Temple Audio Design Trio 28 - "An endlessly modular, high-quality pedalboard king"
Used to shelter the 3 Strymon (Timeline, Bigsky and Mobius), an Origin Effect Cali76 Compact Deluxe, the Xotic Wah and SL Drive, the TC Electronic mini Spark, polytune mini and Ditto looper, the Boss…
Guild Starfire III - "Still a Great Guitar Holding a Lot of Memories"
I bought my Cherry Red Guild Starfire lll back in 1965 when it was brand new for $250 which included a hard shell case. I picked it because it looked like Johnny River's Gibson that he played on Shin…
Ma Lighting GrandMA2 onPC - "MAgnificent!"
Who doesn’t know GrandMA2 ? These lighting desks have taken the crown as the must have for practically all top notch professional events! With GrandMa2 onPC, a PC software is now in charge of doin…
Oscar Schmidt OE40 - "Great jazz guitar"
I purchased the Washburn Oscar Schmidt OE40 sunburst model back in the late 90s when it was first introduced based on the many positive reviews. Unfortunately, it was noisy right out of the box (hum,…
Behringer Ultrastack BG412V - "Excellent speaker for the money"
I bought this ultra heavy speaker box in 2007 for around AU $450 because I had heard good things about them. I've used it on a Vox valvestate as an extension speaker and then a Bugera 333 Infinium he…
Hudson 1604 DO - "A huge analog sound!"
This “old French lady” (according to Réditec) has graced the best days of disco and the best productions of the 70s and 80s. If well taken care of and as is, it will stand tall against any middle-mar…
Universal Audio Apollo Twin Duo USB - "A real gem!"
I use this sound interface to complement (not to say replace) my old ESI ESP 1010e. I went up in terms of range and it’s a real investment but believe me – it was worth it. Latency is ridiculously lo…
Dominger Pickups Bucking Bull - "Excellent for Fender Amp"
I bought the Bucking Bull pickup to drive my Fender Princeton Amp into overdrive more effectively than with my previous aftermarket pickup. This pickup does the job in style! The sound is full, but n…
Red Panda Particle - "An incredible sound design tool!!!"
I’ve used this Red Panda (a grainshifter/pitch shifter to be precise as to what it does) with all sorts of machines (samplers, drum machines, synths), and I found it particularly inspiring. It is de…
Hiwatt T20 Head - "Carve your own sound!!"
An excellent amp with a clean, very versatile sound. The settings (and especially the EQ) allow you to really carve your very own sound. However, it’s not a channel strip and the amp still has its o…
Greco SE600 - "A great 40-year-old Strat"
A Japan-made guitar from 1976, before the Super Real era. This is the series which awoke Fender’s wrath, ultimately leading to the brand being bought up by the US manufacturer. SE600 Super Sound …
Studio Electronics Code - "The best current-days analog synth"
° Used in the studio. I don’t recommend to use it live as it’s very sensitive to temperature difference and tends to detune quite quickly. This can be disturbing at first, but hey, it’s pure analog w…
Keith McMillen Instruments K-Mix - "Well-designed, practical and innovative!!!"
Well-designed, compact and sturdy, this is really a well-thought device! The box is very classy, reminds of Apple products and gives a positive impression of the whole which is only confirmed when…
Sound Skulptor MP573 - "I love it!!!"
I use this preamp in my home studio/project studio. As I love great electronic circuitry, I wish I could afford a Neve 1073, but since I can’t I decided to try this API500-format rendition of it. Th…
Gibson LPJ - "Gibson’s sound and legend are not so expensive. However..."
Hi all! Let me share my opinion on this Gibson which i’ve now been a lucky owner for a little over a month. The overall presentation of the guitar can be found almost anywhere else, so I’ll conce…
Maton Mini Maton Diesel Special EMD/6 - "An excellent small guitar that can compete with the big boys"
I was after a second guitar to bring with me everywhere, my primary instrument being a Martin HD-28. I first took interest in a parlor model (Takamine New Yorker), then a Faith Venus electric acoust…
Carl Martin Red Repeat (2016) - "Red Repeat Offers Incredible Delay/Echo Quality"
SOUND: I REALLY like this pedal. The echo in the Red Repeat is reminiscent of the Echoplex and Space Echo units of yesteryear, but with obvious improved clarity and with today’s technology. Below …
Marshall Code 25 - "Many sounds in a small, lightweight box"
The title sums up why I couldn’t resist this new Marshall… in a 25-watt version. First of all, it doesn’t take much space up – and when you add up several other pieces of gear space definitely IS a …
Native Instruments Maschine mk3 - "How to start computer music without getting discouraged"
Which setup are you using this device on? : I own a big gamer’s setup: Win 10 / 32 gb of ram / I7 / GTX1070 What about its stability? How much resource does it use? The Maschine software is ver…
Toontrack Superior Drummer 3 - "Just awesome!!!"
Toontrack has hit a homerun and dusted off the old virtual drummer rules. Using it is a real pleasure, and the time gain when setting up an excellent drumset well played with all sorts of playing de…
Vengeance Sound VPS Scope - "fagjg"
Your review What configuration, software and musical style or context do you use with this plug-in? What do you think of its stability and overall performance? Your review What configuration, soft…
Two Notes Audio Engineering Le Bass - "I really dig it!"
Hi all, I’ve owned it since it came out. I played it live at La Cigale, an important venue in Paris. I play an active Fender Precision in genres close to Royal Blood, The Black Keys, Black Pis…
Novation Peak - "The most analog digital synth around!"
Hello, Here’s my first review, in the spur of the moment after discovering it for an hour now :) First of all, it’s beautiful and the finish is really great! Soundwise, well, what a killer! Ev…
U-He Repro-5 - "Two Repros without reproach!"
Mastering a plugin requires time, and the time we can dedicate to music is rare enough (and the plug-ins that come with our DAWs numerous enough) to make the purchase of a plug-in a much thought out …
Zoom H5 - "Quiet, clean, accurate, great build quality."
A very high quality recorder at a very fair price. Pre-amps are high quality and have plenty of power. Built in compression is pretty good. Has onboard editing features but the learning curve was a l…
