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It's ok,I guess.
It's mono,not a very good signal at over 15 feet. Wouldn't get another one in the future.Spend a little more and get a better set up. | 23 stars
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Amazon Customer service excellent
I received this mixer yesterday and a 220V power supply was in the box, even though all the markings were for a domestic unit. I contacted Amazon Customer service via their web page resolution indicating an exchange and I expected a 14 day turn around. Imagine my surprise when they emailed me back and indicated they were shipping a new unit Next Day Air.That is excellent service. I have had mixed success when ordering thru 3rd party vendors on Amazon but whenever it is an Amazon offering I have good results.This Mixer is a great buy. I will be submixing two keyboards and two monitor mixes thru this mixer, and the pre fader send is what I needed. I could not find pre fader sends on similar Behringer boards for the price. | 45 stars
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Still Exploring...
I installed Roxio Easy CD & DVD Creator 6 on my PC yesterday and so far, I love it. Installation and registration were a snap. I am still exploring all the extra goodies and features. With two small children, the PhotoSuite feature, will come in handy. I was able to edit the quality of a photo, as well as, add a fun caption. I was so proud of my own photo creation, that I wanted to share it. So, I did. I was able to select send e-mail directly from the command bar. Too cool... I also had fun editing my audio tracks. I'm certainly not a Disc Jockey, but with the AudioCentral I can mix and edit my music, to my style. I look forward to finding new projects to create with my Creator 6. I am only rating this product 4 stars, because I have not seen it all. This product is exactly what I was looking for, and I didn't even know it. | 34 stars
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The one, the only,the best!
I give these as gifts to the young horn students at my school. Always a great item. Simple and effective little piece of plastic. Always keep a few extras in my gig bag in case I lose one or just to give away. So nice to have a little gadget that is brilliant in it's simplicity and usefulness. | 45 stars
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High Quality Oil
Overall, this is a very high-quality oil for rosewood fretboards. The bottle comes with an soft felt applicator at the top, and is easy to hold while oiling. The bottle is even bigger than what the picture suggests, making it a pleasant surprise. I don't think I will ever run out of oil for a longgg time. | 45 stars
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Good Picks
The picks were a little hard and the ink on top is easy to remove, but the pick were still good and they came in a 12 pack. The picks are good and cheap so what's not to like? | 34 stars
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Better stands out there
Sorry I bought this one. For individual sheets or scores it seems fine, but if you try to put a book or looseleaf on it, it may end up on the floor. Spend a few buck more and get a better one. Manhasset Standard Music Stand for example. I love this one. a bit more to cart around, but all in all a better stand. | 23 stars
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my favorite stainless steel strings
This bad boys are bright, and stay bright for a LONG time. they're also pretty cheep, I've never been let down by D'addario strings. I always get the tone I expected out of them, which they sum it up pretty well in the top right corner (super Bright for the prosteels). all in all, if you're a bass player who likes his or her tone, and doesn't have $30-35 bucks to throw at a set of DR low riders, these are the strings for you. | 45 stars
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Dean Hardshell Case for 12 string Boca guitar
If you are looking for protection for your 12 string Boca,this is it.There always room for improvement on ruggedness. | 34 stars
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Excellent trumpet case
This is an excellent choice for serious trumpeters. Good size, with avalilability of 2 mouthpieces, 3 mutes and it is a beautiful item to handle and walk with.A good choice for the price, after looking other trumpet cases in the market. | 45 stars
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Worked okay for fixing broadcast (passthrough) digital audio dropouts.
I was having a problem with Dolby Digital audio dropouts when trying to receive such programs on my digital tuner (and passing them through to my surround receiver), and it was pretty annoying.This didn't fix it perfectly, but I think it cut it down by about 80-90%. Good enough for the money. | 23 stars
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The best grip tape
Beware that this is the solid-black grip tape, and not the splatter pattern shown in the picture. For a splatter pattern similar to the picture, seePro-Mark SR3WHI. It's not EXACTLY like the pic, but it's as close as you can get on Amazon, as of my writing this. Also FYI, each package has four pieces of tape, to wrap two PAIRS of sticks.Anyway, this is the best grip tape out there, and I've tried them all. This stuff adds a real quality rubberized sort of feel to your sticks that's not as harsh as other grip tape materials. It's damn near luxurious.FYI, theVaterandAheadversions are basically the same material, but are much more expensive (the Ahead package only comes with one pair).It's also reusable a few times, but degrades each time you unwrap it, so you will need to re-purchase it periodically.It also looks great, incidentally. It comes with a decal to cover the top seam where the tape ends, which just looks awesomely professional, as if the stick was manufactured with the tape already on. People who see my sticks with this stuff on think they came that way.You have a choice as to how "cushioned" your grip will be, depending on how much you choose to overlap as you wrap. Doing a complete overlap, so that the entire taped surface has two tape layers, provides a nice cushy feel in addition to providing grip. Doing a wider wrap, with gaps between your overlaps, leaves the stick feeling more narrow and solid. Which way you go with is a matter of preference. I personally always liked the latter option better, mainly because, to me, the double-layer cushioning makes sticks feel unnaturally fat at the bottom, and unbalanced.Now for the caveat:Being a somewhat violent drummer, it makes my hands blister faster than naked sticks do. But that's just an incidental truth about all grip tapes, and this tape is actually the most minor offender I could find, so I'm not removing points for it. But I feel it necessary to point out that, due to that issue, I'm actually more a fan of wax these days (seeZildjian WaxandSex Wax), which provides a more subtle grip.Nevertheless, for many years I was using grip tape, and Pro Mark's version was always the best. I even miss the nice look and feel of it, since wax has neither (even if it is better for my hands). Oh well. | 45 stars
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Impressive Mic - Great deal from Amazon!
