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Eliosound AirEQ v. 1.2 

Based on Eliosound's AMLT (Analog Matched Linear Transform) technology, the Eliosound AirEQ v. 1.2 (Mac/Win; $269) is a new EQ plug-in that features analog-like curves, no processing delay, and low CPU usage, according to the manufacturer....

Z.VEX EFFECTS Ringtone 

By Myles Boisen

In the ever-expanding universe of way-out boutique pedals, Zachary Vex is a tireless innovator. One of his latest offerings is the Ringtone ($499), a...

MID-FI ELECTRONICS 

By Myles Boisen

As an experimental guitarist, I've always wished for an effects pedal that could inject random, uncontrollable noises into my sound at the touch of a...

MERCURY Grand Pre 

By Michael Cooper

Mercury Recording Equipment began operations in the year 2000 and quickly became known as a boutique pro-audio manufacturer locked in a love affair with...

METASONIX 

By Gino Robair

After turning the world on its damaged ears with a pair of volatile distortion boxes, the Agonizer and the Butt Probe (see www.emusician.com for the reviews),...

JOEMEEK sixQ 

By Eli Crews

Studio-gear manufacturer Joemeek, named after the innovative record producer and audio pioneer from the '50s and '60s, makes a next-generation line of...

FIRST ACT
V-Stack classic and Tweedy 

By Orren Merton

First Act claims its V-Stack pedals are not simply distortion pedals but complete amplifier simulators in pedal form. This review will focus on two of...

BOSS RT-20 

By Nick Peck

The Boss RT-20 Rotary Sound Processor ($299) simulates the sound of the Leslie rotating-speaker cabinet. The Leslie's rich, whirling tremolo is associated...

FMR AUDIO 

By Orren Merton

FMR's Really Nice Compressor RNC 1773 has a reputation for giving high fidelity and transparent compression for a low price ($199). FMR's latest dynamics-shaping...

CHAMELEON LABS 7602 

By Rich Wells

Capitalizing on the cost-effectiveness of Chinese manufacturing, the first product that Chameleon Labs has brought to market is the 7602, a solid-state...

ELECTRO-HARMONIX Flanger Hoax 

By Orren Merton

The unusually named Flanger Hoax ($298), or Flanging Phaser Modulator, from Electro-Harmonix is a completely new modulation effect that uses two separate...

SEQUIS Motherload 

By Orren Merton

The speaker in a guitar amp doesn't just reproduce that amplifier's tone. Its tonal characteristics and limited frequency range make it an integral part...

DIGITECH DF-7 Distortion Factory 

By Rob Shrock

The DigiTech DF-7 Distortion Factory ($149.95) is a stompbox that models seven popular guitar distortion pedals: the Ibanez TS-9 Tube Screamer, the DOD...

The Sum of All Tracks 

By Orren Merton

If you have read any audio newsgroups on the Internet, you may have noticed that certain topics spark endless and heated debate: Mac vs. PC, analog vs....

DSOUND GT Player 2.5.4 (Mac/Win) 

By Orren Merton

DSound's GT Player began as a standalone host for a built-in set of guitar-oriented plug-ins that had been modeled on classic stompbox effects. The most...

MILLENNIA MEDIA TD-1 

By Myles Boisen

As a maker of high-end hardware that traditionally spares no expense, Millennia Media has never been a household name in personal-studio circles. But...

DIGITECH GNX4 

By Mike Levine

When I first heard about DigiTech's GNX4 Guitar Workstation a modeling and multi-effects processor that's also a pedalboard, a standalone 8-track digital...

M-AUDIO Black Box 

By Orren Merton

Although the Black Box is a brand-new product, it has an established pedigree. M-Audio teamed up with Roger Linn of Roger Linn Design famous for designing...

TAYLOR GUITARS K4 Equalizer 

By Michael Cooper

The Taylor K4 Equalizer was designed by pro-audio legend Rupert Neve to process the direct output of Taylor acoustic guitars fitted with the Taylor Expression...

APOGEE Rosetta 200 

By Nick Peck

Apogee's Rosetta 200 is a 2-channel A/D/A converter that is capable of resolutions as high as 24 bits and 192 kHz. It can be used as a standalone converter...