nUX Roctary - "From simple Tremolo, to Leslie to full-blown Organ"
: Some tweaking skill is required to operate the Roctary; and because this pedal offers a plethora of tones it cannot be pigeon-holed into a particular sound. If we consider a simple function, you…
Keeley Electronics Fuzz Bender - "From modest warmth to full-blown Doom Fuzz"
SOUND: This is a fuzz for fuzz lovers… and definitely not for the faint of heart (or those who dislike fuzz). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69txX_i082M&feature=youtu.be With the Bias down …
Cusack Music Screamer Fuzz Germanium - "More than a Fuzz, but an Awesome Overdrive that Offers Plenty of Tones"
SOUND: Although called a Screamer Fuzz Germanium it’s not strictly a fuzz-sounding device and offers a lot of different tones. Certainly there are some nice thick and grainy fuzz tones, but with th…
Hufschmid Guitars Iron Mask - "METAL (but not only)"
This is the first Hufschmid metal pick, made from a Zinc-based alloy, ERGO shape (square top, pointy bottom, as you can see in the pictures bellow). 2mm thick, plus a nice 3D logo, which doesn’t anno…
JPTR FX Kaleidoscope - "Cold, Shimmering and Haunting best describes this Reverb"
SOUND: JPTR FX’s Kaleidoscope is glassy, cold and haunting. There is something very distinct about this reverb that I have not heard in other reverbs, and so if you prefer a warm reverb the Kaleido…
Behringer Vintage Tube Monster VT999 - "Versatile and amazing sounding pedal."
I have been a loyal user to this pedal since 2011, and i've been using it since then. When i first tried, i did with the gear that was available in the store and it sounded good. Then i got home, te…
Hufschmid Guitars H6E - "Hufschmid Tantalum 6 string guitar"
I found out about Patrick Hufschmid from a close friend who loves guitars built by independent builders. After checking out the Hufschmid guitars website, I decided that I would like to place an orde…
Keeley Electronics El Rey Dorado - "One of the best Plexi Tones in a Pedal"
SOUND: A great Plexi Tone pedal that is ‘rich’ in tone, the El Rey Dorado certainly other descriptors, like grainy, defined and robust. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFCQO_YlUvY&feature=youtu…
Yamaha SA2200 - "You can't be wrong with it"
Yamaha SA2200 is definitely one of the best semi-hollow body guitars in the market. It does not matter where one starts, from the production perspective, i.e. technology, materials, labour, or from t…
Tsakalis AudioWorks Six - "Destined to be a Classic for Sound and Diversity"
SOUND: SIX produces a host of various tones/sounds, and overall they are very good (this may be due to the cap-less technology, viz., and capacity-free audio path). When working with dirt, SIX does…
Zoom H6 - "Limited Use for Everything but Live Recording"
The controls are cumbersome, at best. Between the Menu switch and the arrow slide and switch, you can eventually get most functions to work if you are patient and memorize the weird defaults. Unfortu…
JBL 104 Reference Monitor - "JBL 104 Powered Reference Monitor Review"
This is such a great desktop monitor for home recording musicians or people making audio/video content for (Youtube, etc). These little guys had great results while mixing and editing. The clarity a…
Roland RD-2000 - "It's a Stage General, a Performance Powerhouse, Also Fantastic for the Studio"
First, let me correct something here. The RD 2000 has 8 independent zones (which means, you can play up to 8 patches/sounds at a time, and adjust each of them independently). But you can combine even…
Crate XT120R - "Powerhouse Amp"
I bought this amp from Guitar Center after having tried it out with a Gibson LP Studio guitar. It had the kind of "crunch" tone I was looking for in a gain channel with excellent note definition tha…
Boss BCB-30 Pedal Board - "It didn't do it for me "
I bought it on trial for BB-1X Bass Driver, TU3 Tuner and WL-50 Wireless. They were all a tight fit, other than at the top of the right hand bay. You can't unplug the pedals - to save battery whilst …