Taylor 355ce - "Taylor 355ce 12 string"
Have used this instrument for both strumming and finger picking over the past 10 years. It has a lovely warm clear sound but be careful how the onboard EQ is applied, i.e. too much bass = very 'mudd…
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Fender U.S. Vintage Reissue '62 Jazz Bass [1982-1998] - "Top of the line Fender"
This is my main instrument, a 1996 '62 Jazz reissue, made in USA. I play it since 2004 and it is a monster. Wherever I plug in - in a studio or at a gig, soundmen get eargasms. I've bought this th…
Focal Trio6 Be - "Really excellent!"
I was extremely happy with my CMS50 + CMS sub kit after my room underwent an acoustic treatment, then I had an opportunity to invest into these Trio 6. No regret! They're unbelievable, very precise e…
Harley Benton CST-24HB - "A Harley PRS for a very low price"
This model inspired by the PRS Hollowbody I is really surprising. (and for a low, low price, you almost get a tailored suit of a guitar!) A very good, versatile instrument so pretty and unexpen…
Singular Sound BeatBuddy - "A very good product"
The BeatBuddy is a unique pedal on the market (mind you, a footcontrollable drummer http://img.audiofanzine.com/images/audiofanzine/interface/smileys/icon_facepalm.gif:-D), and it’s very useful for g…
Shure KSM44 - "Shure tough KSM44 LDC - for home recording vocal and acoustic"
I wanted a microphone for vocals and some acoustic, mainly vocals. This is for a small HR setup seeking professional sounds while tracking. Male vocal mic that didnt need a lot of EQ and Dynamic…
Custom77 Blackout Standard - "Excellent for saturated sounds!"
I’ve used this guitar with independant effect pedals (Whammy, Zvex Super Duper 2 in 1, Zvex Fuzz Factory, Boss RE-20 and EHX Memory Man with Hazarai), the multi-effect part of a Boss DR-880, or direc…
Ludwig Drums 6.5x14 acrolite black galaxy - "A great deal"
I bought this snare used because I wanted the typical aluminium sound. It's not just a myth: it provides a dry, powerful and very warm sound. I equipped it with an evans G2 head and a pure-sound b…
Musima STRATOCASTER - "Musima Lead Star Stratocaster"
Ok, I now own 2 of these East German beauties! One Blond with a fatter maple neck and one Black with a thin rosewood board, 12'' radius one both. Both guitars sound and play as good as any strat I've…
Ibanez JEM-JR / JEM333 - "A really affordable JEM !!!"
I play music ranging from blues to metal on a VOX VT 40+. It's an incredibly beautiful, very well-made guitar. I had played for a long time on a home-customized Les Paul and I feel like born again…
DiGiCo DS-00 - "The best digital mixer"
The top notch of digital mixers... 128 channels (and as many EQs, Compressors/Limiters, Gates, Filters)... The EQs sound like a Neve VR legend, I can say it for I know the Neve VR and this EQ cle…
Acustica Audio Tan - "My teacher said this would make the voice warm"
I haven't tried it yet, and now I'm trying to fill it all up for it I haven't tried it yet, and now I'm trying to fill it all up for it I haven't tried it yet, and now I'm trying to fill it all up …
Focusrite Clarett 2Pre - "Encore du bon!"
Sans port Thunderbolt, passez votre chemin! Elle succède à une Motu Ultralite MK3 Hybrid, et elle lui succède sans aucune honte. Loin de là… Les plus: - La qualité des pre-amp est vraiment …
Universal Audio UAD-2 Satellite Thunderbolt - QUAD Core - "TOPISSIME"
Tout est dans le titre. Je ne vais pas m'étendre sur le sujet, UAD est connu pour faire de la qualité! Autant le boitier que les plugins fournis par UAD, on ne peut pas être déçu. Les plugin…
Nektar Impact LX25 - "Compact et cool"
Pour mon utilisation à faire un peu de sound design, ce format 25 touches est top! Nektar a aussi été malin et permet une intégration intégrale avec presque tout les DAW sur le marché. Juste pour ça…
Larrivée D-03 - "The Last Guitar You'll Ever Need"
I was shopping around for a new acoustic, something used that I could pick up for around a grand. I already had Too Many Guitars, but I was gassing for something different. I already had a Blueridge…
MeterPlugs Ian Shepherd's Dynameter - "Meterplugs Dynameter - an essential aid to mastering. "
While mastering music is a huge skill which requires a skill set beyond “simple” mixing, many of us try to master our own music. And many succeed. Also, for many, a track which sounds as loud as t…
Crumar DS2 - "Adendums, corrections and my impressions"
First of all this is one of the machines I'd delved deeply into. I paid 100 because this one was a rust bucket :-). I paid 400 for another that was an easier repair and sold it for over 1000 as I r…
B&W Solid Monitor - "Very impressive little speakers"
I bough this speakers from somebody that bought them 20 years ago and had them sitting on his basement every since, never even open the original box, I am very impressed of what this little speakers …
Roland SYSTEM-8 - "Roland's big sound in a 4-in-1 synth"
As a happy System 8 owner (I bought it soon after its release), here’s a first review after a few months using it. First, some specs : - 4-octave keyboard with normal-sized keys and a very good f…
ToneBoosters TB Barricade 4 - "An excellent limiter that surpasses many others"
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? Intel I5 4460, Presonus studio one 3 After 1 wee…
Roland TB-03 - "Roland TB-3 vs TB-03 - Friend or Foe?"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YT8iuIZb8lo Is the new Roland TB-03 from their Boutique range any different from the TB-3 from their AIRA range? Watch the video to see. An in-depth look at the …
Urei / Jbl LA-4 - "Simple, yet efficient"
I've owned the Silverface and Blackface versions. Their sounds slightly differ: the Silver favors high mids, while the black is richer in the low mids, but it's really, really subtle! What's nice …
Native Instruments Maschine MKII - "HORRIBLE INTEGRATION WITH YOUR FAVORITE DAW"
I am extremely unhappy with Maschine. It's impossible to get a good workflow when using it as a vst in a DAW because of a wrong software design. let me explain it quickly: To map the 16 sounds…
Line 6 POD 2 - "Great for gigs"
I have used my pod since 2007 for many gigs. We are a blues, classic rock band. I found the pod much easier and reliable to lug around with a medium solid state amp. No maintenance, utterly reliable …
