Review: Taylor Vulcan Trumpet
What is however strikingly unusual is Taylor’s take on the overall design of the instrument, with...
Jazz Instrument Reviews
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hyTech PTrumpet Polymer Trumpet
There have been rumours circulating about a new PTrumpet for some time, so when we were told that...
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Review: Yamaha YDS 150 Digital Saxophone
Is Yamaha's YDS 150 Digital Saxophone just a practice tool, or is it a full-blown instrument in its...
Review: Morgan ‘Excalibur’ Tenor & Alto Saxophone Mouthpieces
Like their well-respected predecessors, both of these mouthpieces have the qualities to shine in...
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Review: Vox Telstar drum kit
David Gallant welcomes the return of an eye-catching kit which originally appeared in the 1960s and...
Paiste Cymbal Traditional Light Ride & 2002 Extreme Crash
These two very different cymbals are recent additions to the Paiste catalogue, offering contrast and...
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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
Aguilar AG Preamp/DI Pedal
This new high quality preamp and Direct-In box from Aguilar will be welcomed by many bassists
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...
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Ableton Live 12 music production software review
With a major update to its MIDI editing capabilities, user interface and accessibility the popular...
KRK Go Aux 4 Inch Portable Monitors
These state-of-the-art studio monitors should inspire creativity and offer high-end sound in a...
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Aguilar AG Preamp/DI Pedal
This new high quality preamp and Direct-In box from Aguilar will be welcomed by many bassists
Guitars View All
Review: Yamaha Revstar RSS02T Guitar
'The neck and fretboard however are a dream – super-fast and as smooth as silk'
Review: Fibonacci Ambassador Archtop guitar
If you’re looking for the best money can buy, and your livelihood depends on it, then the Ambassador...
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Ableton Push 3 Controller / Instrument
Ableton’s latest iteration of its universally-acclaimed Push midi-controller arrives a decade after...
Review: Yamaha b3 TC3 TransAcoustic Piano
Yamaha’s TransAcoustic adventure moves on apace with the introduction of the very latest b3 TC3...
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...