July 2009 gear archive

  1. FXpansion BFD2.1

    FXpansion BFD2.1
    • Price:

      £199

    • Rating:

      4.5 of 5 stars

    BFD2.1 is a great update, and best of all, it's...

  2. Sabian Alu Bell And Vault Collection Radia Nano...

    Sabian Alu Bell And Vault  Collection Radia Nano Hats
    • Price:

      £116

    • Rating:

      3 of 5 stars

    The Alu Bell creates a singular atmosphere that...

  3. Hagstrom Swede Tremar

    Hagstrom Swede Tremar
    • Price:

      £625

    • Rating:

      3.5 of 5 stars

    A classy and individual alternative to many...

  4. Benchmark MPA1

    Benchmark MPA1
    • Price:

      £1725

    • Rating:

      4.5 of 5 stars

    Uncoloured sound and masses of closely-matched...

  5. Collings 360

    Collings 360
    • Price:

      £2925

    • Rating:

      4.5 of 5 stars

    Here's a superb single-cut with brighter 'bucker...

  6. TRX BRT Cymbals

    TRX BRT Cymbals
    • Price:

      £264

    • Rating:

      4 of 5 stars

    The addition of larger sizes means that TRX now...

  7. Mesa/Boogie Mark Five

    Mesa/Boogie Mark Five
    • Price:

      £2649

    • Rating:

      5 of 5 stars

    The ultimate compact yet powerful do-it-all amp.

  8. Elektron Monomachine SFX60 MkII

    Elektron Monomachine SFX60 MkII
    • Price:

      €1290

    • Rating:

      4 of 5 stars

    An interesting and individual synth that is...

  9. Epiphone ES-335 Dot

    Epiphone ES-335 Dot
    • Price:

      £279

    • Rating:

      4.5 of 5 stars

    If you fancy a no-nonsense semi with more than a...

  10. Symbolic Sound Kyma/Pacarana

    Symbolic Sound Kyma/Pacarana
    • Price:

      $4400

    • Rating:

      4 of 5 stars

    Expensive and not for everyone but those who dive...

  11. Aquarian Super-Kick and Regulator Bass Drum Heads

    Aquarian Super-Kick and Regulator Bass Drum Heads
    • Price:

      £35

    • Rating:

      4 of 5 stars

    The Super-Kick I is one of the darkest, fattest...

  12. APS IO Active Monitors

    APS IO Active Monitors
    • Price:

      £919

    • Rating:

      4 of 5 stars

    A great-sounding mid-price monitor which could...

  13. Charvel So-Cal Style 1

    Charvel So-Cal Style 1
    • Price:

      £999

    • Rating:

      4.5 of 5 stars

    Too offer a guitar with a slight variance in spec...

  14. Charvel San Dimas Style 1

    Charvel San Dimas Style 1
    • Price:

      £999

    • Rating:

      4.5 of 5 stars

    After some false starts and rare custom versions,...

  15. Charvel San Dimas Style 2

    Charvel San Dimas Style 2
    • Price:

      £999

    • Rating:

      4.5 of 5 stars

    There's no chance of convincing as a country...

  16. Vestax VCM-600

    Vestax VCM-600
    • Price:

      £649

    • Rating:

      4.5 of 5 stars

    Vestax has covered all bases here and the result...

  17. Kurzweil PC361

    Kurzweil PC361
    • Price:

      £1299

    • Rating:

      4 of 5 stars

    The PC361 is reasonably priced considering its...

  18. Blackstar Series 1 S1-100 head

    Blackstar Series 1 S1-100 head
    • Price:

      £849

    • Rating:

      4.5 of 5 stars

    One thing that's missing from so many...

  19. DW Eco-X Project Kit

    DW Eco-X Project Kit
    • Price:

      £2707

    • Rating:

      4 of 5 stars

    While the kit represents a substantial saving on...

  20. CEntrance AxePort Pro

    CEntrance AxePort Pro
    • Price:

      £159

    • Rating:

      4 of 5 stars

    If you want to get a high-quality guitar signal...

  21. Blue Cat Audio Dynamics 3

    Blue Cat Audio Dynamics 3
    • Price:

      €119

    • Rating:

      4 of 5 stars

    If you don't already have a comprehensive dynamics...

  22. Blackstar Series 1 S1-45 combo

    Blackstar Series 1 S1-45 combo
    • Price:

      £899

    • Rating:

      5 of 5 stars

    One thing that's missing from so many...

  23. Devine Machine OTR88

    Devine Machine OTR88
    • Price:

      €229

    • Rating:

      4.5 of 5 stars

    OTR88 brings something different to the virtual EP...

  24. Meinl Designer Series Percussion

    Meinl Designer Series Percussion
    • Price:

      £300

    • Rating:

      4 of 5 stars

    Meinl has succeeded in producing a variety of top...

  25. Native Instruments Guitar Rig Mobile

    Native Instruments Guitar Rig Mobile
    • Price:

      £88

    • Rating:

      4.5 of 5 stars

    If you're looking for a laptop-friendly amp...

  26. Vanquish Legend Classic Plus

    Vanquish Legend Classic Plus
    • Price:

      £2750

    • Rating:

      4 of 5 stars

    Vanquish might still be in its infancy but this is...

  27. Cakewalk Sonar V-Studio 700

    Cakewalk Sonar V-Studio 700
    • Price:

      £3999

    • Rating:

      4.5 of 5 stars

    If you're a serious Sonar user with four grand to...