Bought the brushed aluminum for $64.99 Amazon Hourly deal on 3/8/10. The unit is much bigger than anticipated and very solid. Pretty much plug and play but it should be noted that standard Windows recording tools will only let you record a 60 second sound clip. The sound quality is outstanding and the mic does come with a few switch options depending on the sound you are looking for. Again as noted, you will need software to start recording longer tracks and multiple tracks. I am considering buying a second one because todays deal is $57.99, that should tell you enough right there. | 45 stars
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Great starting point for a new Home Theater
The H10 Power Conditioner came in pronto from Beach Audio.Well packed and in perfect shape. Hooked it up to a new LCD HDTV, AV receiver, Blu-Ray player, DVD/VCR combo, cable set top box, and a CD player. It handled all this equipment without even a hint of an overload. Don't know if it shows video/audio improvement over a std powerstrip (no comparison done on the new setup), but I like that my stuff is protected by the H10.The picture and sound are great btw.Pretty blue lights on the H10 too ;) | 45 stars
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Work well
Just hung my two acoustics with these and they work well. They have 2 long screws so they seem pretty sturdy and they dont look too distracting either. | 45 stars
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Wonderful
Very well made and are having so much fun with this recorder. Reminds us of when we were children in school. | 45 stars
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Dean Exotica Flame Maple
Wow! Greatest buy I have made in a long time! I have played guitar for over 13yrs. I can't believe this was such a good deal I was a little sceptical of getting ripped off because I thought it was to good to be true. Well I got my guitar & it is exactly what I wanted Brand new in the box! My new Dean looks great for under $300.00 it's a steal. It's not quite deep as my acoustic but most acoustic/electrics aren't. It is a little tinny sounding but for the price with a digital on board tuner & chord scale key it is great! Change out the strings to one of your own liking, for me I prefer something a little deeper.. maybe some earneball super slinky'S 10's ;) "Check out GuitarCenter reviews on this Dean" BUY it at Amazon I saved about $100!!! | 45 stars
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Cream-Tired Giants
It's really sad to see these guys just going through the motions. Nothing in this DVD set or the associated CD set even comes close to the old Cream recordings from the '60's. The most glaring and obvious example of this is "Crossroads". Compared to the classic "Wheels of Fire" version, this new recording is yawn inspiring. Eric Clapton and Jack Bruce seem to have a hard time getting interested. All of the intricate interplay between guitar and bass on the earlier recording are just a memory. I guess that either Jack Bruce or Ginger Baker or both of them were running short on cash. If you want the real thing, skip this depressing effort and find a copy of "Wheels of Fire". | 12 stars
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Awesome Case
Excellent case. Very rugged and protects the instrument well. I experienced no movement of the instrument when zipped closed. The side pockets and extra storage inside are great. I highly recommend this case. | 45 stars
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Great for any skill level
My 15 year old son is a great, self-taught drummer, but also bashes on his drums. He has torn up quite a few symbols. He saved his money to buy this one over six months ago, and it is still perfect. I can't tell you about tone and sound, but as mother ignorant of symbol sounds, but very informed on cost and quality, this is definitely the brand we will go with from now on. | 45 stars
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Perfect
Exactly what what is says. No issues, used the capo for Almost 2 years now, still working mighty fine! Great purchase | 45 stars
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Not All are Perfect!
Having played for many years, and I can't stand to hear an instrument out of tune (usually flat).I learned right away how to tune guitars "sans-equiptment". I was used to playing Blues and Rock in the 1950-s and 1960's in the key of "E" and most three chord songs were in that key, while some drifted into a "C"..I got used to tuning in "E" and hearing it when it wasn't there, as it is the first top string on guitars, and Basses which gave me a fit, (the bass).I recall that many guys I played with always took like a good 1/2 hour pinching their keys and saying "wait"~!I would get a good "E" on the top then go down the strings remembering that the "B" string was flat 1/2 step, and got used to it.But, I always waited for these key - pinching fanatics, until I bought my first Bass, then I asked all for a Bass or low "E" chord then went from there..it was my system and was great for me, as the Bass "E" was nearly impossible to find all by yourself,(bass) there are no forks in the "E" (low) key.I bought my first KORG-30, and Korg-60 for my Mandolin and guitars and basses.I found most to be off including me!These Korgs will put you in the ballpark, then there are your "key-pinchers" always with an issue on tuning!Wasting time for practice and playing for audiences, this was always great enough, but, the Korgs and others I had bought were not in agreement, as others were flat, and Korgs even of the same Item # disagreed.This would be true even if all had tuned to an organ or Harmonica or pitch pipe, but the Korgs, even though not always agreeing w/ one another, would certainly disagree with other makes, so, if one is to complain about a few "Mc-steps" in pitch, be cool, as the ears are not going to pick up these micro-pitches that are picked up and disagreed with by other means.These are a great invention and puts you there, in spite of the fact that my Amp has a built in Bass Tuner, that I am always checking when I practice or play.So, I'd rather be off tune by less than a "key pinch" and use these Korgs or ANY good Name Tuner..Don't leave home w.o. it.Keep one in your pocket, your case, your amp. top, strapped across your forehead like a "Samurai Warrier" (With the letter "E" across the front center)!.It is the best we will have for a while, but we all will start on our bosses time schedule, and play w.o. the "key-pincher's amp "off",when not in sight.~!~!~! (He/she will always disagree anyway).[...] | 34 stars
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Ok, but not great.
This is a pretty good product if you don't want to spend the money on a real quality baton. I had to order two because the first one came broken. The second came warped, then I just gave up and super glued it. When in tact, it has a pretty good balance. Though I don't really recommend it. | 12 stars
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Great guitar.
I haven't picked up a guitar in 15 years. My want to learn came back with a vengence so I bought this one. It had the look I wanted and it sounds great. Sure who would'nt want a nicer more expencive Takamine that will cost you $400 or more. But I can tell you that this one has sound that's just as good (just doesn't have some of the extra's that you probably won't ever use) and I bought mine for $140. In my mind if you just learning, playing for friends and family around the campfire, garage, or in a band this is the perfect guitar for you. | 45 stars
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Great Little Starter Electric!
