Fender Blues Junior - "The affordable Fender sound"
Overview The Fender Blues Jr. is easily one of Fender's most popular guitar amplifiers of the past decade. In addition to the classic black tolex model, there have been several limited edition rel…
Samson Technologies Carbon 49 - "A Controller for a Niche Audience"
The Samson Carbon 49 is a new 49-key MIDI keyboard, most notably featuring a slot to insert an iPad for use with mobile software. The keyboard, while serving some functions excellently, is lacking i…
Bogner Ecstasy Red - "Good Features But Not the Best Sound"
When I went from a multi-effects device to individual pedals I needed a good distortion pedal to anchor my sound. I wanted a distortion pedal that included a boost feature. I also wanted control of…
Ableton Live 9 Intro - "Live 9 Magic on a Beginners' Scale"
Ableton Live 9 Intro edition offers the famed Ableton session view and Simpler, Drum/Instrument/Effect Rack, and Impulse tools without the mass of further instruments and sounds, appealing to the VST…
CAD Equitek E100S - "The Workhorse"
Overview Working on a home studio budget comes with its own set of challenges and limitations. When resources are limited, versatility and functionality are essential in equipment choices. When yo…
Malekko Ekko 616 - "From Quiet to Chaotic"
A Brief History of Bucket Brigade Delay effects have been produced by different means for over 50 years, from physical tape manipulation to "delay in a box" units of all shapes and sizes. Short, …
Boss DD-3 Digital Delay - "Proper Boss quality"
Being a fan of Tool and other such progressive metal bands, I needed to look for a good quality delay pedal which offered me all the functionalities that I require, while also being at an affordable …
JBL LSR305 - "Small, but Mighty"
At a Glance With the massive expansion of home studios in the past decade, there has also come a massive expansion of products for home studios. One essential ingredient to a delicious home studio…
Sennheiser e 609 - "Very versatile addition to a beginner's studio"
The Sennheiser e609 is advertised chiefly as an instrument mic, and at that it excels. As advertised in its description, its shape makes it excellent for miking not only guitar cabs but also various…
Marshall MB15 - "Great value for a practice amp"
Mainly being a guitarist, I decided two years ago to explore the Bass guitar and maybe even improve my guitar rhythm playing by doing so, therefore I got myself a bass guitar, did research for a bass…
Audio-Technica ATH-M40x - "A step up from the rest."
Searching for "The Sound" The world of headphones is a world of endless possibilities. One might think all headphones are simply designed to create 'good sound,' but this could not be further from…
Lovepedal Eternity Burst - "The pedal that's always on."
Overview The Lovepedal Eternity "Burst" overdrive pedal is one of many discontinued editions that Lovepedal has released over the years. The Burst overdrive in particular is one of the more notabl…
Neunaber Technology Wet Stereo Reverb V1 - "Inspiring."
Overview Simple. Elegant. Amazing. These words do not even begin to describe my love for this pedal. I love it even more than I thought I would love it when I first bought it. Let me be clear; …
Vox V850 Volume - "Built Like a Tank."
Overview It's really a shame that this pedal is out of production, because it's an amazing piece of work. the VOX V850 is a passive volume pedal (no power/battery required) that does exactly what …
Fender Custom Shop Performance Cable Angled - "Solid Cable. Good Sound. Great Price."
Overview Cables usually seem like a no-brainer. Just go to your nearest music shop and buy the cheapest one you can find. All cables are pretty much the same, right? Wrong. Why spend only $1…
L.R. Baggs Para Acoustic D.I. - "One of the best acoustic guitar preamps, hands down."
Overview I purchased the L.R. Baggs Para Acoustic DI to make my $200 acoustic guitar sound like an $2000 acoustic guitar in live sound applications, and it gets the job done. I choose this particu…
PreSonus AudioBox USB - "The perfect box for Beginners"
Setup - MacBook Pro - OS X 10.8.5 - 4GB RAM - Logic Pro 9 Overview The PreSonus AudioBox offers a great variety of features for the money. There are few interfaces in its class that offer…
Hughes & Kettner TubeMeister 18 Head - "A Great Amp with Excellent Sound, Good Features, and One Minor Flaw."
I admit, I can be dazzled by sparkly things. When I saw the first ad for the Hughes and Kettner Tubemeister 18 I was excited, with its blue glowing front panel. It looked fantastic, and the descrip…
Vox DA5 - "Great value for its price!"
I purchased this amp a little over 3 years ago as a beginner guitarist looking for as much diversity as possible when learning and practicing. My tastes in music vary and I wanted something highly ve…
Fender Princeton Chorus - "Toooootally Great Blues Amp !!!!"
Fender old 2x10(Fender Special Design Speakers ... Eminence ???) 51 watt amp Made in USA ... not big ... not heavy ... but loud as hell!!! Perfect choice for someone who want get nice cleans and r…
M-Audio Key Rig 49 - "A great MIDI controller for basic stuffs"
I used M-audio Keyrig 49 with cubase 5 in a Windows 7 PC. The Keyboard has velocity sensitive keys. I personally like this keys for playing synth instruments rapidly. It has no advanced func…
XILS-lab miniSyn'X - "miniSyn'X from a musician's point of view"
I remember when I saw Jean Michel Jarre's famous convert in Houston in the mid 80s where he had that amazing laser harp. I was just blown away by the fantastic sound of that harp. Later on I learned …
Nose Pedal Volume Pedal - "Company does not exist, this is a scam"
Nosepedal- This company is a scam, they will take your money and keep telling you it's been sent, they even send bogus tracking numbers, be warned. This company is a scam, they will take your money …
Art Tube MP/C Project - "I do like this little tube pre amp "
I bought a little ART pre amp to get a bit more control over the interface to the PA system. It does a great job. I was recording to Garage Band with my Mustang II amp and playing my Les Paul. The no…
Sensei Haus VSD - "SENSEI HAUS Vinyl Surface Discs SL-DZ1200"
QUOTE: "playing piano all my life, I am a music producer and song writer for all genres of music. I also play guitar, drums, base, violin...user and genius at Cubase..:) I collect technics turntab…
