Review: Taylor Vulcan Trumpet
What is however strikingly unusual is Taylor’s take on the overall design of the instrument, with...
Jazz Instrument Reviews
Trumpets View All
hyTech PTrumpet Polymer Trumpet
There have been rumours circulating about a new PTrumpet for some time, so when we were told that...
Saxophones View All
Vandoren V7 synthetic alto reeds
The Vandoren V7 synthetic reed offers good articulation and durability, but its fit and price may...
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...
Drums View All
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...
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
Ashdown Roasted Saint bass guitar
A pleasure to play and exceptional value for money—an upgrade or two could make it even better
Review - Sterling Ray2 Intro StingRay Bass
If you’re curious about the StingRay aesthetic and love that sound (as championed by the likes of...
Accessories View All
Mooer GE150 Pro multi effects pedal
The GE150 Pro provides guitarists with two hundred factory effect presets, ensuring that there is an...
Augustine Strings ‘3 Packs’
Revered and recognised not only for their tonal quality, but also their inherent ‘feel'.
Amplifiers View All
Review - Vintage Retro 25 Amplifier
It’s an amp that’s ideal for home use, the studio and small venues
Guitars View All
Review - Godin G Tour acoustic-electric guitar
This is definitely a 'horses for courses' instrument and will doubtless have it’s devotees
Guitar review - Santos Martinez Raymond Burley Signature
Perfect for the advanced student who is looking for something more from their instrument
Pianos / Keys View All
Virtual instrument review - Rhodes V8 Pro plugin
This thing just sounds superb, with subtle details including percussive key thumps adding a genuine...
Ableton Push 3 Controller / Instrument
Ableton’s latest iteration of its universally-acclaimed Push midi-controller arrives a decade after...
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...