Posts Tagged: Music
Sennheiser PXC350 Review
Review by Product: • Sennheiser PXC350 ($299 USD) (company site) • What's Good: • Good noise-cancelation, strong sound, comfortable • What's Bad: • Relatively large, expensive. • I get pretty bad headaches when I fly, largely due to the incredible amount of high-volume white noise in an aircraft …
Taylor GS5 Acoustic Guitar Review
Review by Product: • Taylor GS5 Acoustic Guitar (List: $2,698, Paid: $1,400) (company site) • What's Good: • Sounds great, feels good, looks good, great case • What's Bad: • Not much - Pickup is optional ($400 extra) • I’ve been looking for an acoustic guitar (I’ve had only an electric for years …
30 GB Apple Video iPod Review
Review by Product: • 30 gig Apple Video iPod (company site) • What’s Good: • Slim design, comfortable to hold, lots of storage space • What’s Bad: • Doesn’t come with power adapter/charger, scratches easily • In November of last year, i finally gave in to the ever present “cool gadget purchase …
David Naill Bagpipes Review
Review by Product: • David Naill Bagpipes (company site) • What's Good: • Top quality, excellent tone, custom built to fit fit my budget. • What's Bad: • Drone reeds don't like heavy moisture. • There comes a time in every young pipers life when they must take the plunge from the simplistic …
iTrip Mini Review
Review by Product: • iTrip Mini (company site) • What’s Good: • Good idea, no wires, decent reception. • What’s Bad: • Limited open frequencies in city. • When I bought an iPod Mini last fall, I bundled it with an iTrip Mini so I could listen to my iPod on road trips in the car. Originally, I …
Dunlop Pegwinder Guitar String Winder Review
Review by Product: • Dunlop Pegwinder Guitar String Winder (company site) • What’s Good: • Simple, cheap (about $2), small, makes guitar stringing much easier • What’s Bad: • Nothing. Oh, but that dude from Nickelback endorses Dunlop products… • The Dunlop Pegwinder is a simple little plastic …
The Future Dictionary of America and Future Soundtrack of America Review
Review by Product: • The Future Dictionary of America (McSweeneys store) and Future Soundtrack of America (MoveOn page) • What’s Good: • Best named book and CD I know of, great tracks & artists, nicely printed/bound book • What’s Bad: • Liberal know-it-all overtones, association with annoying …
Yamaha Pacifica 102 Guitar Review
Review by Product: • Yamaha Pacifica 102 Guitar (Reviews at Harmony Central) • What’s Good: • Cheap (under $400CND), solid, stays in tune, looks/feels/sounds like more expensive guitars • What’s Bad: • Not much considering the price • When shopping for a guitar seven or eight years ago, I didn’t …
Ibanez EX Series Bass Guitar Review
Review by Product: • Ibanez EX Bass Guitar Review (company site) • What's Good: • Extremely rugged. Lightweight which is great for live playing. • What's Bad: • Getting parts if something breaks. • So many years ago (14 to be exact) I walked into my local music store and decided I wanted to play …
Weird Al's Video Collection on DVD Review
Review by Product: • THE ULTIMATE VIDEO COLLECTION! (Weird Al) • What's Good: • All 24 videos, 5.1 Digital Sound • What's Bad: • Subtitles seem to have a delay • This collection should please any Weird Al fan with over 1 hour and 25 minutes of his videos. • The only complaint I could find was …