"
In what musical style and context (training, recording, live, etc.)do you currently use this piano? - I think its sound mostly suits recording pop, middle-of-the-road music and so on. As for live…
Waves NX Virtual Mix Room - "It does the trick"
I use this plug-in with the following configuration : PC w/ Windows Seven, I7-4770k, 16GB, SSD (Samsung 850pro) Berhinger U-PHORIA UMC 1820 sound interface It's better to have a sound interface wi…
Ableton Live 6 LE - "The workstation is user-friendly."
This digital audio workstation came as a package when I bought Delta 1010LT interface. It is a limited edition but it was fine for somebody who has just started. The only problem was a latency when I…
Cort Action - "A great bass for beginner!"
It was my first bass and I've still got it today. I must say that choosing this bass was really a no-brainer because it is great value for the money. The PJ pickup configuration is imho the best to …
Soundtoys Soundtoys 5 - "Full-featured and inspiring"
I bought V4 with a discount, and since I didn't have an iLok key I waited until October to get V5. I use it on a windows 7 64 system, with an i7 PC, using the software iLok. All effects are very …
Ibanez RGDIX6MPB Iron Label - "But does it DJENT ?!"
I'd dreamt of it for a while, and here we are: Ibanez finally releases fixed bridge models aimed at prog/metal/djent players. Just as I was about to order from Skeversen (which are specialists in …