solusash's Reviews

Not bad for the price

But not great, either. Kind of bassy, but mine were free. So I can't really complain. They also sit ON your ear, not OVER your ear. So after a while they pinch. Outside that, they're not terrible.

I use the .63s.

Have for nearly 20 years. Regular rounds. Not the triangles, not the small teardrops. They feel good, and they don't break easy. They have just enough give in them to fall through the string nicely. Great picks, and they're inexpensive as well.

Such A Good Tool

It's an amazing capo. It truly is. Does what it says on the tin, and you can flip it upside down and have a half capo, for alternate/open tunings! Love it to death, can't leave home without it. Also, you can clip it to a shelf/curtain rod, and you've got an instant coat hanger!

Fairly Basic, But Powerful

Won't lie, not crazy about the interface, and it's on that reason alone they don't get the 5th star. I managed to snag it at a time they were giving out Analog Dreams full for free as well, so mine's a bit more loaded.

Great starter set, great introduction to the NI suite of sounds. And again, it's free. No reason to not get it, and as Geddy Lee said, don't be afraid to give 'er!

Almost as Essential as Reel ADT

This is my 'verb. This is how I get my space. This is how I widen my mix. I can use other reverbs, I can use other sounds to get a similar effect--so it's not AS essential as Reel ADT--but it's not far behind it. What this plugin does, it simulates being in the room at Studio 2. And let me tell you--it does it well. You have almost complete control over it--and with automation, you can change values on the fly in the track. If you like rich, deep reverbs, this is the plugin you've been looking for. If you like super saturated, wide open spaces, this is the plugin you've been waiting for. If you want to elevate your mix a cut above the rest, this is the plugin you've been waiting for.

Absolutely Essential

I could not record without this. This is more than just a way to avoid having to double track for me. It's more than just a way to widen my mix. This is a way of bringing a whole new kind of effect to my music. I use this as an effect, not just as a process, something akin to what Syd Barrett would do with Pink Floyd. So essential is it to my sound that my standard DAW template opens up with a bus already set up with this loaded. Have to have it. If I could only ever have ONE plugin, ever again, it'd be this one.

Free. Powerful. YOU NEED.

If you do any kind of MIDI anything, you need Spitfire Audio LABS. They have so many free libraries up, you can do so much with them, if you don't avail yourself of their free stuff, you're doing it wrong. Frozen Strings, Scary Strings, Hand Bells, Moon Guitar... Those are the backbone of my song "Rain Under the Waves." And let me tell you, they sound phenomenal.

Loads of sounds, all for free.

Steep Curve

But once you learn it, it's pretty powerful. You can synthesize all kinds of sounds. It's also free. But if you're using it a LOT, I suggest paying.

Again, it can get some pretty crazy sounds--from bell chimes to 808 beat dropping madness, it's all there if you play with it enough.

I've Always Wanted a Hammond B3

Ever since hearing Tarkus, I've wanted that organ. And when I got my Keylab Essential, it came with Analog Lab 4. One of the presets is called "Tarkuss." Lo and behold, it's a Hammond B3. I was so happy! It's also got a Vox Continental in there, as well as a Roland Jupiter. This thing is a fully loaded package of just straight up goodness.

Worth every penny, but I suggest getting an Arturia controller and snagging it that way. The Keylab series of controllers are amazing--wouldn't trade my Essential 61 for anything.

Not at ALL Bad

Great keyboard for the price. Can customize the colours of the backlighting, so you can map out your keyboard shortcuts to different colour combinations. Very useful. Very quiet keystrokes, as well. So that's a big plus. Comfortable to use for long periods of time. Pleasant feeling to type on. One of the best non-mechanical keyboards I've used.

Simple, Effective

But a bit noisy. Also a pain to work with. Does not like fine adjustments. But it's inexpensive, so what do you expect? Mine came with a 20 quid microphone, so I can't complain (I mean, I can...). Clips right on the edge of your desk, holds everything in place like a charm. Mine's clipped in 24/7/365.25.

Eventually, I'll upgrade to a proper boom, but until then, this one does the job fine.

Best 30 Quid I've Spent for My Stuido

Seriously, made a huge difference in the acoustics of my audio. Goes right in behind the MXL V250, keeps the room noise out, and keeps my voice from reflecting back. Bloody well couldn't do without this.

Not a substitute for proper acoustic foam, but should ABSOLUTELY be used in conjunction with it. Great gift idea for the recording artist in your life. You're welcome.

Does What It Says On The Tin

No nonsense, does exactly what it says on the tin. Works absolutely as advertised. No plosives get through with it, cheap, effective.

