Clavia Nord Electro 3 61 - "Probably the best portable instrument for the traveling musician."
This keyboard has the traditional "Synth" style keys (not hammered or waterfall). Funny enough, this was the one thing I really did not like about this guy. It has several reproductions of vintage…
Sterling by Music Man JP60 - "Budget Petrucci signature model"
Sterling guitars is like Musicman guitars budget company. It is like their Epiphone or Squier. These guitars are pretty much made to the same specs but made overseas with some cheaper parts so the gu…
Sugar Bytes Turnado - "Perfect addition to any live dj/remix style set"
I run this in Ableton 8 on a Macbook Pro with a RME Fireface 800 and I have had zero compatibility issues. I have yet to look at the manual. I watched a few youtube videos about this plugin before …
Clavia Nord Electro Rack 2 - "Great things come in small packages"
This is the rackmount version which means no keyboard, just the sound module. You can run the full 88 key gambit with any keyboard that has Octave switching or has 88 keys. The beauty of this beast…
Jackson King V KVXT - "Hardtail King V in Jacksons new X series"
I like Jacksons new X series of guitars. They are a great mid-level line of guitars. They give the player the construction, fit and finish of USA models using slightly cheaper materials and building …
Gibson SG Junior (1967) - "The original budget Gibson"
The SG Junior is as barebones as it gets when it comes to Gibsons. Back in the day this was what you would get if you wanted a Gibson but was low on cash. Gibson has been reissuing these Junior guita…
MXL 2003 - "Low Budgets Are Welcome"
The MXL 2003 Condenser mic was made for recording acoustic guitars (mostly). A lot of people will record instruments with a regular vocal mic (not that there is anything wrong with that) but there ar…
Yamaha FG700S - "A real workhorse"
The Yamaha FG700S is one of the standard dreadnought models available to the public. It's priced so that it is within the reach of many beginning and intermediate players. It features a solid sitka s…
Yamaha LL6 - "Great value"
This guitar is part of Yamaha's handcrafted L Series. These guitars are noted worldwide for their rich tone, fantastic construction and general high quality all around. The LL6 is part of the lowest …
Port City Amps 2×12 OS - "Greatest cab on the market"
People had bragged online endlessly about these cabinets online for quite some time and I wondered how much better they were compared to the regular cabs I've owned. People praised them for sounding …
Yamaha RBX774 - "Great versatile bass"
This bass was designed several years ago to offer versatility and a commitment to excelling playability at a price point that doesn't break the bank. It features an alder body, a maple neck with rose…
Yamaha AC1M - "Fantastic!"
The new model Yamaha AC1M is a smaller bodied grand concert cutaway that is designed for the musician who wants an easy to play and great sounding guitar (both acoustically and plugged in) that doesn…
DW Drums 3000 - DubiousDubs's review
I was reluctant to move from Tama to DW for my kick pedal, but I needed to as my iron cobra bit the dust about 2 years ago. What I liked about the unit is the fact that has a dual-chain drive, whi…
DW Drums Bass Drum Muffling Pillow - DubiousDubs's review
Open sounding drums for me is used best when playing in bigger open spaces. For me I play drums in a small room for the most part, however and so I need to muffle a bit. After years of making due w…
Meinl Headliner Series Cajon - "Affordable, useful, and sounds fantastic!"
Cajons are really a new tool to the westernized musician, but none the less a useful one at that. I had the opportunity to play one in south America some years ago, it was custom made from teak and …