hyTech PTrumpet Polymer Trumpet
There have been rumours circulating about a new PTrumpet for some time, so when we were told that...
Jazz Instrument Reviews
Trumpets View All
Review: Yamaha Commercial Trumpet
The new Commercial trumpet from Yamaha is a very traditional looking instrument that’s solidly built...
Saxophones View All
Mauriat Grand Dreams 285 Alto Sax
The Grand Dreams marks a major advancement for Mauriat and it all comes at a remarkably competitive...
Yamaha YAS82Z Alto Sax
Yamaha players will immediately feel at home with the new 82Z – it feels, handles and responds just...
Drums View All
Paiste Cymbal Traditional Light Ride & 2002 Extreme Crash
These two very different cymbals are recent additions to the Paiste catalogue, offering contrast and...
Percussion View All
Review: Protection Racket Deluxe Conga and Deluxe Djembe Bags
The Cornwall based Protection Racket, who’ve built a considerable reputation as one of the world’s...
Vic Firth Split Brushes
Vic Firth’s new split brush was designed by German drummer Florian Alexandru-Zorn, a teacher,...
Basses View All
Novation Bass Station II Review
It’s a sign of the times that simply bringing an electric and upright bass to a gig just isn’t...
D’Addario Flex Steels Bass Guitar Strings
D’Addario take string manufacturing to exceptionally high levels, computer-controlling the smallest...
Accessories View All
Focusrite Scarlett 4i4/2i2 Third Generation USB Audio Interfaces
Focusrite’s compact audio interfaces are both affordable and high-quality
Review: D’Addario Reserve Evolution Clarinet Mouthpiece
Back in our May 2017 issue we reviewed the D’Addario Select Jazz mouthpiece for the tenor sax, which...
Amplifiers View All
Supro Blues King 12 Amplifier
An amp that really recreates the authentic electrified retro sounds of the 1950s and 1960s
Trace Elliot Transit B Bass Pre-amp & Effects
This unit is compact and a great substitute when circumstances dictate going direct into the PA
Guitars View All
Yamaha SLG200N Silent Guitar
The SLG200N is effectively an upgrade of Yamaha’s earlier SLG110N ‘Silent’ guitar.
Hofner New President Archtop Guitar
Born of their beginnings in the classical violin field, Hofner have a long tradition of producing...
Pianos / Keys View All
Yamaha Sonogenic SHS-500 Keytar
Can the Yamaha Sonogenic SHS-500 Keytar cut it as a serious musical instrument on its own merits?
Roland RD 700NX Keyboards
A new RD series milestone has been reached by Roland with the introduction of the RD-700NX.
Brass View All
pBone plastic trombone
The pBone has been around for a couple of years now, but has only recently found a distributor in...
Denis Wick DW5582 Trombone Travel Mute
Trombones are currently running at an all-time high in the instrument popularity stakes, so ‘bone...
Hi-Fi Equipment View All
Kef Q100 speakers
This is the eighth generation of KEF’s hugely successful Q Series traditional box hi fi loudspeakers...
Naim UnitiSystem home audio
British high fidelity audio company Naim has recently launched the UnitiSystem, which through...