TC Electronic Shaker
February 25, 2011
Denmark’s TC Electronic is an effects legend. The last few years have seen the grade branching out into an innovative range of floor- and pedal-based products, including the genre-changing PolyTune pedal tuner and the successful Nova series stompboxes. The Novas can be quite complex in operation, ho…
Phonic major upgrade for Summit Digital Mixer
February 24, 2011
Phonic released a major upgrade for the Phonic Digital Mixer The new firmware for the Summit offers fundamental touch screen response acceleration improved total harmonic distortion across all samplin[Source] Alexander Zakharov
PDP Blackout Snare
February 23, 2011
Given their fundamental role in shaping the character of your kit’s sound, it’s no surprise that snare drums are such objects of obsession. Even semi-serious players might end up with two or three by the years - one for rock venues, another for acoustic jams and a little ‘effects’ snare for the odd …
Blackstar HT-Blackfire
February 16, 2011
Blackstar’s latest all-valve distortion pedal is its first ever artist signature product. It’s limited to 1,000 units and co-developed with Gus G, who wields his fretboard magic with Firewind and Ozzy Osbourne. "I wanted to create something that had both my rhythm and lead sound in one b…
Charvel Pro Mod So-Cal Style 1
February 4, 2011
We fell head-over-heels in love with the Charvel USA production models released in 2008 and waited with barely hidden excitement for the new batches of custom finishes that were introduced every quarter. As much as we’ll always have a soft spot for a flat black San Dimas Style 1, our favourite had t…
Yamaha TRB 1004J
February 2, 2011
Yamaha is perhaps the most modest of giants in the bass guitar world. Its top-end models are firmly ensconced in the hands of four, five and six-string legends including Billy Sheehan, Nathan East and John Patitucci, while its more affordable instruments offer a quality-to-cost ratio that’s har…