My 10 year old loves it! Awesome quality and sound. It actually really exceeded our expectations. We'd definitely make this purchase again. No regrets, except for the constant loud music coming from the back of the house. :-) | 45 stars
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Didn't work out for me
I know several DJs and music pros who use the higher end M-audio products so I thought this would be a good choice for my needs. I was using it with a Beringer mic for voice over/podcasting. But the input from the mic was so low that I always had too much noise. I couldn't remove the noise and keep a quality recording. I spent a couple of weeks trying to troubleshoot the problem, and the lack of useful manuals in the box or on the M-audio website only added to my frustration. Maybe I received a defective unit, or maybe it wasn't compatible with my mic but I ended returning it. | 12 stars
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Broke
I barely used the pedal and it stopped working. It still has passthrough while it's plugged in but it doesn't effect the sound at all like it used to. I opened it up thinking maybe a wire came loose or the chip was burned out, but it looked perfectly fine.It does sound nice and clean while working. The plasic is very durable for how cheaply they produce these things. I would definitly buy another one, but not right now... | 23 stars
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Nice control
These pedal gives you lots of control, you can clean your bass tone gorgeously, a must have in your pedal combo | 45 stars
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Love this movie
I love everybody in this movie! I watch it on cable whenever I catch it and I watch in dvd. I really like this movie. | 45 stars
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great
Son loved the product. Arrived very quickly and as described. This is his favorite string and its great to get at this price and not have to go find them. | 45 stars
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Guitar teacher loved it.
I bought this guitar for my son who was dying to get in on his dads guitar class at school.My husband took it tuned it and decided that he wanted to trade guitars because he loved this one so much. He was joking of course about the trade because it would look strange for a 240 pound man playing a 3/4 size guitar. | 45 stars
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luv luv luvee dub dub
Bought this baby for my other baby, Zildjian 21" ride, and it holds up pretty good. So glad I spent the extra money for this one instead of the cheaper model. | 45 stars
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Fun start to music
Bought these for my 3 and 5 year old kids. Both kids are having a great time playing the flute. My five year old likes the waterproof music cards to "read" and play songs (e.g., Old MacDonald, Mary had a little lamb, Itsy Bitsy Spider). Fun for us to see her pride at playing the tunes. Great buy! | 45 stars
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Great, and cheap!
I just got this product today, shipped directly from amazon, and it's a great product.I use it to record from my mixer. It's easy to use, and records in good quality.You can hear a little lower quality from the recording from the original song, but you have to really listen to music a lot to notice it. And I'm sure it will sound better once I pump up the recording settings, I have it at default at the moment. It can only sound better!Plug right in, hit record on my downloaded FREE Audacity, and it works like a charm. | 45 stars
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Oh yes.
I bought this for a Digitech RP200 that I bought off of eBay. I heard that this power supply worked for it, so I looked around for some cheap prices, and this was the cheapest, if I'm not mistaken. I ordered it, and shipping was very prompt. It got here in two days, as opposed to the estimated week or two.It works perfectly with my pedal. Some people say that you have to be careful with the cord because it's very flimsy, but I haven't experienced any problems in the three weeks I've had it. As long as you aren't an idiot with it, it'll work as long as you need it to, as with everything.To sum it up, I couldn't be happier with my purchase. | 45 stars
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Good strings for the money.
If you are a working musician, these Ernie Ball Slinkys are a great deal. Sound good, feel good and come at a great price. If you need to change your strings often (I mean, like you play every day) and you are on a budget... these strings are for you. Also, if you have several guitars you need to keep supplied with fresh string (my situation), you won't find a better deal. Recommended. | 45 stars
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great for making 5-string
I got two of these after I got one. Unlike the metal mutes - which are quieter - these can be cut to work with five-string violins (or viola). You can't get five-string mutes anywhere. Maybe I should get a gross and rework them:) | 45 stars
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AWESOME PEDALS!!!
These Double pedals are awesome, loud, fast, easy to set-up, very comfortable for you feet, and smooth... Recommend to everyone, you must have these if your a true drummer. | 45 stars
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Recommended for it's modifiability!
