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
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...
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...
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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...
Accessories View All
Ableton Move instrument/controller
The leading music production software company’s perfectly portable instrument and midi controller is...
Ableton Live 12 music production software review
With a major update to its MIDI editing capabilities, user interface and accessibility the popular...
Amplifiers View All
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 - 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...