
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…

RODE NTG4+ - "Excellent value"
Used for audiobook and youtube videos, mic has very little self noise and has adequate gain with Zoom H5 currently used. Does it sound like a 416? No. Does it sound a lot better than NGT2, yes. B…

Korg T2 Ex - "An M1 on steroids"
In 1991, Korg debuted the T series with three different versions: the T1 (88 keys), T2 (76 keys) and T3 (61 keys). The Ex versions – "T2ex" and "T3ex" – feature an extra ROM with 512 kb of PCM acoust…

Rane MP2014 - "An awesome sound and manufacturing quality for a new approach to mixing"
I chose the MP2014 as I was after a high quality mixer able to become my setup’s primary mixer, the one I use to mix most often and on which I can plug my computer music system as well as other, more…

NK Forster Guitars Model C-HO - "Perfect for DADGAD"
I ordered this guitar specifically for playing Celtic finger-style in DADGAD tuning and its intonation is superb. Also, for the same reason, I ordered a 650mm scale length. The design of the guitar m…

Carl Martin DC-Drive (2018) - "Make Any Amp Sound Better!"
SOUND: Below is a video demo that utilizes a Taurus amplifier, but also various amp simulations (via Positive Grid’s Bias 2), and later the Carvin Legacy (Vai) Drive. https://www.youtube.com/wa…

Ibanez RG721FM - "Beautiful, pleasant to play and versatile"
First, I’ll mention that I’m not a professional guitarist, so please take this review as that of an average player. I’ve used this guitar in my home studio for composing and demoing (direct in, wi…

Bose S1 Pro - "Tiny, yet mighty – and very good-sounding too!"
I know the Bose range and their sound quality which is surprising considering their size. And here, this is exactly at the heart of the matter – a small, extremely compact powered speaker which offer…

Laney TH16:2PD - "Digital reverb schematic diagram needed."
I have a problem with this model. I would like to obtain the schematic diagram for the digital reverb if anybody might have it. The digital reverb is not working properly and my technician needs to h…

Roland SE-02 - "MINIMINIMINIMOOG"
ROLAND’s SE-02 is a mono analog synth resulting from the collaboration between ROLAND and STUDIO ELECTRONICS. It is a kind of SE-01 (a rack inspired by Studio Electronics’s Minimoog) in Roland’s “…

DOD Looking Glass Overdrive - "Well done, DOD!"
I’ve used it on a 1966 Princeton amp with a single-coiled guitar. I’ve owned quite a load of ODs and boosts, yet this one is one of the best I’ve come across. I’ve always loved asymmetrical clippin…

Clavia Nord Electro 5D 61 - "Close to perfection!"
-As usual, it’s perfectly built : great job ! :bravo: -The keys’ touch seems to me slightly better than the 4D version, as I play more easily some piano pieces which were problematic. -The knob…

Korg Electribe Sampler - "A stupid concept"
Sturdy and well-finished, with good ergonomics. Not bad for trance, provided you only use the rhythm part. Good effects and nice editing features, easy to use. Made for beginners. 270 seconds o…

Zvex Fuzz Factory Vertical - "Heavy grainy distortion to smooth velvety fuzz"
SOUND: The Fuzz Factory is one of those classic pedals that originally put ZVEX on the map. You can dial into some great distortion and fuzz tones, and even some freaky feedback if that’s up your a…

Matthew Lindsay 7607 - "Incorrect Attribution"
You're attributing the 7607 to Matthew Lindsay. This is incorrect. The actual designer was Paul Lindsay. He also designed a spectrum analyzer and built mixing desks for Mike Oldfield. I know th…

Baloran The River - "Rediscovering the pleasure to discover a machine"
Hi all, I’m posting this review after trying the said machine for 2 or 3 hours at his owner’s, Sir Baloran. I was slightly biased in favor of the device as I’d seen and heard many demos on the …

Taurus Stomp-Head 3.HG - "Amplifier in a stomp (pedal board) format offers plenty of features & flexibility"
SOUND: Any quality amp should be diverse, no matter its design. The Taurus SH3 (Stomp Head) HG (High-Gain) Amplifier is exceptional in its overall diversity and design, as well as in sound. Taurus…











