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 …
Eko Rio Grande VI - "Great vintage guitar"
I use this guitar for finger picking - but it sounds better being strummed. It has a mellow tone. It is somewhat less loud than some other guitars. But it is quite loud enough. The cool things…
Roland E-15 - "My first and only!"
I bought this keyboard while I was still in high-school (1990 or so). Yt apparently did not become "available' until the early 90's, but in Canada, I am sure I was one of the first users. The keyboa…
Jackson DK2 Dinky - Eerie Dess Swirl - "Nice instrument with good sounds"
I got this guitar in 2012 and I still have it. Mine is in trans black. It has the look you could expect for a 80's metal guitar. It could be a metal guitar, but it's more than that. these are the sp…
Fender Road Worn '50s Precision Bass - "Good Mexican bass for an old-school sound"
Some say Fender is overrated, but I really wanted THE ONE bass sound I could hear on the rock records that I listened to as a kid. Plus, I wanted a bass that was not needlessly complicated to use wit…
Pioneer XDJ-1000 - "A less expansive CDJ2000 :)"
Everytime market leader Pioneer releases a DJ player, we’re back into the same endless debates going back and forth... Well, I won’t feed that trend and try to give you my opinion, as neutral as poss…
PreSonus Studio One 3 Professional - "Overall, a very good sequencer"
The third episode gets closer to perfection. I used to have Studio One version 1 but soon got rid of it due to its audio engine which was not CPU-friendly enough to my taste, and this version 3 is a…
Roland JD-XA - "Inspiring! Very good sounds, but some notable flaws in design & ergonomics."
Here’s my user review after a few weeks spent testing and using it. I hesitated between rating it 3 ½ or 4 stars, but still opted for 4. Unboxing: Once the synth out of its box and protective pa…
Yamaha AN200 - "A maintenance review of the Yamaha AN200"
A lot of great reviews with regard to functionality, however, now these are starting to age - I thought it was a good time to show how to repair one the most common problems - a failing data encoder!…
Yamaha THR10X - "Amp / home recording made perfect"
- Really nice amp (excepted for the color :). Home usage only but, great sound and bundled with many features (headphones, Audio In, USB interface; Wide stereo...) - different sound modelizations a…
Orange Tiny Terror - "Nice Piece"
- Used at home and on stage, - almost too powerful for home usage unless you want to fry your neighbors - deliver a powerful organic sound that can get dirty quite quickly - Heavy and robust - N…
TC Electronic Ditto X4 - "Made for instant playing"
I tried it in a mixed setup : with a Flashback X4 and its looper followed by a Vox VDL 1 Looper then into Ditto. The pros : - Couldn't be more intuitive. You choose from either serial of para…
B&W 804 diamond - "very good, too expensive"
very very good hi-end with clear and enjoyable highs, extremely open midrange which can get offensive and a tight, deep but somewhat confusing bass. all in all very open with a tiny little bit of war…
Zoom H5 - "Great performances, but lack of ergonomics"
Pros The H5 is super powerful; great built-in mics, great preamps, and the gain control knobs are a great step up from the H4n. I highly recommend it, it offers a great quality and can be used in a…