I've owned a DCX2496 for around two years now, and use it for triamping my main home system. I would recommend the unit, but there are some points potential purchasers should bear in mind, and some work to do to achieve good sound quality from the unit.This review is written from the perspective of a domestic user - some criticisms will not apply elsewhere.PROBLEMS1. Analogue Signal LevelsFor optimum quality, you should be using all available bits (24-bit resolution for the DCX2496). This means that you should adjust the analogue input such that it's running just under peak.The DCX2496's problem - at least for domestic use - is that to achieve this, you need a source that will drive to +22dBu, balanced (~10V RMS/27V peak-to-peak). This is *far* more than most consumer audio components are capable of (generally unbalanced line level - 0dBu for consumer; +4dBu for 'pro' line level), meaning that effective resolution will drop to much less than 24 bits. Inputs are trimmable, but the available +15dB will not be enough to compensate for line-level signals.The outputs are similar (0dBFS is +22dBu, balanced, ie a very hot signal). You'll need to drop this if your amplifiers are line level, or you'll have to be running the DCX2496 outputs so low that you'll be drowned in noise floor. Owners of power amps without input attenuation beware!For digital sources, you can (for example) plug a CD/DVD player's digital out into the DCX, and it will convert to 24bit/96kHz for internal processing. No problems here, although the DSP will be operating at full level (ie as if you had a +22dBu source), and output levels will be very high as described above. The only practical solution to this is a multi-channel volume control, placed following the DCX.(Some users have reported stability issues when changing input formats, eg from 16bit/44.1kHz to 16bit/48kHz. This appears to be due to problems with the sample rate converter chip used in the DCX (the notorius CS8420). I don't switch formats, and have had no problems.)2. Build and component qualityThis is a cheaply-produced unit. Packaging is of low quality; PCB trace thickness is minimal; the PCBs themselves have remnants of flux and other gunk; the front panel buttons/knob feel fragile, the case is flimsy, etc. This is definitely not a piece of kit to take on the road - vibration will kill it in short order.While some 'headline' internal components are of high quality (the ADC, DAC, and DSP chips), the same cannot be said for the input or output analogue components, the power supply, etc.3. Sound quality"24bit/96kHz" might imply crystal clear and perfect, but many factors influence perceived quality. Component and design choices made by Behringer have resulted in a system which is sonically disappointing, despite its estimable feature set.The sound of the stock unit is glassy, soulless, and lacks space and resolution. For those with synaesthesia: chipped blue Bakelite.SOLUTIONSSo, why would I recommend the DCX 2496, given all these criticism?To start with, there is nothing even close to the price of the DCX2496 that will give you time alignment, free running crossover points, a choice of filter slopes/types, remote control, flexible routing, dynamic processing, EQ, limiters, etc. When I bought mine, the closest competitor (dbx Driverack 260) was around three times the price (albeit more toughly built, for professional/road users). Prices have come way down for both units since then.But the clincher for me was that the DCX is eminently 'tunable' thanks to the DIY audio fraternity...There's a huge online population of DIY audio folks, and some are professional designers with decades of experience in audio (and other) electronics. Many solutions to all the DCX's shortcomings are available from small outlets or individuals, either in kit form (if you have soldering skills), or as a send-in/return service.My now highly-modded DCX2496 now has a completely replaced analogue input/output circuit board (vastly better sonics than the original, an integrated, post-DSP/DAC infrared remote multi-channel volume control, simplified analogue signal paths, and unbalanced connections with levels suitable for domestic use). In addition, the stock PSU has been replaced (made a *huge* difference to sonic detail). Neither of these mods required more than just basic soldering skills and some patience; both were bought as kits, with exemplary documentation, high quality components, and support from the mod designer. The result is a unit with *far* better sound quality than the original, and getting pretty close to 'audiophile' quality.When I have time, I'll fit the replacement master clock/sample rate converter kit (some surface-mount work), which should improve things further, and the final mod will be to replace the stock AK4393 DAC chips with higher-specced AK4396s.By that time, I will have spent roughly double the purchase price on mods, but spaced over a couple of years, and having learned much in the process.This still puts the DCX in the same price bracket as its closest competitor, but with the added bonus of remote, multi-channel volume control (which alone could cost a few hundred dollars/euros, depending on which implementation).I won't mention the names of the sources of the mods, as I don't wish to be perceived as advertising, but a few minutes' search should find you a supplier in the Netherlands; others exist elsewhere. There's also a Yahoo DCX2496 group with 1000+ members, and many DIY audio forum threads dedicated to souping up the DCX.In summary: If you want a 100% reliable, solid loudspeaker management system to take on the road, look elsewhere. If you want a low budget crossover for a fixed install (small club/bar) where sonics aren't really critical, and other kit (mixers/amps) will match the DCX's signal levels, then maybe it's for you. If you want a really flexible crossover for domestic use and are prepared to take the lid off (this voids the warranty, BTW) and get soldering, then go for it.I would recommend that you run the unit untouched for a couple of months at least - any inherent manufacturing-relating problems should make themselves known by then, and you'll still be under warranty. Then get your tools...Do it safely, have fun, learn, and enjoy.Four stars. | 34 stars
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Nicely made but way too big
This is a great gig bag but it's way too much for my keyboard. I can actually zip myself into it. The size would be ok if there were some protective separators. The length is good but the depth is almost double what it needs to be. | 23 stars
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Perfect for depositions and courtroom work
I'm a court reporter and this attaches to my audiosync and works perfectly! Very affordable. I paid 5 times as much for one a few years ago and this one actually works better | 45 stars
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Thunderbird 4
I didn't buy mine on amazon.com, however I am going to buy it's case. I was walking in a pawn shop one day minding my own business this bass spoke to me. I picked it up and I really liked it. It's really long and uniquely weighted. It has great clean tones and with separate vol pods you can kinda push that growl I like so much. | 45 stars
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Good product but incorrect description and awful support
The clarinet itself is quite good, especially for a beginner. No flaws, good materials and workmanship, very good carrying case.Cons:1. Description is not correct. It says "Includes: Protective plush lined Case, mouthpiece with reed protector, and 2 reeds and reed holder." Mine didn't have "2 reeds and reed holder," one rid only and no holder.2. Trying to contact customer service at Hisonic International, Inc. (which turned out to be just a distributor, the original manufacturer (maybe) is Kaito Electronics, Inc.) I found a customer service e-mail address, which didn't work (just didn't exist). I sent also a request to Kaito Electronics about one month ago, and, as you can guess, haven't got any reply. | 34 stars
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It Is What It Is...
