Gear

This section is devoted to gear. I regularly review products and equipment and then give you an unbiased opinion about what works and what doesn't.

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Category	Product	Reviews
Accessories - Cables	Monster Cable Performer 500 Microphone Cable
Accessories - Cables	Monster Cable S-100 1/4-inch Straight - Angled Instrument Cable	My take...
Accessories - Cables	Monster Cable S-100 1/4-inch Straight Instrument Cable
Accessories - Stands	Musician's Friend Die-Cast Microphone Stand
Accessories - Stands	Musician's Friend HSS-22 Deluxe Amp Stand
Accessories - Stands	Musician's Friend Low-Profile Microphone Stand
Accessories - Stands	Musician's Friend Low-Profile Round-Base Mic Stand
Accessories - Stands	Musician's Friend Microphone Stand with Fixed Boom
Accessories - Stands	On Stage Stands Tripod Mic Stand with Boom
Accessories - Stands	Ultimate Amp-150 Genesis Amp Stand
Amplifiers	Fender Blues Junior Combo	My take...
Amplifiers	Line 6 AX2	My take...
Amplifiers	Mesa Boogie Lone Star Special 1x12 Classic Wide Body Combo	My take...
Effects & Processors	Boss BD-2 Blues Driver
Effects & Processors	Boss BF-3 Flanger
Effects & Processors	Boss CS-3 Compression Sustainer	My take...
Effects & Processors	Boss DS-1 Distortion Pedal
Effects & Processors	Boss PH-3 Phase Shifter Pedal
Effects & Processors	Boss RV-5 Digital Reverb
Effects & Processors	Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer Effects Pedal Original Reissue
Guitars	Epiphone G-310 SG Electric Guitar
Guitars	Epiphone Les Paul Custom Electric Guitar
Guitars	Epiphone Les Paul Standard Electric Guitar
Guitars	Fender Standard Stratocaster Electric Guitar
Guitars	Fender Standard Telecaster Electric Guitar
Guitars	Fender Stratacoustic Acoustic-Electric Guitar with Gig Bag
Guitars	Gibson Les Paul Classic Electric Guitar
Guitars	Gibson Les Paul Standard 60s Neck Electric Guitar
Guitars	Gibson Les Paul Standard Limited Edition
Guitars	Gibson Les Paul Studio Electric Guitar
Guitars	Gibson Les Paul Vintage Mahogany Electric Guitar
Guitars	Gibson SG Standard Electric Guitar
Guitars	Ibanez IJS40 Jumpstart Electric Guitar Pack
Guitars	Ibanez IJV50 JamPack Quick Start
Guitars	Ibanez ISJ20 Jumpstart Pack
Guitars	Ibanez JEM7V Steve Vai Signature Electric Guitar
Guitars	Ibanez JS1200 Joe Satriani Signature Guitar
Guitars	Ibanez V70CE Acoustic-Electric Guitar
Guitars	Music Man John Petrucci 6-String Electric Guitar	My take...
Guitars	Music Man Steve Morse Signature Model Electric Guitar	My take...
Guitars	Washburn ES20 Eric Sardinas Resonator Guitar	My take...
Microphones - Condenser	AKG C3000B Condenser Mic
Microphones - Condenser	AKG C414	My take...
Microphones - Condenser	Rode NT1000
Microphones - Condenser	Shure SM81
Microphones - Dynamic	Sennheiser MD421
Microphones - Dynamic	Shure 520DX "Green Bullet"	My take...
Microphones - Dynamic	Shure SM57	My take...
Microphones - Dynamic	Shure SM58	My take...
Recording	Digidesign Digi 002R Music Production System
Recording	Digidesign Mbox 2 USB Audio Inteface
Recording	Editors Keys Pro Tools Keyboard Key Set	My take...
Recording	Guitar Rig 2	My take...
Recording	M-Audio O2 USB MIDI Controller	My take...
Resources - Books	John Petrucci - Rock Discipline with CD	My take...
Resources - Books	John Petrucci's Wild Stringdom (Guitar World Presents)	My take...
Resources - Books	Musicians Guide to Pro Tools	My take...
Resources - Books	Pro Tools 7 Power!	My take...
Resources - Books	Pro Tools for Macintosh and Windows	My take...
Resources - Videos & DVDs	Editors Keys "Groovebox Music" Pro Tools Training Videos	My take...
Resources - Videos & DVDs	John Petrucci - Rock Discipline	My take...
Resources - Videos & DVDs	Mix It Like a Record—DVD Video Courseware	My take...
Software	Fxpansion BFD	My take...
Software	IK Multimedia AmpliTube 2 Electric Guitar Amplifier and Effects Modeling Plug-in Software
Software	Propellerhead Reason 3.0 Recording Software
Software	Sony ACID Pro 6.0 Multitrack Recording Software