Posted on Thu 14 October 2010 in entries • Tagged with active, review, speaker
Building on the success of the HD series, Mackie’s HD1221 delivers stunning performance and power in a package that’s as versatile as it is compact…
Mackie is well known for creating quality gear that is both high-performance and affordable. Its new HD line of powered loudspeakers is testament …
Posted on Thu 14 October 2010 in entries • Tagged with microphones, review, se electronics
The Voodoo ribbon microphones from sE are new for 2010 and mark a new era for ribbon mic technology. We test out their black magic claims…
Until now the only ribbon mic in the world to perform across the full 20Hz to 20kHz frequency range was sE’s acclaimed RNR1 …
Posted on Thu 14 October 2010 in entries
Vox in miniature
Vox’s latest releases may be small in stature but, like the Amplugs, they all certainly pack a big punch in the sound and looks departments…
The recent flurry of releases from the classic British amp brand has made us wonder whether we’ve stumbled into the …
Posted on Wed 13 October 2010 in entries
We find out if the newly launched GSR series of PA speakers from M-Audio can live up to the GSR motto: “Serious sound, roadworthy design”…
Our live sound guys are always keen to get all the newest PA gear into the absolutemusic showroom, and there is none newer than M-Audio …
Posted on Wed 13 October 2010 in entries • Tagged with review
One of those all-rounder microphones that no budget studio should be without, the Røde NT1A now comes in a handy recording pack…
The Røde NT1A is something of a modern classic. It’s been widely adopted in studios worldwide as it seems to have struck that rare balance: it sounds …
Posted on Wed 13 October 2010 in entries
All about MXR
Favoured by many a guitar legend in the 1970s and 80s, MXR pedals are now making a comeback with Signature models and reissued classics…
Here in the absolutemusic guitar department, we’ve long been big fans of the MXR range of pedals. Although we don’t have …
Posted on Wed 13 October 2010 in entries • Tagged with hd500, line 6, pod, review
Hold on to your hats for a totally new experience in amp and effects modelling. It’s time for your guitar sound to hit high-definition, thanks to the newest POD on the block…
Take sound to a new level
Top-of-the range in the new POD HD series, the HD500 offers …
Posted on Mon 11 October 2010 in entries • Tagged with blofeld, hardware, review, synthesizer, waldorf
This review kindly written by Tony Long. You can read more reviews like this, along with Tony's productions at his personal site -> Tony Long Music
INTRODUCTION TO THE WALDORF BLOFELD
Despite its small size and price the Waldorf Blofeld synthesizer module, I am told has an extremely powerful synth engine …
Posted on Mon 11 October 2010 in entries • Tagged with review
Named after the mere mortal who became a Greek god, Hercules stands could well be the best present you ever bought for your guitar...
Anyone who’s visited absolutemusic lately or attended a music show over the past few years will no doubt be familiar with the distinctive yellow and …
Posted on Mon 11 October 2010 in entries • Tagged with review
Time to take a look at some of the new gear from British amp brand Orange Amps taking centre stage in the absolutemusic showroom...
What a year for Orange Amps! 2010 has seen the launch of some of the coolest, most powerful and best sounding amps ever to grace our …