For the price, this guitar case does the job. It is much flimsier than I expected, and I was a bit taken aback with the bright gold latches - for some reason I thought they'd be steel/silver in color - but I guess what can you expect for the price and $3.95 shipping?I would've upgraded to their next case which has plush lining to protect my guitar better since this case seems to seriously be heavy cardboard with a plastic coating, but the shipping on that item was upwards of $28. Quite a difference in price.I am a newb at the guitar and so this case will serve its purpose for now - protecting my inexpensive instrument. Just know that the case is not extremely sturdy and you get what you pay for!I would not purchase this case if you have an expensive guitar that you cart around from gig to gig that needs protection. If you are a beginner like me and have a so-so guitar, it will work, hopefully, until you are ready for an upgrade. | 23 stars
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an unattractive sound from an underdesigned instrument
I haven't seen any of these instruments in stores, so I was happy to find a site where I could order it for myself for not too much $-- I figured, worst-case scenario, I'd be able to add it to my collection of shaker sounds.It arrived today, and I could pretty much tell it was not going to be useful from the sound it made shifting in its packing envelope. I was not turned around when I took it out of its box. Like most all of the Afro/Pearl percussion products I've come across, it IS well constructed, in that the materials are durable and are put together in such away that I don't think there's much chance of it falling apart.That said, the actual SOUNDS it makes are not good. I find the 'shaker' side of it to be too low, metallic, harsh, and thin all at once. A shaker of this material needs more fill and a larger chamber to be of much use. The plastic 'caxixi bottom' surface makes a better sound, but it's still not great, and the rectangular design makes it hard to actually use like you would a basket-shaped caxixi. (Or any other useful shaker, for that matter.)The platinellas (pandeiro jingles,) are OK; not of the nicest material or design, but they make the right KIND of sound, anyway. The problems with them are: 1) it's not easy to mute them and still retain good control of the shaker, 2) when you try to shake both them AND the shaker as one you get the shake fill stopping at one speed and the platinellas stopping at another (making for a very clumsy, flammy, disjointed sound that's not at all desirable in a 'messy' way,) and 3) there is NO way to do little shaking patterns with the platinellas without getting a lot of white noise from the shaker underneath.This would actually be a pretty cool instrument if they just took the shaker part off and sold a rack of two sets of platinellas with a base to hold it by that you could do intricate patterns with, (maybe with one in each hand, maybe with one in one hand and a GOOD shaker in the other,) but that's not what it is, nor is there even any way to convert it IN to that, as the shaker's chamber is pretty well sealed, and it's all one piece of solid metal, so detaching the top from the bottom would be more trouble than it's worth.I like and use a lot of Afro/Pearl's products. This one in particular is just not useful to anyone who can really get a decent sound out of shakers/and or a pandeiro. (Not that anyone else is going to get a really GOOD sound out of it.) If I had to guess, I would imagine the same could be said of the mini-shakerine, or either of these prodcuts' larger counterparts. I have yet to see a combination shaker/tambourine instrument that sounds good and is truly useful, and unfortunately, this product does not change that for me. | 01 star
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if i could a zero star, i would.....
this guitar is shockingly bad- cheaply made and broke withing one minute of my tiny two year old touching it, the bridge fell off, the strings snapped when we tried to tune it. The extra string (yes, that's singular) didn't even fit! don't waste your money! | 01 star
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A little flimsy
If you put a book or anything too heavy on it, it will topple. And the shelf that the papers are supposed to sit on is too small for half of my guitar tab packets. I would spend a little extra to get something a little more heavy duty next time | 12 stars
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Gator GK2110
It is very well built, bought for my POD HD400 and it works great, even better than the original Line6 | 45 stars
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Guitar Case
This is a great case. The lining is beautiful and fully protects my acoustic guitar. The latches are nice and tight. And it just looks fantastic. | 45 stars
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Not a bad little guitar
Not a bad little guitar for the money. It is just the right size for my 9 year old daughter and it was inexpensive enough that if she ends up not really getting into it, it will be okay. The carry bag is pretty cheap, but what do you expect. | 34 stars
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Decent guitar for the price
You can't do much better than this for 100 bucks. I did notice a bit of buzzing on my first few plays, but that's stopped for some reason. | 34 stars
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Well worth it!
We purchased this keyboard for Christmas. The kids love it! They can play songs by following the lit keys. It has made my daughter (7 yrs. old) want to take piano lessons.The kids also love the microphone. They announce the song they are about to play to the pretend audience.I would highly recommend this item. | 45 stars
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D'Addario Chromes XL
D'Addario's have been my string of choice for 30 years.Usually .011/.050's but I thought I'd try these "extra light gauge" .010 - .048's and, while they're ok, I don't do a lot of bends so prefer the Jazz Lights, little heavier, more sustain, much more mellow with the .011/.050's.Did not like the heavy shipping however and will never purchase strings from Amazon on line again. | 34 stars
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Cheap alternative to other travel guitars
For $30, this guitar is pretty good. I'm not very confident the neck will hold its shape if you use the steel strings that came with the guitar. The strings that came with mine were used and already corroded. So I replaced my strings with some ballend nylon strings made by Ernie Ball (only $5 in music stores).The bridge is not attached, so this may be difficult for most people to setup. I've played the violin a bit so I didn't have too much trouble. If you're setting up the bridge on this thing, make sure you do the following.1. First loosen all the strings so the bridge can be slid up and down the body without too much resistance.2. Stand the bridge up an inch or two near the end piece.3. Tighten one string (probably the 4th string is your best bet) only slight. You want it tight enough so that you can actually play the string and produce a note (though off key of course) but loose enough so that you can still carefully slide the bridge.4. Look for the natural harmonic on the string and adjust the bridge up or down until the middle natural harmonic is directly over the 12th fret. This will ensure that the intonation of the guitar is correct (meaning when you play an A it will be an A and not out of tune when playing the fret. Check online for a video/article on natural harmonics, they're very easy to do but they're necessary for setting up the bridge accurately. Warning, the lost dot inlay and where the neck meets the body is ironically on the 11th fret instead of the 12th fret (which is normal for classical guitars). So make sure you do the harmonic on the fret just below where the neck meets the guitar.5. Since the bridge is not glued to the body, you can't just tune up one string all the way, then tune up the next string. Most likely the bridge will fly off and you'll have to position and tune it all over. You have to tune this like a violin, by slowly tuning all the strings up to concert pitch. The easiest and safest way was just to tune up all the strings basically 1 string lower than they should be. For example, the first string was tuned to the second string, fourth string to the fifth string, etc.. then I went back and tuned each string back up to standard pitch.Overall, I give this guitar 4 stars. The strings were pretty much useless, and it came with a pick that was oversized and too hard (though someone may use it, probably most guitarists will never touch the thing). Other than that, this was a pretty good guitar. The tuners weren't too terrible, but you'll probably have to re-tune your guitar before you play it every time (but you should generally do that anyway). The guitar buzzed a lot while tuning it up, but once the guitar hit the correct tuning the buzzing went away. If you plan on using lower tuning, this might not be a good guitar to do it on, although I haven't tried this out too much specifically. If this is your first guitar, it will be a little harder to setup than a regular guitar (since harmonics are necessary to accurately setup, tuning pegs aren't the friendliest to work with, and the chance the bridge could fly off) so if you could get help from a friend who plays the guitar that would make things 100x easier. Otherwise it's a cool little guitar and I'd recommend getting it if you could spare $30. | 34 stars
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Freddy Mercury Action Figure
Fairly good likeness. Not quite as good as it looks in the pictures. At least this one wasn't still wet when they put in the box, so the paint didn't come off on the plastic packaging like some do. | 34 stars
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Excellent!
