Reviews Archives – Page 19 of 69

February 18, 2019

Album Review: Dream Theater, Distance Over Time

Dream Theater, Distance Over Time Genre: Prog Metal Musicianship: Songwriting: Production & Engineering: Vibe: Overall Rating: 3.89 “They’re here,” she says with a cautionary voice. ...

Drums & Equipment Reviews, Electronic Drum Reviews, Reviews

January 21, 2019

byScott Kahn Matt Stevens

Alesis Strike Pro Electronic Drums Kit

Electronic drums. For the pro drummer, it’s not a question of whether or not to play them. It’s a question of whether or not to ...

Recording/Live Sound Equipment Reviews, Recording/Live Sound Plug-ins Reviews, Reviews

January 20, 2019

byScott Kahn Jason Buchwald

Antares Auto-Tune Pro

Auto-Tune, and pitch correction in general, has become so ubiquitous in the studio (and more recently, the stage too), that it is easy to forget ...

Band & Musician Reviews, Reviews

January 19, 2019

byScott Kahn

Album Review: The Neal Morse Band, The Great Adventure

The Neal Morse Band, The Great Adventure Genre: Progressive Rock Musicianship: Songwriting: Production & Engineering: Vibe: Overall Rating: 4.0 We’re only one month into 2019 ...

Bass Guitar and Equipment Reviews, Bass Guitar Reviews, Reviews

January 9, 2019

byDominic Guss

Ibanez Workshop SRF705 5-String Fretless Bass

Ibanez is known for delivering high quality and value across their entire family of instruments, and their SRF700 series basses are definitely no exception. This ...

Recording/Live Sound Accessories Reviews, Recording/Live Sound Equipment Reviews, Reviews

January 9, 2019

byJason Buchwald

Quick Take - PreSonus FaderPort 2018

In 2017, we reviewed the Presonus FaderPort 8. It’s a fantastic hands-on controller for DAWs such as PreSonus Studio One, though we were a little ...

Guitar Amp Equipment Reviews, Guitar Amps Reviews, Guitar and Equipment Reviews, Reviews

January 9, 2019

byMatt Abrams

PRS Mark Tremonti MT15 Amplifier

Mark Tremonti is a self-proclaimed amp fanatic, and Paul Reed Smith is a well-known quality fanatic. Seems like a pairing made in heaven for creating ...

Bass Guitar and Equipment Reviews, Bass Guitar Reviews, Reviews

January 9, 2019

byKel Pilshaw

Yamaha TRBX605 Five-String Bass

With the new 600 Series, Yamaha has upgraded the TRBX bass and turned it into a great choice for players in need of a quality, ...

Band & Musician Reviews

December 31, 2018

byBruce Sokolovic

Album Review: Drew Bentley, Bold Horizon

Drew Bently, Bold Horizon Genre: Instrumental Guitar, Rock, Blues, Fusion Musicianship: Songwriting: Production & Engineering: Vibe: Overall Rating: 3.13 Few records are capable of defying ...