Latest reviews
“A perfect melding of vintage sound with modern practicality”: Strymon EC-1 review
Strymon’s standalone emulation of an Echoplex offers a host of adjustable parameters to tailor your sound
"The 2.0 firmware update has expanded its multi-effects versatility significantly": Neural DSP Nano Cortex review
Neural focuses on guitar amp and drive pedal capturing with its second piece of hardware – but does it get the recipe right?
“$199 for a synth that retreads the well-worn VA path is a big ask”: Universal Audio Anthem review
This new softsynth makes UA's Spark subscription even more tempting, but is it worth its high asking price as a standalone purchase?
“A versatile overdrive and a high-quality octaver – two pedalboard mainstays in one box”: Darkglass Electronics Kaamos review
Darkglass and session ace Amos Heller team up to create something a little out of the ordinary
“Quite neutral sounding and one of the more comfortable over-ear open-back designs we’ve tried”: Audio-Technica ATH-R70xa review
If you’re regularly mixing and mastering you should definitely check out this latest open-back headphone from Audio-Technica
“A really vintage‑flavoured friend”: Epiphone 1957 Les Paul Goldtop Reissue review
With a raft of recent high-spec reissue launches, is Epiphone now the home of affordable ‘vintage’ Gibsons? On paper, yes. But what about in the flesh?
“An extremely well-thought-out and all-encompassing piece of drum education”: Millenium Drums Legendary Drumbook review
Get ready, you've got a lot to learn
“Unlocks a new layer of compositional creativity that was absent from previous versions”: Ableton Live 12 Suite review
With the arrival of Live 12.2, we revisit and update our review for 2025