Very impressed with these headphones! The name says it all really. I'm sure Vic Firth wouldn't put their name on anything bad anyway - I use Vic Firth sticks which is what directed me to these headphones.They really do isolate sound very well & they can go pretty loud - If I crank them up it can become too loud which is good because you know they have a good range if need be!Very comfortable to wear. I haven't experienced any discomfort like I have with previous headphones so these are an all round winner for me! and at $50 - what a bargain! | 45 stars
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the line 6 beast! :]
well, this is my opinion i absolutley love it, its so versatile, i own this and a bugera 333xl the bugera still sounds better just because of the warmth of the tubes, but thi is the best for any beginner guitar player, id recommend it for anyone! :] | 34 stars
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Awesome and cool looking
This is easy to use and works great. Excellent value. And it looks super cool in my home studio. I recommend it! | 45 stars
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TC Helicon
Been waiting for about 6 months for TC Helicon to make this pedal and now it's finally out, very easy to use, and keeps your hands free while using the voice live touch | 45 stars
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vick firth
The product was as described. They work well and are made well. For the money i could not expect any better. They do what they said they would and i am pleased with them | 34 stars
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A great cymbal
This Rock Crash Cymbal has a loud sound and bright finish. Has a excellent quality and fast response as usual Cymbals manufactured by Zildjian. In my band we play rock and this cymbal adapts completely on the style. I recommend this cymbal, excellent. I don't buy anything but Zildjian. | 45 stars
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Good guitar stand, works very well...
I keep several guitars on stands, and I like this one. Does not smell as other pointed out --maybe they fixed that. Pretty sturdy, I don't have the problems others do with the bottom, works fine for me. Looks nice and holds a guitar perfect --for the price it can't be beat. Buy with confidence. | 45 stars
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excellence !!!!
Used Daddario ECG25 for years and switched to JS113 and am thrilled with the tone and quality.They seem to last much longer so the extra cost is negated by their longevity. My main guitar is a 1967 Barney Kessel full body acoustic /electric | 45 stars
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Very nice
I'm very pleased with this product. I'm using it to hold my iPad, two microphones and a bottle stand in my studio. Seems to be substantially built and very stable. | 45 stars
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This is great for the money.
So I have read a lot of reviews about this thing and I have come to a conclusion. The people who do not like this or can not get to work are idiots. Personally, I got it to work just fine. The Pro Tools and all that became instant coasters for my Corona, as I am using Sonar, which is much more powerful than a free, bundled, lite copy of an already-cheap program. I installed the drivers just fine, and got my software to recognize it. I did here some pops and clicks at first but folks this is called latency and it is encountered with any audio hardware at first. It is not hard to correct, and sounds fine forever after. Also, I noticed some people giving advice to use this as an input only and use your motherboard or whatever as output to connect your speakers. This is bad advice! Figure out how to disable your onboard sound completely, turn it off and forget about it. I can only forsee that as being a big headache trying to juggle multiple pieces of hardware, and this thing can handle it all so why even put yourself in that situation? This could possibly be the reason of some people's issues, all by itself. Now I am done ranting but I really think this product is great and the real issues are installation errors, calibration errors, and coupling it with onboard sound devices. 5 Stars for M-Audio on this fine, affordable device. Bravo. | 45 stars
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Great Deal on a Classic Guitar Speaker
I bought this from Amazon, through the seller Zzounds. It arrived quickly with free shipping and no tax. It was really $99. For a large 75 watt speaker, you can't beat the price. It's a fraction of the cost of it's heavy classic american made counterparts. It sounds sweet, and produces wide dynamic range. High, mids, and lows are all great. It may not have the incredible bass response of american speakers, but that's a personal preference, I like the wide versatile frequency response this speaker has. I placed this in my all-tube 1980 Fender 75, yes a marshall speaker in a fender, but wow does it work great. The amp sings now, high and low. It may be a 75 watt speaker in a 75 watt amp, but it's held up well so far, and I'm sure it will continue to hold up because it's a Celestion, these things hold. Great deal for a great speaker. Get this. | 45 stars
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Microphone for Mini Disc
This product is outstanding. The sound quality is excellent and the volume of the recorded sound couldn't be better. The resulting recordings are almost too loud. The only possible improvement would be to make it come in a brighter color so it could be more easily found on one's desk, perhaps yellow. | 45 stars
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HW Products 2 piece Flute Saver
What can I say. It has done it's job and can be easily washed and dried. I suspect we will be using it for a long time to come before it needs to be replaced. | 34 stars
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no hardware, no instructions
I did not purchase this stand from Amazon but experienced the same difficulty with missing hardware. No, I am not unobservant and they were NOT in the legs for my convenience. They were missing in action as were the assembly instructions. Fortunately I live with a skillful metal worker and we were able to assemble this thing. After assembly it was sturdy enough but assembly instructions would have been nice. All in all a disappointing experience. | 12 stars
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BRILLIANT IDEA !!!
