Pignose G40V - "Better than a Bassman !"
In 2007 I bought mine new/old stock (in UK) as my then also new Fender Bassman had to go back under warranty, In the cross-over between having them side by side, the Pig gave more of what I had hoped…
Vox AV30 - "Just great!"
I’ve had it for 4 days, of course an update will follow if need be. This is an all-analog amp, with a 12ax7 preamp tube and a 12ax7 power tube. As the original output must be around 1 watt, its re-a…
Dreadbox Erebus - "A real chameleon with a vintage, mellow sound"
The Dreadbox Erebus is a very interesting synth hailing from… Greece! It’s a monophonic/paraphonic, 2-voice and semi modular model. Granted, its look is quite peculiar but I really like it, plus it …
Seymour Duncan SPH90-1N Phat Cat Neck - "Phat Cats in my Les Paul Copy - From Average guitar to Great guitar"
I found a set of these pickups going for around $45 on ebay and they had never been fitted in any guitar so essentially I got them brand new. This was the deal of the century. I was actually on the l…
Farfisa Louvre - "Music Circus! A large and good analog combo"
A real mammoth that I found out of order at a pawnshop and managed to refurbish: partytime! It’s an organ/ string machine/ piano/ harpsichord/ synth/ drum machine all-analog combo with a vertical aco…
M-Audio Solaris - "Excellent Mic at any Price"
I've run studios for decades and had/used/auditioned many, many mics from very spendy ones (U47, U67, RCA 77 etc) to cheap ones. The Solaris is a very good sounding LDC. I prefer the frequency respon…
Fender Richie Kotzen Stratocaster - "An interesting finding"
I discovered this little wonder by pure chance… and I essentially was conquered by its look ! I know, how weak of me… Now, you must admit that its flame top red finish and golden hardware do look …
Sample Logic CG Infinity - "The melodic sound and ambiance that I love for sound for picture!!!"
I use it with Windows 10 and Cubase 8.5 on an i7 6700k through Kontakt 5.5 with 16 GB of RAM – and sometimes it’s not even enough, which is a real pity. It also can be used with the Kontakt Player. …
Sandberg (Bass) Basic Ken Taylor 4 - "An excellent bass!"
A German-made bass that can be custome-made to taste (see their website for more details) Features: 24 frets 2 humbucker pickups 1 balance control 1 push/pull volume control for active/passive…
Das Musikding The Bluelay - Delay Kit - "Great sounding, yet unexpensive"
I use a '96 Les Paul Studio and a HSS Fender with an SH4 bridge pickup, all this with a n ORANGE TH30 head & assorted cab. After trying a few digital pedals and renowned pedalboards such as the NOVA…
Parker Guitars Fly Bass 5 - "the best playing and feeling bass ever"
First, my bass is the 4 string model. I've always wanted a USA series Parker Fly Bass. I bought a P series and it played well but it weight a ton. I found a USA series a few months later and jumped…
Parker Guitars Fly Deluxe - "I will never play a different guitar"
I bought my Fly Deluxe used at a Guitar Center in Arlington, TX. It had a huge scratch on it and was not in the best of shape. It was priced right and I could afford it, so having always wanted one…
Roland D-05 - "The D-50 was my all time favorite keyboard, the D-05 reminds me why"
I've never thought much about the boutique series, especially since they're only 4 voice, although I'd consider one of the Juno models. Anyway, when I saw the re-issue of the D-50 I was very excited…
Roland D-05 - "Probably the best in the series"
Hi, I’m not a big fan of Roland’s Boutique series. I’ve owned the Juno, the Jupiter and the TR-09, and I’ve long hesitated before getting this D-05 in loving memory of my good ol’ D-550 ;-) Wel…
Mackie LM-3204 - "Still no substitute, best line mixer out there..."
I use not only the Mackie LM-3204 mixer with master section, but also 2 of the ultra-rare slave (LM-3204E) units daisy chained to the master via ribbon cable for my home studio. The setup gives me 48…
Electro-Harmonix Mel9 Tape Replay Machine - "Some awesome sound presets, but two of them ain’t good at all"
Hi If you LOVE mellotron sounds, If you’re a big fan of Genesis – hence of Tony Banks, or King Crimson and so on, If you love progressive and ambiance music… Here are the sounds you’ll get: …
Steven Slate Audio RAVEN MTi - "The 21st century’s mixing tool"
It’s just a big-sized touchscreen designed to use ProTools or Logic X. Well, not only... The multitouch screen comes with a piece of software which adds (down on ProTools’ screen) a bunch of program…
Spector NS-2J - "Precision, quality, power: a bass that rocks!"
I bought this bass without even knowing what a Spector is... Pure chance, among a series of used bass guitars. Not even the seller seemed to know what it was, so I was lucky to get it for a third of …
Reason Studios Reason 10 - "A new version… with nothing new ?!!!"
I’ve tried to use this piece of software with a Surface Pro 4, core i7 with 16 GB of RAM. I say “I’ve tried” as versions 9 and 9.5 have never worked correctly : after 15 minutes, Reason’s memory star…
Avid Sibelius 8 - "Still a big mess but now you pay more for it"
Decade-old bugs not patched, same chaotic layout, still hundreds of plugins to sift through to find a workaround for a bug or a feature that should already be in the core program, the transport is st…
Wilkinson P90 - "WILKINSON P-90 REPLACEMENT FOR LES PAUL"
JUST REPLACED A PAIR OF MIN-BUCKERS IN MY LES PAUL, WITH A PAIR OF WILKINSON P-90'S AND COULDN'T BE MORE DELIGHTED. NOTHING AGAINST MINI-BUCKERS, BUT THEY JUST DIDN'T DO THE JOB FOR BLUES AND MOST …
RODE NT1-A - "This mic PERFORMS,, !!"
I Have owned this mic for 10 months, its great, I Use this with a foam windshield and not the supplied "POP" filter,my radio broadcasts sound really professional its not quite a neuman but post broa…
Behringer C-1U - "Good mic for little money,"
I Purchased this mic for voice over work, Great for beginners, may need some EQ to sound warm,, The mic bracket is a bit flimsy fo a good spider mount is a good idea,, Otherwise its a great mic fo…
The T.bone MB78 Beta - "Exellent Microphone !!"
The reviews caught my eye for this Mic,, The price is EXELLENT,,I can only vouch for this in a studio enviroment,, IT PERFORMS,, The studio must have virtually ZERO reflections but is great for voi…
Ibanez JS2000 Joe Satriani Signature - "JS2000 review "
I use a mesa boogie rectoverb with my JS2000. PROS Ergonomic to hold and light. (Lies in your arms like a beautiful chick) Neck is simply excellent. Smooth like butter so your finger tips just d…
