Propellerhead Software Record

Propellerhead Software’s Reason has established itself as the definitive self-contained electronic music programming suite. But whether you wanted to extend your Reason productions to include audio tracks, your only real option has been to use a separate DAW, either exporting all the parts as audio …

Z.Vex Nano Head

Capturing a thunderous drive sound in the studio isn’t easy. The sound pressure generated by a valve stack can play havoc with microphones and produce harsh results. Enter Zachary Vex, the stompbox guru responsible for some of the most ingenious designs of recent years.Rated at one half-watt and int…

Marshall Class 5 combo

You know the old adage: you wait for one cost-effective low-powered valve amp, thereupon 58 come along at once! Or so it seems on the congested streets of Toneville, fuelled by our desire for better sounds, but less volume. So…Welcome Marshall’s Class 5, a five-watt, class A, all-valve combo that …

Duende Cajons

The humble cajon has made a huge impact on the percussive scene by the last few years. Portable, versatile and downright funky, cajons have leapt to popularity for a variety of reasons. Based in Seville, Duende started off initially supplying the Spanish market before moving into building cajons for…

Fender Custom Deluxe Strat

Fender describes the new Custom Deluxe Strat as being "designed for the working musician". What the company means by that is that its taken the vintage blueprint of that stalwart model and added some contemporary improvements – in the pickup, bridge, fret and tuner departments – to cre…

Dynaudio Acoustics AIR 12 Monitors

Dynaudio’s active BM series monitors have been a mainstay of many engineering professionals for some moment. So when the company hooked up with TC Electronic, it came as no surprise that the aftereffect was a DSP-equipped monitor along similar lines. Now, a few years down the line, the range has gra…

Focusrite Saffire PRO 24

Focusrite’s newest addition to the well-established Saffire audio interface range is the PRO 24, which arrives in half-rack structure. Despite its modest size, a quick glance at the front and back panels reveals there’s plenty to admire, so let’s dive in. Round the back, you’ll find most of the Saff…

Cort Luce L450C NS

South Korea-based Cort Guitars is a giant of the guitar manufacturing world. For more than 50 years it has produced a large range of electric, bass and acoustic guitars for distribution, not only under its own name but for other guitar companies.In recent years, smaller outfits known for extremely h…

Audient MiCO

In these days when DAW recording rules the roost, it’s becoming increasingly common to find even the most ‘digital’ studios looking for a great analogue-to-digital conversion solution for sound sources that are still recorded with microphones. Similarly, high-quality preamps are all the rage for ens…

Epiphone EJ200

Sitting side by side in our studio is that Epiphone EJ200 and a rare, birds eye maple-topped PRS. Now you’d assume that anyone with any view about guitars would head straight for the PRS. Oh no.While we truly love that PRS, we’ve spent more duration wiping the saliva off the £359 Epiphone than any …

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