Guitarists, and our pedal boxes!!!!.....No two pedalboard setups are the same, so why keep buying generic lengths of patch cable, and trying to make your pedals fit the cable, rather than the cable fitting your pedal setup!?....When I received this kit, it was in solid, quality packaging, all the 90 plugs were nestled in their mounting slots...it just looked good..like a well thought out plan. great...so, I needed a loop cable, out of a Boss NS2, thru the compressor, and overdrive, and back to the NS2...PERFECT......just line up the blank cable to the ins and outs of your pedals...hold it there, grab the cutter....( I worked it like a small tubing cutter,(plumbing)...it was fine...seconds later, with a clean cut, loosen the set screw on the plug, insert cable firmly, give a slight turn...hold steady..and set the screw tight, all the way. Worked first time, sounds great, NO problems, LOOKS good, NO overhang, NO slop.... Cables made BY YOU, and FOR YOUR PEDALS......need straight plugs?..those are available separately...this is great....now I want more pedals.... | 45 stars
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Great Music Software!
We used this program in music technology class for our final project. My partner and I were able to make a great song in about an hour or so, altogether. It had so many different sounds and features. I love Sony Acid Music Studio! | 45 stars
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Good Starter Bodhran
This is a good starter bodhran the workmanship is ok the drum has a nice sound | 34 stars
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Great harp!
I like Lee Oskars. I have only been playing harp for a little more than a year, but I have tried many different brands/makes. Of all the harps I have, I keep finding myself reaching for my Lee Oskars when I play. I like the fact that I can get replacement reed plates and save some money compared to buying a whole new harp. I know people have their own favorite harps. Mine happen to be the Lee Oskars for now. | 45 stars
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Great cases, great price.
Great little cases at an incredibly affordable price. I expected some lower quality case at this price, but everything was top of the line.We bought two and will probably get another couple very soon. | 45 stars
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night and day
This mouthpiece made all the difference in the world I would recommend it to anyone that wants to upgrade from a beginner mouthpiece. The sound of this mouthpiece was so much better than the beginner mouthpiece I couldn't believe it. | 45 stars
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Buy Something Else
The quality control on this product is poor (Pyle Pro PYLPDWM2700 Dual Channel 2 Wireless Mic). The first one I ordered had a intermittent handheld microphone (move it a certain way and it would loose battery power). I sent the whole set back and the second set had an intermittent channel in the wireless receiver which would randomly start making noise on its own and then saturate the signal to full volume. This was without a wireless transmitter even turned on. I sent it back and didn't want to try a 3rd.Also, the plug used for the wireless headset is unique to this brand and would limit the ability to replace just the headset if needed.Yes it's cheap for what it might deliver, but the hassle of trying new units to find a set that would work is not worth it. Spend more and get a better product. | 01 star
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works fine, power button issue.
works okay for band practice. loud enough. went it arrived the on/off switch was broken but was an easy fix. i'd recommend this for a small space and for someone that doesn't have the money to buy a better one. | 23 stars
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Can't beat it at this price point
I was amazed at the price range of tripod speaker stands. I was on a tight budget but did not want to compromise quality. I read the reviews and ordered two. I feel like I made out like a bandit with the free super saver shipping. I am impressed with their build quality, they are very sturdy, easy to set up and take down, and considering they are steel - are not heavy. I don't think I saw any other stand with better value than this one. | 45 stars
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hum cancellig, slightly fatter sound
these are great, if not the be all and end all for stacked humbuckers. they cancel the hum and have a bigger sound than the original strat pickups. they keep the character of the strat tone however, which for me is a good thing. if you want to get rid of the strat tone, buy the hot rails kind of design, but I dont have to because I have a Les Paul as well. it just depends on what kind of music you play and what you want from your guitar. | 34 stars
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Worthless peice of trash
Do not buy this from vendor. Must be a ripp off from Edirol. If you go to the Edirol site and look at the image you will notice small, but very signifigant differences. This cover actually covers much of the micraphones and is much cheaper that what is displayed on the Edirol site. Really, do not purchase this. The Edirol recorder is great - this cover makes it terrible. | 01 star
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Amazing cd - not slow and melodic or repetative
This entire Cd is a constant flow of amazing beats and changing patterns. If you hate electronic music that gets repetative then this cd is for you. There are so many tones fading in and out of his work that you could never get bored. As each pattern changes new tones fade in as others fade out so you never notice the near complete song change from the begining to the end. There is hardly any words in the cd which never bothered me as I am usually a fan of electronica with words, however i get very picky and bored easy by most music and tend to remove a cd after about 2 continues loops. This album i left in for 3 full days and never got sick of it. Each song is at least 6 plus minutes and there is a bonus 10th track at the end. My favorite is track 9 titled "Beyond the Senses". This album is definitely worth buying. | 45 stars
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You still have to take the pegs out
I have a beginner's violin. The tones slip about 20% after each tuning, according to a popular Android tuning app. I was hoping to see if it was the pegs slipping. I hope that I don't need to take the pegs out, because I may not be able to put them back again. So peg drops is the best hope instead of the conventional sticks.The instructions say that I have to take the pegs out to apply. First I didn't that and just apply the drops into the peg holes. There wasn't any improvements. Then I took out the pegs to apply. It wasn't that difficult to put them back. Again, there wasn't any improvement. The pegs are already tight in the first place. So I concluded that it wasn't my pegs and I can't tell you if the drops are great or not.So maybe it's the fine tuners that aren't holding the tune. Or maybe it's just normal to tune the violin before each lesson, each practice, and each kids' performance. The music teacher does tune every violin before anything. And one beginner's violin does come with an electronic tuning meter.It's not a problem for me as my 8 year old can tune it himself with the app. | 34 stars
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Mandatory if you own an iPod!
