Pearl export - "Spend your money on a maple set instead, skip this one."
Pearl doesn’t disappoint so long as you don’t set your sights on perfection. I owned a mid 1980s pearl export series back in the mid 1990’s and it was absolutely fantastic back then. If I was going…
Roland PM-30 - "Nice addition to a V-drum setup, throw away the headphones"
The PM-30 Drum monitor is something I went without for too long. I had a nice set of V-drums back in 2003 and would plug in a headphone set and play like that. Otherwise, I would direct in to my so…
Fender Champion 30 - "Decent practice amp"
The Fender Champion 30 is a small solid state practice amplifier that is part of the expansive line of SS Fender amps made since the late 90s. This model has two channels, one for clean and one for o…
Mapex Brass Master Snare - "Nice professional snare, great for studio work but very heavy"
This is a snare that I was not expecting to like very much at all. I was involved in a studio recording with one of these snares, and I first tried to not use it. I have been let down by Mapex befo…
Mapex Voyager 2010 - "Nice cheap set, for someone on a budget or a young child"
I was recently shopping for a beginner set for my nephew. He seems like the kind of ten year old that will not give something up easy. That’s important for a drummer, because giving up the drums is…
Remo ER-0010-00 - DubiousDubs's review
I have the other 2 sizes, 6” and an 8”, and these three are an awesome addition to any drummer looking to play progressive rock music, Latin, jazz, anything with world instrumentation. Also, these a…
Remo ER-0008-00 - DubiousDubs's review
This is a review of the 8” remo roto tom I purchased as a 3 piece set featuring the 6”, 8”, and 10”. I love this remo 8” roto tom because it embodies all the necessities of a good tom, without the h…
Remo ER-0006-00 - DubiousDubs's review
This is a review of the 6” remo roto tom I purchased as a 3 piece set. I love this remo 6” roto tom because it embodies all the necessities of a good tom, without sticking to the fundamental rules a…
Pearl Rhythm Traveler - "Interesting idea, perfect for practicing or emergency backup live set"
This Pearl Rhythm Traveller set is a really cool concept on paper. The traditional demands on a percussionist in the modern day world is one no single product could have ever bridged. For years I …
DW Drums Performance - "Amazing sound and very affordable!"
DW and affordable don’t usually fit in the same sentence. However, I am a fan of usage before labelling, and thus, I took home an “affordable DW snare.” It features a renewable wood source of north…
Metric Halo CHANNEL STRIP complete - "Great sound, not so good interface"
I run this in Logic 9 on a MacPro using a RME Fireface 800. So far it has never caused any hiccups in the system. It has been completely stable and not lost any presets. The manual has some good i…
Audiobro LA Scoring Strings - "Add a few violins to sweeten the track, or score a symphonic masterpiece "
I run this of course in Kontakt 4 and 5 as it was designed on a Mac Pro and a Macbook Pro i7 with an RME Fireface 800 in Logic 9 and ableton 8. So far it has been extremely stable and has caused no …
Tama Iron Cobra Double Kick Powerglide - "Smooth feel and quick action"
I bought this unti to replace a cheaper tama bass pedal I had for years. The first thing I noticed was my feet felt much more capable with these pedals than before. I was able to get more out of my…
Casio Privia PX-130 - "Exceptional Feel for Low price"
This keyboard has the full 88 keybed. The only connections on this unit are 1/4" headphone outputs, USB and a sustain jack. One big complaint by people is that it does not have a dedicated Line out…
Boss RC-20XL Loop Station - "Fun for solo instrument loops and ideas"
The RC-20XL is a looping effect system. It only offers the capability of looping phrases/samples, no other effects are on board. This unit cannot be edited through a computer. It uses digital flas…