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Archetype Plini X Review: Modern Metal Guitar Plugin Toolkit
Archetype: Plini X is a Neural DSP guitar plugin built for polished cleans, modern progressive gain tones, ambient effects and expressive lead playing. In this review, I look at the amps, presets, workflow, effects and whether it feels like a complete creative toolkit.
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XSonic ULooper Review: A Proper Looper for Katana, Spark and THR
The XSonic ULooper is a USB looper pedal designed for modeling amps like the BOSS Katana, Yamaha THR, Positive Grid Spark, Fender Mustang LT and Marshall Code. In this review, I test it with the Katana Gen 3 and explain why it solves a real problem for looping with amp models.
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BOSS ME-90B Review: Is It the Best Multi-Effects Pedal for Bass?
The BOSS ME-90B combines over 60 effects, customizable patches, and intuitive real-time controls for a versatile and high-quality sound experience—could this be the ultimate tool for bassists in live and rehearsal settings?
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Valeton Dapper Bass Mini Review: Small Bass Pedal, Huge Sound
The Valeton Dapper Bass Mini is a compact bass multi-effects pedal with tuner, compressor/boost, bass amp section, chorus, aux input, headphone output and XLR out. In this review, I look at how it sounds, how easy it is to use, and why it makes sense as a small live or practice bass rig.
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NUX Amp Academy Review: Compact Amp Modeler for Gigging Guitarists
The NUX Amp Academy is a compact amp modeler pedal with IR loading, USB recording, an effects loop, scenes, XLR output and surprisingly strong tones. In this review, I look at how it feels, sounds and works as a pedalboard amp solution for live and studio use.
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