April 2010 gear archive

  1. Arturia Brass 2

    Arturia Brass 2
    • Price:

      £199

    • Rating:

      3 of 5 stars

    Brass 2 is smartly presented and sounds decent,...

  2. KickPort drum insert

    KickPort drum insert
    • Price:

      £42

    • Rating:

      5 of 5 stars

    It's not very often that a product comes along...

  3. D16 Syntorus

    D16 Syntorus
    • Price:

      €35

    • Rating:

      4.5 of 5 stars

    Syntorus is one of the sweetest chorus plug-ins...

  4. MXL V69 Mogami Edition

    MXL V69 Mogami Edition
    • Price:

      £249

    • Rating:

      4 of 5 stars

    With a sheen and response that outshines its...

  5. Zoom R16

    Zoom R16
    • Price:

      £350

    • Rating:

      4 of 5 stars

    The R16 is an easy-to-use portable recorder with...

  6. Image-Line Harmless

    Image-Line Harmless
    • Price:

      $79

    • Rating:

      4 of 5 stars

    At last, a quality additive synth that doesn't...

  7. Softube Trident A-Range EQ

    Softube Trident A-Range EQ
    • Price:

      £135

    • Rating:

      4.5 of 5 stars

    Yet more great virtual analogue hardware from...

  8. JamHub GreenRoom

    JamHub GreenRoom
    • Price:

      £499

    • Rating:

      4 of 5 stars

    Not cheap, and a tad niche, but as an all-in-one,...

  9. Analogue Solutions Europa

    Analogue Solutions Europa
    • Price:

      £586

    • Rating:

      4 of 5 stars

    Europa is the ideal hardware sequencing solution...

  10. Akai MPK88

    Akai MPK88
    • Price:

      £600

    • Rating:

      4 of 5 stars

    A few issues here and there considering the price,...

  11. Yamaha Tenori-on Orange

    Yamaha Tenori-on Orange
    • Price:

      £599

    • Rating:

      3.5 of 5 stars

    Still an exciting concept but there are...

  12. Moog Taurus 3

    Moog Taurus 3
    • Price:

      £2042

    • Rating:

      4.5 of 5 stars

    A very worthy successor to the original Taurus....

  13. Worldmax Microvent Snare Drum

    Worldmax Microvent Snare Drum
    • Price:

      £150

    • Rating:

      3 of 5 stars

    Despite its resemblance to a colander for draining...

  14. Acoustica Mixcraft 5

    Acoustica Mixcraft 5
    • Price:

      £69

    • Rating:

      4.5 of 5 stars

    A lot of solid and sensible tweaks have made...

  15. IK Multimedia AmpliTube 3

    IK Multimedia AmpliTube 3
    • Price:

      €318

    • Rating:

      4.5 of 5 stars

    A great update that sees AmpliTube 3 hanging in...

  16. Zildjian EFX Cymbals

    Zildjian EFX Cymbals
    • Price:

      £232

    • Rating:

      4 of 5 stars

    These new EFX models are a clear indication of...

  17. Blue Microphones Mikey iPod microphone

    Blue Microphones Mikey iPod microphone
    • Price:

      £59

    • Rating:

      4 of 5 stars

    Every music-making iPod owner should have one. And...

  18. Tama Starclassic Bubinga drum kit

    Tama Starclassic Bubinga drum kit
    • Price:

      £2799

    • Rating:

      5 of 5 stars

    Tama's reputation suggests that it would never...

  19. Martin 000-15M acoustic guitar

    Martin 000-15M acoustic guitar
    • Price:

      £1250

    • Rating:

      5 of 5 stars

    It looks brilliant, plays and sounds amazing and...

  20. Fender American Special Telecaster

    Fender American Special Telecaster
    • Price:

      £869.99

    • Rating:

      4 of 5 stars

    Aimed at the gap in the market between the...

  21. LR Baggs Venue DI

    LR Baggs Venue DI
    • Price:

      £339

    • Rating:

      5 of 5 stars

    Whether you see it as a pucker DI box with extras...

  22. Fender Custom Deluxe Telecaster

    Fender Custom Deluxe Telecaster
    • Price:

      £2099

    • Rating:

      4.5 of 5 stars

    The subtle 'player' improvements produce a...

  23. MXR M-181 Bass Blow Torch

    MXR M-181 Bass Blow Torch
    • Price:

      £209

    • Rating:

      4 of 5 stars

    A highly adjustable bass overdrive/fuzz that...

  24. MXR M-228 Bass Octave Deluxe

    MXR M-228 Bass Octave Deluxe
    • Price:

      £239

    • Rating:

      4.5 of 5 stars

    This offers some classy sounds that can be used to...

  25. Manson Guitars MB-1 Standard Matt Bellamy...

    Manson Guitars MB-1 Standard Matt Bellamy signature guitar
    • Price:

      £3299

    • Rating:

      4 of 5 stars

    Finally you can buy the exact same guitar that...

  26. MXR M-80 Bass DI+

    MXR M-80 Bass DI+
    • Price:

      £249

    • Rating:

      4 of 5 stars

    A robust and well set-out DI – a useful, albeit...

  27. MXR M-182 El Grande Bass Fuzz

    MXR M-182 El Grande Bass Fuzz
    • Price:

      £149

    • Rating:

      3.5 of 5 stars

    Compact and effective, this is a handy pedal to...

  28. Pioneer CDJ-900

    Pioneer CDJ-900
    • Price:

      £1099

    • Rating:

      4 of 5 stars

    A great deck with a couple of killer features. The...

  29. Newmann Retro NR47

    Newmann Retro NR47
    • Price:

      £999

    • Rating:

      4.5 of 5 stars

    Big and bold with plenty of punch, the NR47 is a...

  30. PMC DB1S-AII

    PMC DB1S-AII
    • Price:

      TBC

    • Rating:

      4.5 of 5 stars

    Outstanding tiny monitors that pack a serious...

  31. Nomad Factory Pulse-Tec EQs

    Nomad Factory Pulse-Tec EQs
    • Price:

      $149

    • Rating:

      4 of 5 stars

    Nomad Factory has turned out a fine Pultec EQ...

  32. Wacom Nextbeat

    Wacom Nextbeat
    • Price:

      £1100

    • Rating:

      3.5 of 5 stars

    The Nextbeat delivers all it set out to, but the...

  33. Moog E1 guitar

    Moog E1 guitar
    • Price:

      £2899

    • Rating:

      4 of 5 stars

    An innovative approach has created a new genre of...