Hammond Spain: At Last, Customer Service in Spain
“A person or thing greatly admired and remembered despite the passage of time.” That is how the Real Academia Española defines legend. And legends are what we're talking about…
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Gear Reviews.
Abyss, a 4-Voice Analog Synthesizer with Powerful Character
The Athens-based company takes analog simplicity to new heights with this 4-voice analog synthesizer. We're living in a time when the instrument market shows a clear passion for…
XTS Custom Pedals: Overdrives from Nashville, USA
Four pedals came through our lab that you hate to part with. Four small, carefully built, rugged machines that deliver various kinds of top-shelf overdrive and saturation. We…
Fender® Hot Rod DeVille ML
The Hot Rod DeVille ML amplifier delivers exquisite tube tone with features inspired by the player, the artist, the incredible session musician Michael Landau, an influential…
Matchless Spitfire: Less Is More
In amplification there is room for every kind of product: whether you like heavy rock, blues, jazz... whether your budget is tight or you can afford the luxury of driving a…
Hammond D44, Freedom on Stage
How many times have I watched concerts by Clapton, Santana, Knopfler or Maceo Parker and thought: "What a show I could put on if I didn't have to sit here." It's the keyboard…
Yamaha Tour Custom Maple Drum Kit
Yamaha introduces the Tour Custom Maple drum set, designed with today's working drummers in mind, who are looking for a versatile kit that is also suited to both recording and…
Celestion Introduces the New A-Type
New Celestion guitar speaker tones with an American accent join the acclaimed IR family, available as digital downloads.
Improving the Sound Quality of Our Acoustic Instruments
Rick Keeler, creator, designer, and mastermind behind Keeler Sound, presents a series of add-ons to improve the sound quality of our acoustic instruments.
HeadRush Picks Celestion for FX and Amp Modeling
HeadRush, an innovator in next-generation guitar products, launches its first product, the HeadRush Pedalboard. Powered by a custom quad-core processor and its Eleven® HD Expanded…
NOVATION Launches PEAK, Digital Synthesis with Analog Sound in a Polyphonic Version
Novation has chosen Superbooth, Berlin, as the best place to launch PEAK, a new polyphonic synthesizer that, as the manufacturer promises, is set to be the flagship of the brand…
Hammond XK-3: A Legendary Sound
Following the characteristic sounds of Italian organs, from the 1960s onward other, much more percussive organ sounds burst onto the scene. They brought new musical hits, mainly…
Waldorf KB37 Eurorack and nw1 (Review)
A day like today can be perfect for talking about synthesizers: instruments that generate electrical signals which end up being turned into sounds played through speakers or…
Vivo Stage S7 (Review): Built for the Stage with a Digital Concept
Keys, keys, keys!!! I always thought there could be no better distinction: white or black. There's nothing in between, and the note right next to the one you are playing may well…
Palmer Bass Pocket Amp Put to the Test
A couple of months or so ago we presented this little unit for bass players in the news section. Today we have the chance to tinker with the preamp and put it on the test bench…
Arturia MiniBrute: Power to the Analog Synths
With the MiniBrute we wrap up the series of 4 Arturia units that came through the lab this month: the MicroBrute, KeyStep and BeatStep Pro. Today we take a closer look at the…
Arturia MicroBrute Review: A Vintage-Style Analog Synth You Can Easily Handle
MicroBrute is a small analog synthesizer based on the design of its bigger brother, the MiniBrute. It's very easy to use and delivers a unique sound: ultra-fat basses, pads…
Arturia Keystep Review: A Pocket-Sized Controller
We take a look at four offerings from one of today's leaders in keyboards, controllers, grooveboxes and electronic devices: Arturia. We begin with the Keystep. Let's get to work.
Songwriting: Composing and Planning Your Songs
Sometimes the word “composition” feels too big for those who feel the itch to create but don't dare make the decision. In other cases it's unavoidable because of the creative soul…
New Yamaha TransAcoustic Acoustic Guitars
The new TransAcoustic guitar series brings this technology (known from Yamaha pianos) to guitarists, creating a new concept in acoustic instruments. These guitars feature built-in…