wretchedfairy's Reviews

Honestly, why even bother with JH Audio at this point?

Sure, you could pay up to 3k for a pair of custom JH Audio IEMs or you could shop with Read Audio who do custom IEMs of comparable quality for a fraction of the price, with fantastic customer service and be supporting a small business.

It's your choice, but it seems like a no brainer to me! I've had my entry level R100s for five years now and they're still going strong.

Versatile, if a little daunting at first - a playback engineer's dream

Been using Ableton on and off for near a decade now, and I'm increasingly impressed at how many different applications this program has. Despite initially having a heart attack at the difference in layout to other DAWs I was familiar with such as Logic and Pro Tools, I learned quickly that a lot of skills transfer easily from those DAWs and with the arrangement view, these skills transfer even more seamlessly.

I will fully admit ahead of anything else that I'm likely not using Ableton to its full potential, as I don't use it for producing or music composition these days, though I have in the past and found the ability to create almost aleatoric music and arrangements totally addictive. These days however, it forms the core of my playback rig and in that context, it excels.

Through a combination of MIDI connections and precise configuration, it integrates amazingly with my Roland SPD-SX sample pad which, when paired with the Ableset plug-in, forms a streamlined and flexible playback system and connected stage network. Thanks to Ableton, with a single press of a foot switch I can trigger playback, change kits on the SPD-SX, remotely control expression on Whammy pedals and synthesisers, and change patches on keyboards, bass and guitars.

Ultimately, if you're a playback engineer/in a band using playback and are looking for something with more flexibility and redundancy than running tracks off a sample pad or a phone/laptop with a headphone splitter, you should be using Ableton in my opinion. Once you're past the daunting first impressions, its a total dream.

Does the job!

Solid little tuner, nice and clear display that my blind ass can read, even in low light stage environments.

A solid offering by Valeton

For a musician such as myself who can't always afford the best equipment on the market, the Valeton GP-100 and it's multitude of onboard amp, cab and effects simulators ultimately all add up to create a powerful Multi-FX pedal that's easy to use and won't break the bank.

The built-in amp and cab simulators mean that I no longer have to lug a weighty amp with me to my next gig, I can just plug into a DI box and I'm ready to go (and it costs about £1,300 less than a Kemper!). Additionally, having used it in rehearsals alongside another band member's Helix LT, I was surprised to discover just how much it was able to go toe to toe with the Helix in many regards, despite the price difference.

It does have drawbacks of course, as any budget gear does. It suffers a bit from having only two footswitches (though they are quite customisable in their function) and the budget nature of it means a few of the effects can sound noticeably digital. I also feel like the pedal would be honestly god-tier if it had MIDI connectivity, but again, this is a budget pedal and in my opinion, you definitely get your money's worth!

Wonderful

A wonderful little pedal! Gives your instrument (don't be fooled - it says bass on the pedal, but this pedal works with both guitar and bass) added clarity and control in the mix regardless of how hard or soft you're playing.

It's one of the core pedals on my board and it's not going anywhere soon,

Not great, not terrible.

It's not a bad DAW but I feel like it's days of being the industry standard are behind it.