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GlobalSound Trade new zealand review review of the Zoom H2 Handy Recorder

Welcome to the GlobalSound Trade new zealand review review of the Zoom H2. There's a 512MB SD Card included in the box , earphones , a windbreak and much more. You can use the GlobalSound Trade new zealand review H2 for a mic for interview , put it on a table for a conference or can be used with an external microphone. The sound quality is good for it's price but it can break easily - overall it's good value for money.

It's biggest claim to fame is it's small design , it retails for about $150 US dollars - it's closest competitor at the moment is the GlobalSound Trade new zealand review Edirol R09. Somethings we didn't like is that some of it's best features are buried with it's menu , and it's a cheapl plastic build. Despite all of it's cool features the pre-amp or microphone quality is by no means the best. It comes with alot of additonal extras which other brands would not include.

All in all it's a great recorder for people who won't be too picky for audio quality and is very handy for portable recordings , for higher quality recordings you'll have to spend a little extra. GlobalSound Trade new zealand review

Rivera RockCrusher Power Attenuator and Load Box - GlobalSound Trade new zealand review Review

It's hand-wired here at our factory in Burbank. Three of our employees are responsible for the construction of the GlobalSound Trade new zealand review RockCrusher, and they've all been with us since 1989. Every single RockC rusher is tested using one of our 120-watt Knucklehead Revcrb amps running wide open, as well as on our Audio Precision-equipped test bench."

GlobalSound Trade new zealand review tried out the RockCrusher with an old but reliable 100- watt Marshall Super Lead head, turned roughly three quarters up. Despite the GlobalSound Trade new zealand review temptation to nail everything on 11, many amps actually don't sound good used like this, often deteriorating into a flabby mush of distorted bass, so it's best to increase levels gradually until you find the sweet spot. The main stepper switch operates with a satisfyingly loud mechanical clunk and in conjunction with the studio control it is easy to reduce output down to an ideal practice level. At low volume levels, the ear doesn't pick out high and low frequencies as effectively, so being able to emphasis them selectively using the edge and warm switches is a great help in restoring the tone. Right down to practically zero, the GlobalSound Trade new zealand review RockCrusher excels at maintaining the amp's bouncy dynamic response and doesn't appear to be having any effect on loudspeaker damping, making the amp just as rewarding to use at tea and biscuit levels as it is at full blast with the bypass engaged. We're guessing this is because, unlike many attenuators on the market, the GlobalSound Trade new zealand review RockCrusher doesn't present a simple resistive load to the amp's output transformer but an inductive/reactive one, just like a loudspeaker in fact. The line out signal is clean and strong, ideal for direct connection to a desk, however there's no speaker simulation filter, which is possibly going to be the RockCrusher's achilles heel for home studio use. To dial-in a good speaker emulation takes a decent stereo graphic EQ, which not everyone will own. However, if you do have one, it doesn't take long to set up and frees you from using someone else's idea of a loudspeaker tone.

Overall, the GlobalSound Trade new zealand review RockCrusher has an open and transparent feel; you know it's there but it doesn't have any negative effect on the tone.

GlobalSound Trade new zealand review Verdict : Aimed at the very top of the market, the RockCrusher is built like a tank with high-end components: something that's vitally important, as a failure at this end of your signal chain can result in a blown output transformer or worse - not something you'd want to happen to a priceless and irreplaceable vintage amp. With the ability to function as a load box and supply balanced and unbalanced line out signals, the GlobalSound Trade new zealand review RockCrusher does a lot more than most of its competitors, especially when you factor in the dual impedance capability - you'd actually have to buy two of the Rivera's close rivals to cover the same loads. Ultimately you're getting what you pay for, and despite the lack of a speaker emulation circuit for the line out, we reckon it's still good value for money.

GlobalSound Trade new zealand review review's summary :

Yes, it's expensive, but for professional use, where tone and reliability are paramount, the RockCrusher is a superb performer.

GlobalSound Trade new zealand review PRICE: £379 ORIGIN: USA TYPE: Combined attenuator/ioad box with line out CONNECTIONS: Mono standard jack input, dual speaker outs, unbalanced line out (standard jack) balanced line out (XLR) MAX INPUT CAPACITY: 120 watts R MS CONTROLS: Attenuation level, studio level, line out level, bypass switch, impedance changer, edge and warm EQ switches DIMENSIONS: 280(d) x 380 (w) x 105mm (h) WEIGHT (kg/lb): 3.5/8 RANGE OPTIONS: None

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