Miktek: C7 FET condenser mic
reviewed by Adam Kagan
Miktek, located in Nashville, TN, is relatively new on the scene, but their microphones are making a big impression. The C7 is their large-diaphragm FET condenser mic, which is aimed at the very...
Gear Reviews
by Adam Kagan
Inward Connections: Brute, Magnum, and Vogad, 500-series modules
reviewed by Adam Kagan
Inward Connections from Los Angeles has been quietly producing ultra-high-end tube and solid-state mic preamps, compressors, EQs, and summing amps for about 20 years. The now legendary Vac Rac modular...
Line 6: DT50 HD head and 412 cabinet
reviewed by Adam Kagan
This is a review of the Line 6 DT50 guitar amplifier, but, like most people in Hollywood, instead of telling you about the topic at hand, I'm gonna tell you about me. What can the DT50 do for...
Cathedral Pipes: Regensburg Dom microphone
reviewed by Adam Kagan
How many good vocal mics are there out there today? Probably way too many, but how many are truly great vocal mics? Now we can narrow the field, with the choice mics being mostly of the vintage or...
Red Iron Amps: Signal Buffer2
reviewed by Adam Kagan
Love 'em or hate 'em, digital guitar amp simulators and modeler plug-ins have become a big part of our lives. While we all love the convenience and versatility of amp simulators, none of us feel...
Eventide: Anthology II plug-in bundle
reviewed by Adam Kagan
I've had a lot of fun with this bundle! I think this may be the first time that I found a plug-in bundle to beat out the physical processor that it models, not only in versatility, but also in sound...
Eventide: H7600 Ultra-Harmonizer
reviewed by Adam Kagan
Remember the first time you used an Eventide H3000? In 1988, that was the hottest effects processor out there! In 2006, the H3000 is considered "vintage" by my favorite repair shop in Los Angeles, but...
TUBE-TECH: SSA 2A
reviewed by Adam Kagan
We live in a DAW world, and that world provides us with ultimate recall and almost-infinite processing choices via hundreds of plug-ins. But we still want more! Now we crave the artifacts, coloration,...
Eventide / Princeton Digital: Reverb 2016
reviewed by Adam Kagan
We have reached a point, more than 20 years into the digital revolution, where vintage digital is being sought after almost as much as vintage analog. This is especially true in the area of reverbs....
TC Electronic: Reverb 4000
reviewed by Adam Kagan
We've all become accustomed to the phrase "This is the best processor, mic, etc. for under x thousand dollars." We have also come to realize what that phrase means: The item doesn't sound quite as...
Yamaha: SPX2000 multi-effect processor
reviewed by Adam Kagan
Yamaha has done it again-literally. The SPX2000 has just been released and continues faithfully in the tradition of SPX90, 90II 900, 990 and SPX1000. Is there anyone out there who hasn't used an SPX...