WIth so many iPod managers, copiers, sync and backup utilities around, you can really waste your time trying them all out and finding the majority is junk!But Prosoft's TUne Tech for iPod is the BIG EXCEPTION! I have 4 iPods in our family and we all love then and use the constantly. So a utility like Tune Tech is invaluable to have for the heavy iPod user.I suspect the other negative review is probably by a "shareware" developer that trying to discourage his big retail conpetitor. But the truth is most shareware iPod utilities are garbage and more likely to corrupt your iPod. You'll never need to concern yourself with using TUne Tech.Our family happily endorses using Tune Tech for iPod. | 45 stars
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Great for indoor usage!
Smaller than my personal favourite, the Great Highland Bagpipes, the Fireside Bagpipes create a mellow, quieter sound which is great for indoor use. If you like bagpipe music but feel that the Highland Bagpipes are just too loud for your special occasion, consider having me play the Fireside bagpipes. I have used these pipes in several indoor situations where the Highland Bagpipes are just too loud. You still get that wonderful bagpipe music but at a sound level ideal for more intimate special occasions. In situations where you need both loud and soft bagpipe music, the Fireside Bagpipes give me the versatility to deliver both.To sum things up; great bagpipe, great for indoor use, marvelous visual design. | 45 stars
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Great!!
After all, it is an Ernie Ball product, used by the great artists out there. Great material and sound! I recommend! | 45 stars
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Behringer Audio Interface
As a mobile dj, I use this interface to enhance the audio quality of my laptop. I get a much better audio response through the sound board. I can also record through it. I use Behringer audio equipment. | 45 stars
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Sad Results
I bought this for college in the end of the summer and it worked great. Now it's October, and it won't play any notes for me for my Aural Theory Homework. This isn't what I expected when you pay close to 100 dollars. | 01 star
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I use these picks for standard chord strumming.
I've been using Dunlop Nylons for almost as long as I've been playing guitar (twenty one years now). I find the .60's are just a bit too thin, but for more chord strumming style playing, such as playing rhythm, the .73's are perfect. They are flexible, but not flimsy. The tips will wear down after a while as with all picks. I estimate that a solid thirty to forty hours of playing is all you'll get with a pristine tip. However, they're definitely still usable after that. One other advantage these picks have is that they never break. So, i dont see how you can go wrong. | 45 stars
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Yep. These are the best
Been playing with these for many years. Definitely my favorite pick for strumming chords. Could play for hours with this pick and my favorite acoustic. | 45 stars
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Horrendous waste of money.
This thing is absolutely god awful. It's only use is a recording device to remember melodies. It is impossible to time this piece of trash correctly it has a terrible delay when you hit the pedal. Waste of money. So if you are wanting to play live don't get this garbage pedal as the timing is so off there's no point. | 01 star
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Great product for the value
This is a very good flute for the value. It sound's very nice and is smooth for playing. If you want to learn to play or you are short of cash this is a graet option. | 34 stars
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Good value on some great sounding strings.
After paying far too much at local music shops for electric bass strings, I thought I'd give Amazon a try. I'm also a dedicated Rotosound fan and have used their heavy gauge roundwounds for years. Considering I'm on a tight budget and I liked the gauge of this set, I decided to give some Ernie Ball strings a try. So far I've been pleased. They've got a nice heavy sound that I like and feel like quality made strings. I've had to re-tune my bass a few times after the strings "settled" in, but otherwise I've been happy with the sound and value and would gladly recommend these strings to any bass player who's on a tight budget but needs good heavy gauge strings. | 34 stars
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Works perfectly!
I'm so glad I got this one, the little bit extra is worth the reliability. Loving my line6 so much more without having to replace the batteries every three weeks! | 45 stars
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Cant wail till they dealiver it :-)
I had bougth on for hard rubber and for my soprano (with I was blessed with for as a xmas gift) and alto metal mouthpiece (with I got blessed to buy on my birthday thank be to god) and those of you how think that a hard rubber might fit a metal it want becuase a metal mouthpices is ushily slimmer but if you ever get a metal piece make shere to get one its helps you out a bunch like a pack of vandoren in sted of a pack of rico (big vandorn fan not puttin rico down I just realy like vandorn) | 45 stars
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Ridiculous
The method suggested by the creator of this product described is ridiculous. To "play" guitar in this fashion requires just a little more musicianship than it takes to "play" your ipod. Please. | 01 star
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Fast cable
I haven't used it much, but it's a very fast cable. Plugged into Garage Band it provides instant results. Yep. | 45 stars
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Great product wrong description
This product is great unfortunately AMAZON has a TOTALLY WRONG DESCRIPTION I have submitted suggested changes to Amazon. HumX removes interference from the equipment ground line (For more detail on how and what ground lines can pickup there is a technical paper on Ebtech web site that explains it). Visit [...] for the correct manufacturers description. I use several of these with pro audio equipment (QSC and EV amps) - locations that have fluorescent lights or other equipment introducing a hum into amps, instruments and mixer via the AC ground are totally cleaned up with this. The Monster MP PRO 2500 power filter we have cleans surges and spikes but not hum we added these on the AC lines and the hum is gone! At 6 amp max it is not a industrial unit you may need one for every couple pieces of equipment but they are great! | 45 stars
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Good Job
Half the price of reeds than at the music stores around my city. My son uses the reeds, he does not have any problems. I received the reeds in a prompt manner. | 45 stars
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Awesome
Arrived in short order and in fine condition. Played in Elementary School Music Class. Sounds fine, easy to assemble and clean. Fits the bill for an economical price. My 4th grade musician loves it.Update Aug 2010: Still love the product. Sectors inside case detached, repaired them with gorilla glue and they've held fine. Stay on top of cleaning exterior after each use or finish will dull/tarnish easily. Still highly recommended. | 45 stars
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Fender 351
Great feel and look cool to boot. It's Fender, what more can I say ?!? Looks like marble and plays like butter. !! | 45 stars
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