Sonimus Satson
July 11, 2011
Console channel strip plug-ins have been with us for a while, offering emulations of the EQ and compression found on famous hardware mixing consoles. However, we’re now starting to see plug-ins that emulate the subtle sonic and dynamic behaviour of desk channels and busses themselves. That is…
Electro-Harmonix 44 Magnum
July 1, 2011
This aural weapon is the bigger brother of the 22 Caliber, and as the name suggests, the 44 Magnum is a similar package boasting double the capability. It’s a genuine capability amp designed to react in much the same way as a more conventional unit; plug your guitar into the input and hook the ou…
Guitar Tech GTE005 Active Volume Pedal
July 1, 2011
This is a strange volume pedal in that it includes independent minimum and maximum level pots as well as a committed fixed-level output for connection to a tuner. The untidy plastic strip on the treadle and inconsistently-bent chassis wings let the construction down somewhat, but the pedal seems r…
Qwik Tune Snark SN-1 Guitar and Bass Tuner
July 1, 2011
Classed as a guitar and bass tuner (as opposed to the original SN-2’s description as an ‘all instrument’ tuner) the SN-1 is effectively the same machine but with a more limited frequency range.Not that that should bother guitar and bass players. The only other difference is that there’s no mic mode …
T-Rex ToneBug Chorus + Flanger
July 1, 2011
It’s widely agreed that two is better than one - after all, it’s one more. That’s the kind of thinking that lead to T.Rex designing the Chorus + Flanger. It’s a single-size pedal with a streamlined control set (Rate and Depth) and two effects built in. The Chorus + Flanger can nail 80s clean rhyth…
Jetter GS3
July 1, 2011
Like its sister pedal, the Jetdrive, the GS3 has two channels that can be used independently or cascaded, with each one having a rare voice and gain structure. More flexibility is provided by a third footswitch that operates an overall bypass regardless of the on/off status of the channels. Each cha…
Suhr Rasmus Standard S100
July 1, 2011
Rasmus guitars are the brainchild of John Suhr, one of the most respected luthiers in the world. John counts studio ace Mike Landau and Guthrie Govan as endorsees of his work. Unlike those guys, we can’t afford a US-made Suhr so John has thrown us a bone with the launch of a more affordable Chinese-…
Charvel San Dimas Wild Card
July 1, 2011
The Charvel Pro Mod San Dimas Wild Card Molten Crust Lava, to shout it by its full name, couldn’t look any more 80s whether it was wearing a ‘Frankie Says’ t-shirt. Why Wild Card? Well, every three months Charvel builds a Japanese-made Pro Mod guitar with custom tweaks. that duration it’s an eye-p…
LTD XTone AC-10E
June 29, 2011
Hold on to your EMGs, folks - LTD has started breakin’ hearts as well as breaking skulls. Yup, that is the company’s first proper foray into acoustic guitars, branded under LTD’s existing XTone range. Familiar features such as the XJ frets and thin neck profile will grab the attention of electric p…
LAG Tramontane T66DCE
June 29, 2011
Lag’s seemingly relentless desire to squeeze as much tone and playability into a guitar as possible raises a cocky middle finger to its price tag. The T66DCE is the entry-level model in the Tramontane series, and forgoes the solid top of its more expensive siblings. It’s finished in a natural High …