Pretty OK

One of the middle of the road 5 strings out there. Not terrible, not great. Does what it says on the tin. Needs a bit of adjusting to start, but once you get that done, it plays pretty well. Has a decent sound for what it is, the offset jazz pickup is particularly nice. Mine has active electronics, which I'm not crazy about, but it does allow it to cut through the mix a bit easier.

Anyroad, if you can find one, you could do worse than pick it up

Plenty of Bang for Not a Lot of Bucks

Not too shabby for the price. I mean, it's not the earth shattering jaw dropping goodness of a Fender Twin Reverb, but it's also less than $150. It'll drive most small venues. I've gigged with this baby more times than I can count. It holds up pretty well. Has a nice overdrive sound too, if you want to do that (you know, turn down the volume, crank the gain, then turn the volume back up). It's not the best combo amp in the world, but for the price, it's pretty tough to beat.

You'll notice that's a theme with my reviews--"For the price, it's hard to beat."

The Perfect Guitar

This guitar was made for me. Like, they looked into the future, saw I was going to be born, would play guitar, and said "We're making this guitar, so he'll have it when he plays." Everything about it feels like it was tailor made for me. The neck is perfect, the string spacing is perfect. The tone is perfect. The colour is perfect. The balance is perfect.

Look, if you're wanting an unbiased review, you won't find one. There are zero faults with this instrument as far as I'm concerned. It is literally the absolute perfect guitar. It holds tune well, it has a sound unlike anything else (that offset neck pickup gives the most amazing hollow, airy, wonderful clean tone you can ever imagine), and it is just. SO. DARN. PRETTY.

I mean, look at it! JUST LOOK AT IT!

Perfect in every way.

I Have Never Played A Worse Guitar

Seriously. And I've played a LOT of guitars. This is the worst guitar I've ever played. The action is too high, the frets were not dressed properly, the sound is horrible, the strings it comes with are garbage, it doesn't hold tune for anything, it has zero redeeming qualities.

I bought it on a whim thinking "Oh, hey, a nice cheap guitar, says it's made by Gibson, so should be a decent enough guitar to travel with!" let me tell you was I EVER wrong.

Avoid at all costs.

First Guitar I Ever Bought

Cost me 40 quid. Came with a violently neon yellow "gig bag." Was really more of a dust cover, really. I still have the guitar. It's not 3 meters away. I've modded it with a killswitch, added some different electronics, and honestly, for how much it cost, it's not a terrible guitar.

You could do a LOT worse than a Lyon.

Like a First Act.

In fact, I say a Lyon isn't a bad guitar at all. They're inexpensive, easy to work on, and they don't play half bad. Heck, they don't SOUND half bad for what they are. Just give 'em a proper setup job, and they'll be fine.

If Only They'd Not Went Under...

So this guitar is amazeballs. Like, seriously, this guitar is the total package. It's loaded with DiMarzio Super Distortions (the original, from the 70s, so the ones that the "Vintage Super Distortions" try and imitate), which are just the best pickups DiMarzio ever put out (along with the Air Nortons). So it's got crunch, but it can also get smooth, creamy crystal clear chime tones for clean playing.

Second, it's got a brass nut. A BRASS NUT. Let me say that again. This guitar has a nut made form machined brass--SUSTAIN FOR DAYS. It's string through the body, as well, so again, you can hold those notes all day long, and into the night.

Third, look at it. I mean, seriously. Just look at it. It's BEAUTIFUL. The paint job, that translucent red with the natural stripe. Whoever thought of that was brilliant. Such a gorgeous guitar.

So it's a Lotus/Morris copy of a Wasburn Falcon from their Wing Series of guitars. This is the L-400. And I love it. In case you couldn't tell. It's one of my top 5 favorite guitars. It's nigh on perfection for a humbucker loaded guitar.

It's a $100 Bass

And you get what you pay for. It's not great. It's not terrible. It's a beginner instrument. I got mine trading a $30 USB PC controller. Can't complain. I mean, other than the fact that here, nearly 15 years later, the fingerboard is coming off the neck.

So yeah, it plays just OKAY. It sounds just OKAY. It's got a P-bass style pickup and a J-bass style pickup, you can turn one or the other down (or have both on) to get whichever sound you want. The frets are pretty well dressed for an instrument in that pricerange. The fit and finish in general, for an instrument in that range, isn't all that bad really.

But still, at the end of the day, it's not nearly as good as 90% of the other basses that are $50 more. Do yourself a favor, skip Rogue entirely, put an extra $50-100 with the $100 you'd spend on this, and get yourself a Squire or even a used Fender.